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Thread: Rear drawer/fridge slide systems for L322?

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    Quote Originally Posted by chaybra View Post
    What cargo cage are you using there?
    The cargo barrier was made by Auto Safe
    They are authorised manufacturers of such equipment and a sister company to Tradesmam roof racks.
    Mine cost $920 back in 2010.
    I suspect it is the only one they have made.
    We even got a magazine rack built into above front centre armrest for travel books etc.
    Last edited by p38arover; 1st January 2016 at 08:29 AM.

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    Removing seats etc

    Greg: Glad that you like what we did.
    Yes we removed the rear seats, built a flat floor that fits in conjunction with the cargo barrier and out a water bladder in foot well.
    Not difficult to remove seats but good to have an extra pair of hands due to size and weight.
    We also have some carpet which we velcro to mudguards where they are upholstered in rear of car as this protects the upholstery whilst dragging gear across them such as luggage boxes etc.
    The pack rack has an air outlet on each corner so that we just connect compressor at rear then plug in wherever we need air.
    Probably a bit overdone in some ways but I enjoy doing such things.
    The ladder in photo folds and fits in base of drawer system.
    I probably need to think about what to do with it all as we just don't go outback anymore.

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    Yeah, a helluva lot of work if you're not using it any more. Can't say I'd ever go to those lengths as we don't go bush more than once a year and it's only ever two of us.
    Like the idea of the ladder to reach to roof rack though. Last time I had a flat, on the way to the Kimberley last year, I decided to use the spare on the roof rather than unload everything. I levered the thing off, it bounced when it hit the ground and nearly brained the bride.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GregMilner View Post
    Yeah, a helluva lot of work if you're not using it any more. Can't say I'd ever go to those lengths as we don't go bush more than once a year and it's only ever two of us.
    Like the idea of the ladder to reach to roof rack though. Last time I had a flat, on the way to the Kimberley last year, I decided to use the spare on the roof rather than unload everything. I levered the thing off, it bounced when it hit the ground and nearly brained the bride.
    The ladder folds and is easily stored. It is a RHINO product.

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    Here's my attempt, wish I'd done this years ago:
    Secondhand Piranha fridge slide on right, 2 drawers on the left, the lowest made to fit my Coleman dual fuel stove snugly. Drawers and slide assembly sit on a false floor made of a sandwich of 2 layers of ply with square section aluminium so it can't sag. My Freedom tent slides in underneath. Whole lot is held in with 2 ratchet straps connected to the tie-down points. I've had my little Waeco 35-litre fridge for maybe 20 years, great to finally have it on a slide!





    You might notice that I've had to cut the top corners back- a moment of panic when we first tried it and the top tailgate wouldn't close, but with that done, she just squeaked in. Battery-powered recipro saws are a handy thing to have lying around. I'll be tidying this bit up some more soon.

    Bought the spring latches online, the size was a bit of a surprise when they arrived, I thought they'd be smaller... yes, overkill but at least they won't break. Very sturdy.

    I have photos taken during construction, can post if anyone's interested. Next job is to take it all out again for a few coats of polyurethane, didn't get time before my trip.

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