Defender drawer system

[fatcat]

Hi Guys,

Thinking of getting some draws for the Defender, are there any brands that are good value, with a good build.


i am in Brisbane.


Thanks

[loneranger]

I have the drawers that were available through Opposite lock. I think they are the Outback branded drawers. I had them before in my Dmax and am quite happy with them. They have a partition along the middle and are relatively easy to fit once you can work out the instructions.

[Jimmy93]

Ive been looking around for some ideas to build a set of draws and for a company that have great camping orientated draws have a look at Drifta.

Heaps of thought has gone into their stuff, might be abit too far away though.

[Mjt084]

I'm a surveyor and had a custom draw system made up for work and weekend use. Don't be afraid to consider getting someone to put together a system to suit your needs, my custom draw system cost a couple of hundred more than the basic opposite lock kit.

[p38arover]

Draw:



Drawer:

[gromit]

You could just make your own to suit the equipment you want to carry.



A weekend's work with a sheet of 12mm exterior grade ply. Stuck on some marine carpet where needed, stained the rest black

I had some bags made (by an upholsterer friend) that fit into the gap up top for all our clothes.


Colin

[The Cone of Silence]

Talk to the chaps at GoingBush too - they make solid gear which is extremely sturdy and they can offer a range of options to suit your needs (which they ask you about extensively), rather than an 'out of the box' solution which you might get elsewhere.

Give Michael a call on 0410 714764 and tell him I sent you!

These guys did my solar panel and power installation and I was seriously impressed by the quality of the other stuff they were doing for clients and the service is second to none. Well ok maybe second to Daniel (Mulgo) but they're in the same league of awesomeness...and one of their installers has a Puma Defender

[CraigE]

I have had an Outback system again through OL in the Defender for the last 10 or so years, one of the first things I fitted along with their roof console. They are a good unit off the shelf.
Over again I would consider either building my own or getting someone to custom build a set.
The issues I have with off the shelf units are there are areas space is wasted in a Defender. The side supports are not flush with the side wheel boxes and sit about an inch off them with a spacer. I would consider going another 2-3inches higher overall with hinged sides so you can use the space under floor above the wheel boxes with deeper drawers or have them flush with the wheel boxes. I have also though about putting a top over the drawers so that when pulled out you have a table or work surface. Still to come but may restrict height loading.
The other issue with a defender is the door strut, it means the drawers cannot be full width and you end up with a gap about 100mm wide, full height and depth of drawers that is a void. I used this gap to fit my HF main unit, blocked it after the HF and use 1 litre laboratory plastic bottles to carry engine, trans oils and coolant.

[alien]

We fitted a Outback unit from OL as well.
Long stuff like serpentine belts slip in the wings from the front.
I made a side cover up for the "dead area".
I and have lots of spares in there and some rags.
As I have a Home - Rijidij Off Road swing away spare wheel holder I've removed the door stay.



I've tried but can't link a rotated pic. you'll just have to lay next to your screen.

Bolting down the wings takes a bit of thinking about to get the holes just right for access to the nuts from underneath.

[loneranger]

I put my folding shovel in the gap by the door. Bit fiddly to get out but it uses the space.