Thread: Drawer Systems

Originally Posted by Strop

Mungus, pleased to help. I too only want to take the storage out when I have to but shopping is important.

Pawky, thank you for that photo. Very different but interesting. I think I can see in you photo that there is an elastic band attached to your unit up the top . This can then be attached to the fixing on the yellow plastic containers to hold them in place. I was trying to figure out a way to do this in case I came up with a system using plastic cases. If you have a chance I would love some more photos. It looked a good solution.

DiscoMick, never thought of that. I will keep it in the back of my mind. I use my panel mainly for my teardrop trailer and was thinking of the convenience of carrying it in the car. The underfloor storage Zi designed into the teardrop is not convenient enough. My panel is a folding one but I can see how it would work well for a fixed panel. I don't want a permanent fixture at this time.

I was actually thinking that you could put a piece of 4"x2" timber or similar aluminum tubing under the 2 side edges of any storage unit to lift it so I can slide the solar panels underneath when I need to carry them. The turnbuckles would pull the unit down and keep the lifting blocks in place.

All the best

Laurie

No worries, just a thought.
The solar for our camper trailer lives under the bed inside.

Scott & Baz, you are probably correct. I was looking at the one with the kitchen. Dual drawer vertical unit - 25Kg. Fridge unit no weight indicated but guessing would max out at 10 Kg. Fridge Slide 12-14 Kg so around 40 Kg sounds correct.

When I revisited the Drifta site I read a FAQ item about building your own and mentioning that sourcing gear, e pertinent errors etc all add up. I could not agree with them more.

Very rarely do you get it right on your first attempt. I am already planning the build of my next teardrop camper, knowing a lot more after my first build. You pay for that experience and service levels - not just with Drifta.

All the best

Laurie

Originally Posted by LRD414

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What's that smart looking vehicle lurking in the background of that photo Scott?

Having had the Boab and the Drifta now I would choose the Drifta. The Boab was appealing because of the ability to take the boxes out. I had different boxes for different purposes depending on what I was doing. However we always camp next to the vehicle so it wasn't a big deal.

I like the Drifta because they are a simple design and DON'T ****ING RATTLE. You can also make them whatever size you want. This can make packing far more efficient if you give it some thought. The other thing with the Boabs is the frames are quite heavy as they are steel.

Cheers,
Jon

So I was looking seriously at the BOAB style of drawers, with plastic tubs for flexibility.
Then Jon has mentioned noise, which never occurred to me.
Is it a problem?
Do the tubs bounce around?

For occasional use, when we had a Pajero, we just bought some plastic drawers of various sizes. It worked well as a cost effective solution. Then again, we didn't have a fridge and I stored recovery gear etc under the floor where the third seat row used to be. The third seat was easy to take in and out as it was designed to be either under the floor or in the usable position but we usually left it out.


Just a thought for non serious use.


Martin

Isn't it funny how a quick off hand comment makes you rethink everything. Noise, I hate noise. I hate rattles with a passion. I was having a hard time not buying Titan even though I hated the Blue Carpet - the price difference was the main thing. But, something rattling in that back would drive me even more bonkers than I am. I am so glad you said that Jon.

I did see a second hand drifts set for sale on Gumtree. Just too far from me.

All the best,

Laurie

Originally Posted by rhinosm

So I was looking seriously at the BOAB style of drawers, with plastic tubs for flexibility.
Then Jon has mentioned noise, which never occurred to me.
Is it a problem?
Do the tubs bounce around?

It's not a huge problem but I did find it a little annoying. It's not the tubs but the frames they sit on. They are mounted to ball bearing sliders which always have a little clearance which gets worse as they wear. Because the frames are quite open and made of steel they amplify the noise.

Of course it didn't help that I overloaded them a bit. However I'm carrying at least as much in the Drifta with no problem as there's nothing that can rattle. The plastic boxes can't carry a great deal of weight and I cracked a couple carrying recovery gear because they are only supported around the edges on a piece of angle.

It was never a constant rattle, just something that would come and go, often from screws coming loose. I wouldn't give it a second thought in the Defender but the D4 was so quiet every little noise become distracting. They served me well for quite a long time, but I just prefer the simplicity of the Drifta.

Cheers,
Jon

I'm currently transitioning from a Perentie to my new D3 and I'm experimenting with the Space Cases which I used in the Perentie. Not sure yet how it might work, but I can make a very modular storage system out of the 4 large boxes and 3 smaller cases which I currently have.
When I had them in the Perentie, I removed them when I camped and used them for table stands or other things. I don't see the Disco being any different.
With the Perentie, I slept in the back, with the disco, I'll be using an Oztent which will be transported on the yet to be fitted roofrack.
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