County rear drawers

[lambrover]

it must be the month for building rear draws, this is mine.

[Bearman]

Very neat job you have done there mate:):)

[lambrover]

cheers mate

[bigandy]

Top job.:) What thickness steel sheet did you use for the draw? Ive been looking at doing mine out of form-ply but steel may be the way to go

[Bearman]

It looks like a really professional job you have done. Even down to the carpet covering. I should be up in your neck of the woods over the next month or two and look forward to catching up and having a bit of a bo peep at your turbo setup and the drawers. Can you send me a pm with your phone number as I seem to have misplaced it.Regards Brian.

[lambrover]

bigandy, the sheet metal is 1.5mm, it is on the thick side but my reason is that with it fully loaded with spares and canned food or the likes going over corrigated roads I didn't want it bending.

[greenhornet]

Really good job.
Home made is the way to go.

[steveG]

Definitely a nice job there.
Looks like you didn't fill the well completely with the drawers - there is about 150mm section on the RH side. Was that just so the drawer cleared the door stay?

The checker plate dash in the background is interesting too...

Steve

[lambrover]

cheers Greenhornet,

Yep home made, I did price a Outback system and the best I could get it for was $1250.

I bought enough steel do make rock sliders, rear draws and dual swing away wheel carrier and that was $500 the lot, so big savings

[LRO]

Hi
How did you bend the draw and what are the measurement of it. and what sort of bearings are they. And well done they look very good

[lambrover]

Definitely a nice job there.
Looks like you didn't fill the well completely with the drawers - there is about 150mm section on the RH side. Was that just so the drawer cleared the door stay?

The checker plate dash in the background is interesting too...

Steve

yeah steve that is correct to clear the rear door, I made it the same size as the out back draw system.

the checker plate, The countys come out with aircon in the dash, I removed all the dash center as the air con didn't work, I replaced it with checker plate and mounted my gauges in it.

[lambrover]

Hi
How did you bend the draw and what are the measurement of it. and what sort of bearings are they. And well done they look very good

I had the steel supplier fold it but wish I had of done it, I have access to a pan brake to fold it but was worried that I would stuff it, but would have been better doing it my self as it was folded up abit out of square.

measurements: 900mm x 700mm. 1.5mm thick.

the bearings I have had for awhile and now can't remember the part number, just go to a local bearing place. there about 40mm with a 12mm hole.

[jerryd]

I made this set up for my first camping trip last year, it worked really well although a little on the heavy side :)
As I use the vehicle for work too, the storage boxes are really handy for tools etc.The drawer runners were $62 from ebay and will hold 90kg. I've now discovered a scource for E Lite Plywood, so I'm going to remake the same again but it should be 2/3 lighter. I'll then cover with carpet to match interior.

Total cost was about $95.00 ;)

[geckos]

looking good lamby. you werent able to weigh them before you put them in?

geckos

[warren9981]

My 2c worth. Get some edge moulding and put it over the inner lip. this will prevent you cutting yourself on the edge and also gives a neat finish. That's what I did on mine.;)

[LRO]

Hi
How deep is the draw Thanks

[lambrover]

jerryd, good job mate good price.

gecko, no mate didn't weigh them not to bad though.

warren9981, yeah mate that is what I have planned it's called pinch weld, as well I want to put a piece of aluminium channel down the center divider to cap the ply off.

LRO, 180mm sorry mate, long day at work.