Rear drawer plans for sale? DIY

[PhillipPinot]

I plan on just removing one side of the 3rd row and would like to build a drawer system. I’m am hobbiest woodworker so I have all the tools (go Palomar College woodworking!!), I was just wondering if anyone has any plans for sale so I don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Also, any advice or suggestions on hardware, features, lessons learned, along with any tips or tricks are welcome.

Thanks!

Note: I’ve seen the forums with the DIY drawers but nothing with plans. I’m completely down to pay because I know how much work goes into design

 

[CharlieS]

I haven't seen any plans for sale but there isn't much to them. I've made them before (for an 80 series), this time I got lazy and went with a reef setup. On the 200 series a basic 40"x40" square case fits well between the wheel wells. The most common DIY assembly method for wood drawers seems to be pocket holes (like the Kreg system). Baltic birch is the good stuff, but any decent plywood should work. Baltic birch doesn't have the same voids as a lot of other ply. Since you are a woodworker, drawers should be easy for you. Covers for the wings are easily made with a cardboard template.

 

[grinchy]

You might want to look at the land shark reef drawers. They are flat pack and cost little more than the individual materials cost

 

[radman]

I used the cargo mat to make a template for the bottom, then just built my way up. I overbuilt the drawer with 3/4” material where 1/2-5/8” would have been fine. Full extension (locking) slides are available on the amazons. I sacrificed some space for lifepo4 batteries and inverter.

 

[shelby95]

I have the first-gen from Land Shark. For the money, I’d venture to say they are impossible to beat.

 

[clrussell]

I used the cargo mat to make a template for the bottom, then just built my way up. I overbuilt the drawer with 3/4” material where 1/2-5/8” would have been fine. Full extension (locking) slides are available on the amazons. I sacrificed some space for lifepo4 batteries and inverter.

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Nice work. Curious of why you built on the passenger side Instead of driver? Doesn’t the passenger seat flip for third row access?

 

[radman]

Nice work. Curious of why you built on the passenger side Instead of driver? Doesn’t the passenger seat flip for third row access?

The driver side has the rear AC blower and didn’t want to block that air flow. I can flip the passenger side down as well as the middle arm rest to create a flat sleeping surface.

 

[WCDAVE]

DIY drawer set - pros and cons

I decided to "upgrade" the cargo are of my HE with a drawer system. We transport dogs in crates and they don't go for it when you stack cargo on top of them, so coming up with a raised floor was the best way to make effective use of the tall LC cargo area. I looked at the options and they...

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I have a parts list in my build, but no plans. As others have said it's easy to use some cardboard or floor mats to come up with templates and create from there.

 

[clrussell]

The driver side has the rear AC blower and didn’t want to block that air flow. I can flip the passenger side down as well as the middle arm rest to create a flat sleeping surface. View attachment 2936220

Makes sense! Good work

 

[TheComedian]

I plan on just removing one side of the 3rd row and would like to build a drawer system. I’m am hobbiest woodworker so I have all the tools (go Palomar College woodworking!!), I was just wondering if anyone has any plans for sale so I don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Also, any advice or suggestions on hardware, features, lessons learned, along with any tips or tricks are welcome.

Thanks!

Note: I’ve seen the forums with the DIY drawers but nothing with plans. I’m completely down to pay because I know how much work goes into design

I have my CAD data for my box. It‘s made to fit without the second row of seats but in case I can cut it for you.
Especially as a woofworker it shouldn’t be a problem for you

Ps.: you should buy selflocking slides if you use them.
That only occurred to me when I had finished the box. On the other hand, I have planned and built to the tenth of a millimeter, which is why I have so little play that the pullouts stay where they should....

 

[CharlieS]

@TheComedian pictures remind me that drawer height is something that seems to vary a lot.

His look pretty tall. I think Trekboxx Bravo base system may be 12" high, AirDownGear up are 13-1/2", ARB RD1045 are 11.02" (280mm), I seem to recall that my Landshark Reef are 10-1/2".

If I was going to start from scratch, I'd probably go 12" for the extra room, but still maintain plenty of space above..

 

[TheComedian]

@TheComedian pictures remind me that drawer height is something that seems to vary a lot.

His look pretty tall. I think Trekboxx Bravo base system may be 12" high, AirDownGear up are 13-1/2", ARB RD1045 are 11.02" (280mm), I seem to recall that my Landshark Reef are 10-1/2".

If I was gong to start from scratch, I'd probably go 12" for the extra room, but still maintain plenty of space above..

My box has a height of 378mm (14.88") and yes the height is something that just always goes back to the jeweilig required claims. In my case it was about that I can put my deep Eurobox in the open drawer with some air to the top and that of the cooler only the ceiling protrudes above the surface. So there are less problems when lying in the car.
And I can still turn around on the mattress without much problem.
As I said, the height is something that must conform to your own preferences. For me it was also important that I can reach the cooler while driving.


edit/
but if anyone wants the data. I made it with Solidworks -> Land Cruiser 200 Drawer System - https://1drv.ms/u/s!AgFBc8nF6DcYgd4ePBN5liHUHGdvSw?e=49b2qx
there are also other parts inside like the battery, cooler, DC-DC charger and other parts.
Everything under CC BY-NC 4.0 -> Creative Commons — Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International — CC BY-NC 4.0 - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

 

[radman]

If you look back at my pics, you’ll see that I raised my height after the first build. This gave me a flatter laying surface when the 2nd row it folded. The yellow circle is where I sit currently.

 

[PhillipPinot]

I haven't seen any plans for sale but there isn't much to them. I've made them before (for an 80 series), this time I got lazy and went with a reef setup. On the 200 series a basic 40"x40" square case fits well between the wheel wells. The most common DIY assembly method for wood drawers seems to be pocket holes (like the Kreg system). Baltic birch is the good stuff, but any decent plywood should work. Baltic birch doesn't have the same voids as a lot of other ply. Since you are a woodworker, drawers should be easy for you. Covers for the wings are easily made with a cardboard template.

Any opinion on what the height should be if I’m only doing one side? Im thinking same height as the rear seat folded down so that it can make a flat surface, but I’m not sure if I’m not taking something into account

 

[PhillipPinot]

You might want to look at the land shark reef drawers. They are flat pack and cost little more than the individual materials cost

Wow, that’s really a great price considering the cost of plywood and parts. Too bad they don’t have any in stock… I’d probably get it and just do some customization myself.

 

[PhillipPinot]

I used the cargo mat to make a template for the bottom, then just built my way up. I overbuilt the drawer with 3/4” material where 1/2-5/8” would have been fine. Full extension (locking) slides are available on the amazons. I sacrificed some space for lifepo4 batteries and inverter.

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EXCELLENT WORK! I like your idea of making a spot for your power inverter and batteries

 

[CharlieS]

Any opinion on what the height should be if I’m only doing one side? Im thinking same height as the rear seat folded down so that it can make a flat surface, but I’m not sure if I’m not taking something into account

Seems like great logic to me!

 

[PhillipPinot]

DIY drawer set - pros and cons

I decided to "upgrade" the cargo are of my HE with a drawer system. We transport dogs in crates and they don't go for it when you stack cargo on top of them, so coming up with a raised floor was the best way to make effective use of the tall LC cargo area. I looked at the options and they...

forum.ih8mud.com

I have a parts list in my build, but no plans. As others have said it's easy to use some cardboard or floor mats to come up with templates and create from there.

Wow that looks legit. Did you do anything to mount it to the floor? It’s something I was wondering if anyone did

 

[PhillipPinot]

I have my CAD data for my box. It‘s made to fit without the second row of seats but in case I can cut it for you.
Especially as a woofworker it shouldn’t be a problem for you
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Ps.: you should buy selflocking slides if you use them.
That only occurred to me when I had finished the box. On the other hand, I have planned and built to the tenth of a millimeter, which is why I have so little play that the pullouts stay where they should....

That’s incredible. Can I private message you for your paypal?

 

[PhillipPinot]

My box has a height of 378mm (14.88") and yes the height is something that just always goes back to the jeweilig required claims. In my case it was about that I can put my deep Eurobox in the open drawer with some air to the top and that of the cooler only the ceiling protrudes above the surface. So there are less problems when lying in the car.
And I can still turn around on the mattress without much problem.
As I said, the height is something that must conform to your own preferences. For me it was also important that I can reach the cooler while driving.


edit/
but if anyone wants the data. I made it with Solidworks -> Land Cruiser 200 Drawer System - https://1drv.ms/u/s!AgFBc8nF6DcYgd4ePBN5liHUHGdvSw?e=49b2qx
there are also other parts inside like the battery, cooler, DC-DC charger and other parts.
Everything under CC BY-NC 4.0 -> Creative Commons — Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International — CC BY-NC 4.0 - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Just saw this. That’s very nice of you. I’m glad it’s in metric system too. It’s my biggest pet peeve when I was taking classes and had to calculate with fractions. Lol!