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Drawer system for overlanding
Flyin6:
I continue to refine the capability of my Jeep Gladiator (JT)
Last year we did two big trips in the thing to five different locations and a dozen states.
It was the first time we used the thing to both travel in and live out of. The system we used was to mount a frig in the back seat, then stack things in plastic tubs. It was a workable system but akward at best. You would have to essentially, download the back end of the truck to get to sleeping bags in one packer, a stove in another, and camp tools in yet another.
It worked, but that was the last time I planned to do it that way. This time I will build two large multi-level and compartment drawers. I will mount the Lithium atop the flat deck and give myself a slide out kitchen setup. I will keep clothing and sleeping gear in the back seat area and everything else in those drawers or in one or two bins which will be atop the new platform.
I am creating a 13" deep drawer with a frame constructed of 3/4" plywood.
I will pay close attention to weight, so I will be "Ghosting" a lot of the panels and using thinner materials where I can. I will lose the weight of the bins but pick up the weight from the drawer system.
So here we go, starting with some ACX 3/4" pine plywood.
Flyin6:
I still have this assembly table that I built my overland camper on. I sanded the top to give myself a good flat surface to assemble the frame of the drawer system.
Flyin6:
I squared up every cut with a wallboard square I trust. Using my Makita track saw, everything came out dead on!
Flyin6:
These five pieces are all there is to the bottom of the monocoque construction.
Flyin6:
The end pieces are 6" wide and the longitudinal pieces are 4"
I will attach them end to end in a butt-joint connection using Kreg screws and glue.
Each connection gets two screws, which will yield a strong connection with the glue.
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