Rear drawer system

[Country_GU]

Hey all,

I'm going to build myself a rear drawer system in the next few weeks, just wondering what size mdf should I use? Or maybe even ply? It's going to have 2 drawers, a fridge slide that lowers it down, covers for the side bits and in the front house 2x12" subs and two amplifiers, which don't have a specific box dimension to work (win!) do yeah before I start rambling, what size wood do you recommend and what hinges would be best?

[happygu]

I have made my drawers out of aluminium so mine will be different, but i have used marline ply for the top, as it is moisture resistant.
MDF will swell if it gets wet.

Mic

[NP99]

I think marine ply is an overly expensive overkill. Talk to a timber yard and see what a sheet of ply in 12mm is worth!

[jackal2828]

I have a alloy box on the back of my GU Ute , made my own two draw system which sits on one side and the fridge ( no slidder ) and esky on the other .
Made then from 5 or 6 mm ply with steel 50 x 50 box cut in half and bolted to the sides which the bearings slid on. But as Happy just said I'm going full alloy due to the weight and strength found i loaded then up with all your gear usually gets over the 50 kg mark per draw .
Or if your not carrying a great deal of weight bunnings sell the sliders but for long term tend not to like sand or dust being on your trips due to having so many steel balls in the slides

[ozzyboy]

I went 17mm marine ply.
Why did I go 17MM I hear ya ask???
cause I got it for free !
And I noticed very little, if any, difference because of the weight of it.

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I really gotta learn how to resize pics !

ozz

[happygu]

I think marine ply is an overly expensive overkill. Talk to a timber yard and see what a sheet of ply in 12mm is worth!

Your right NP99, marine ply is expensive overkill, but only till your stuck in the river or boghole

Mic

[jackal2828]

Nice job ozzy how are you looking doing the alloy box's ? weld, rivet

[daggy]

12mm structural ply is priced around $44 a sheet (2400 x 1200).

[jackal2828]

Sorry ozzy , wrong person meant to ask that question to happygtu about the alloy draws .

[bongo]

12mm ply should give you enough strength and if you carpet them allow a little room