[slyvan1]

Wanted to get some rear draws in the back of my lwb for camping, got sick of all my gear bouncing around

I looked at a few draw slides and they all seemed of poor quality and looked like they would rattle. and cost a fair bit too.

I got some sheet metal 1.2mm mill thick bent up with some end caps folded too. they measured 920mm long x 380mm wide x 240 deep. i could only go this long because of my gas tank


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I then welded up a frame out of box 20mm x 50mm to fit in betwwen wheel arch. I ordered a heap of roller blade bearings of ebay from the states i think they where under $30 all up including postage. which i used with box steel as sliders.


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This is a picture of the slides and the bearings


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Then attached the box steel runners to the draws


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Made up some floor mounts and attached in car. I used 12 bearings for each draw 4 on each runner then 2 each side on the draw to keep in running in and out straight.


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I picture of one draw sliding out. I held my own wait in one draw i weigh 90kg's they didn't even move. so far seem to run really tight and don't rattle. Just have to get some wood to cover top then carpet. These draws took a while to think how to get them to operate smoothly.


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Also need to work out a lock set up and some handles. After making these i can see why draws cost so much. took alot of hours to get them to this stage. they weigh about 35kg's which is a bit of weight, but i think by having draws will keep everything i have in the back nice and low and it can roll around.

[sstteevvee]

Looks awesome!! Nice work. Have you done anything to stop them from sliding all the way out?

[MacDaddy]

Great job, looks very strong !

But i have to wonder about the weight, at 35kgs its not light... 20mm x 50mm steel is a bit of overkill...
Not putting this down in any way, just thinking out loud...

[banga]

sstteevvee wrote:

Looks awesome!! Nice work. Have you done anything to stop them from sliding all the way out?

our kitchens are set up similar in the caravans i make all we do is have a we have a laser cut rectangle with a rectangular hole cut just big enough that the bearing sits in side it and cant move. so you roll the kitchen till it stops and pick it up a whisker then pull a bit and put back down.

[jimbo_jones]

something smiler made out of alloy would be awsome

[Jasen]

Looks great mate! Hmmmm... an extra 35kg of weight over the rear would probably help a little light-arsed sierra get some more flex in the rear....

[projectzook]

Nice work! You got yourself a little tourer there mate> LWB zook on gas and a rear draw setup!!! Good work