GU - Installing Outback Draw System

G'day Trendsetters,

Here is the latest mods that i have just completed on the Patrol. I have just installed an Outback drawer system to the Patrol.

Before installing the new Outback storage drawer system, first you have to turn the cargo barrier rear floor straps upside down, so that the frame sits evenly on the floor.

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I then placed an outdoors table to help assist me with loading the frame into the back of the Patrol. Or get a mate to help you lift the fame into the Patrol

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With the frame in place, mark and drill 10 bolt holes and tighten the frame to the floor.

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Make sure you use a level when tightening up the bolts. By doing this you help eliminate the drawers from binding or being difficult to open or close. If you over tighten one end you risk causing the drawer rail to become uneven.

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With the frame in place, now you can fit the side panels and bottom drawer locking plate.

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Now slide the drawers into place. Remember to fit the 4 anti roll back spring latch locking tabs.

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Note, that all the parts are labeled with make it any easy install, saving you over $300.00 by fitting it yourself!

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I then fitted my ARB fridge slide to the top panel.

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Ye-haa baby, she is all fitted!

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Regards,

RLI

Hi mate, have copied this from your members ride thread into the DIY sectection as it could be beneficial 2 anyone else that may be installing one of there draws into a GU

Great write up

Cheers

Toddie

Nice little step by step DIY Paul, very understanding and looks so easy. Well done and the drawers look a treat.
Good work mate.

You saved a few $$$ by DIY, but if you dont mind me asking, what did the drawer system itself set you bak ???

Cheers Pete

Good info mate, thanks for taking the time to do that.

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Originally Posted by wild98

Nice little step by step DIY Paul, very understanding and looks so easy. Well done and the drawers look a treat.
Good work mate.

You saved a few $$$ by DIY, but if you dont mind me asking, what did the drawer system itself set you bak ???

Cheers Pete

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G'day Pete,

I picked them up from e-bay. Unwanted prize. I paid $1,000.00 for them. I think i might have saved around $950.00 for what ARB charge for them.

Regards,

RLI

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Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2

Hi mate, have copied this from your members ride thread into the DIY sectection as it could be beneficial 2 anyone else that may be installing one of there draws into a GU

Great write up

Cheers

Toddie

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G'day Toddie,

Not a problem mate!

We are here to help one another and the folks on this great forum have certainly helped me.

PS, its the least i can do!

Regards,

RLI

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Originally Posted by Stropp

Good info mate, thanks for taking the time to do that.

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Not a problem Stropp!

Regards,

RLI

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Originally Posted by RLI

G'day Pete,

I picked them up from e-bay. Unwanted prize. I paid $1,000.00 for them. I think i might have saved around $950.00 for what ARB charge for them.

Regards,

RLI

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Nice one mate, good buy. Pays to keep an eye out.

Looks good mate. That'll be handy for the 'tip!

Jas

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Originally Posted by lorrieandjas

Looks good mate. That'll be handy for the 'tip!

Jas

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G'day Jas!

That's exactly the reason i bought them!

Regards,

RLI

Nice work RLI and thanks for sharing.

I noticed your excellent purchase didn't have a slide so you put one on top. I've seen a set that have the inbuilt slide on the RHS. Knowing what you know from the install, do you think the assembly of the draws would permit a swap of the slide side?

I realise it might be a stretch but you seemed bloody handy and I reckon you'd have a worthy opinion.

Cheers,

ST

Nice job, looks pretty str8 forward when your doing it. Great looking set if drawers too.

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Originally Posted by Kast

Nice work RLI and thanks for sharing.

I noticed your excellent purchase didn't have a slide so you put one on top. I've seen a set that have the inbuilt slide on the RHS. Knowing what you know from the install, do you think the assembly of the draws would permit a swap of the slide side?

I realise it might be a stretch but you seemed bloody handy and I reckon you'd have a worthy opinion.

Cheers,

ST

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Kast, I have an outback set that I had the fridge slide put on the LHS and makes it very easy

Legend. Thanks oncedistrubed, now all I have to do is find a set! I saw onefor sale that had a slide on the RHS (why I don't know) but as usual you snooze and lose!

My outback drawers has the built in slide on the RHS, ie behind driver. It was explained to me like this at the time; The slide wont work on the LHS if you only open the left hand barn door, as the door is too small, so you have to open both doors. If you have to open both doors then the slide may as well be on any side. If you want to access something else in the rear other than the fridge, to get something out, or put something in, then it is handy to just open the left door and do it, cant be done if fridge is on LHS.

Saying that, my fridge lives on the RHS but can cause some issues with the rear door table I have, which I use to cook on or prepare on if on short stops. Can be sorted by removing things from the fridge first of course but something to keep in mind.

Overall, I think I prefer my setup to the alternate side.

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Originally Posted by Knorf

My outback drawers has the built in slide on the RHS, ie behind driver. It was explained to me like this at the time; The slide wont work on the LHS if you only open the left hand barn door, as the door is too small, so you have to open both doors. If you have to open both doors then the slide may as well be on any side. If you want to access something else in the rear other than the fridge, to get something out, or put something in, then it is handy to just open the left door and do it, cant be done if fridge is on LHS.

Saying that, my fridge lives on the RHS but can cause some issues with the rear door table I have, which I use to cook on or prepare on if on short stops. Can be sorted by removing things from the fridge first of course but something to keep in mind.

Overall, I think I prefer my setup to the alternate side.

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Thanks Knorf, it's good to know the logic for a RHS install. We were thinking LHS because we can still get into the fridge with only the LH door open, but that's only good for the stuff in the top of the fridge. Of course that's not using the slide, and yes you most certainly need both doors open if you want to pull the fridge out.

Each to his own I suppose but I appreciate the info. Cheers.

Hey just a quick question.
Do these "proper" drawer systems incorporate the Child restraints??

Man I love those latches on those drawers hey. Look the goods

Wow looks great. how have they held up? Any gotcha's?

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Originally Posted by TMC

Hey just a quick question.
Do these "proper" drawer systems incorporate the Child restraints??

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Good question! I am keen to know if the child restraints are still accessible

After reading up more about it. I believe it doesn't matter. You can just get a bar, that incoperated the existing mounts near the cargo barrier and use that as a anchor point.
I believe there are actual people that do this.

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Originally Posted by Kast

Nice work RLI and thanks for sharing.

I noticed your excellent purchase didn't have a slide so you put one on top. I've seen a set that have the inbuilt slide on the RHS. Knowing what you know from the install, do you think the assembly of the draws would permit a swap of the slide side?

I realise it might be a stretch but you seemed bloody handy and I reckon you'd have a worthy opinion.

Cheers,

ST

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G'day kast,

Sorry for taking so long to respond to your inquiry. The answer is yes you can swap which side you wish to have to slide. It is just a matter of unbolting the small bolts on both panels and then swap them around.

Regards,

RLI

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Originally Posted by TMC

Hey just a quick question.
Do these "proper" drawer systems incorporate the Child restraints??

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G'day TMC,

My system has three changeable restraint points.

Regards,

RLI

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Originally Posted by Shukes

Wow looks great. how have they held up? Any gotcha's?

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G'day shukes,

So far so good, i have not had any problems at all the with drawers!

Regards,

RLI

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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

Good question! I am keen to know if the child restraints are still accessible

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G'day Dirk Diggler,

As previously advised, my system has three changeable restraint points.

Regards,

RLI

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Originally Posted by TMC

After reading up more about it. I believe it doesn't matter. You can just get a bar, that incoperated the existing mounts near the cargo barrier and use that as a anchor point.
I believe there are actual people that do this.

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G'day TMC,

It is so easy to install anchor points either to the drawer system or the cargo barrier!

Regards,

RLI

I've got an 80 ltr and keep it on the right, though not on a slide but due to its size it wouldn't slide out the small door only so if i had a slide I'd still put it on the right for faster access to other items.

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Originally Posted by RLI

G'day Pete,

I picked them up from e-bay. Unwanted prize. I paid $1,000.00 for them. I think i might have saved around $950.00 for what ARB charge for them.

Regards,

RLI

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I never get to those eBay bargains :)

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Originally Posted by TMC

After reading up more about it. I believe it doesn't matter. You can just get a bar, that incoperated the existing mounts near the cargo barrier and use that as a anchor point.
I believe there are actual people that do this.

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TMC,

The bar you might be thinking of is called a CRA Bar. In a GU it mounts to the body on either side of the cargo area where the small square pop out panels are which would be just behind the cargo barrier if one was fitted. I have just priced one up with three anchor point so we can have three child restraint across the second row of seats. Comes in at $400 fitted which comes with a vehicle modification plate for the extra restraint anchor point.

Paul.

RLI, you said you drilled 10 bolt holes, as per the frame requirements. Did you have any dramas getting the nuts on from beneath the vehicle? Were any of the cargo area bolt points able to be used?

Apologies if your pictures show this, I'm o/s at the moment and for some reason the pics won't load...

BenK

Guys, installed my OB drawers a few weeks ago. Used existing holes on the front and drilled only at the rear. So four mounts all up. Can't fathom 10 holes as the frame spans between them. Did a trip to karijini, coral bay. Including the buggered and corrugated track to yardie ck. Not a problem at all. I've got a gu iv.

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I should add I put shims on the spans between the bolted anchor points so they'll stay true.

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Thanks Mate very helpful Cheers :Yahoo!:

Ok I'm digging this one up..
Has anyone with an outback setup fitted the child restraints "aftermarket"?
My unit has all the holes just not the threaded brackets..
Have read they charge $30 each bracket... surely not!!

Surely you could whip one up thats stronger and looks the part.

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Originally Posted by threedogs

Surely you could whip one up thats stronger and looks the part.

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Outback's has been through all the testing and is rated

yeah Gary does very good work, he started off making door pockets for his mates 4x4s
$30 for a rated bracket priceless