Yet another DIY Drawer build

[apalsson]

I used to have a good set of DIY drawers in my old GU, ones a mate helped me build and lasted me well.
Here they are:
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I pondered for a while buying one of those commercial jobs for my new GU but couldn't find the $2.5k or so to buy them and set out to make my own based on a similar design.
This is what they came out as - apologies for the poor photo. I took it with my phone
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My new Engel fridge is quite a lot taller than the old 30L Waeco in the old car, so I invested in some MSA dropslides and a fridge barrier.
Here's the outcome:
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[MEGOMONSTER]

They look like a bought set, good job.

[apalsson]

Thanks mate. In fact, I have a bit more space in these drawers than most of the commercial ones give you. The drawers are slightly wider and deeper (470m inside width and 270mm deep)
I cut the depth to allow my ARB portable air compressor to fit in them

[BigRAWesty]

Look good mate

[Smoothrun]

they look good mate,Id love one of those fridge setups, worth a buck but ey they're worth it. Enjoy

Cheers

[lucus30]

Nice looks great. How much it cost you roughly ?

[apalsson]

Mate, I suspect they ended up around $400 - $450 with all the bits. I spent more on the plywood than I had to because I bought marine A grade plywood for the lot

[mudski]

Awesome job there. Have you weighed it? I would like to make my own but using wood puts me off because of the weight. When I bought my Patrol it had drawers in it made from mdf. I couldn't even lift it. So that went...
Not ruling it out on building another in timber though...

[lhurley]

Awesome job there. Have you weighed it? I would like to make my own but using wood puts me off because of the weight. When I bought my Patrol it had drawers in it made from mdf. I couldn't even lift it. So that went...
Not ruling it out on building another in timber though...

There was a video getting around here a while ago of a bloke who made some out of ally. He got these ally corner bits that fit inside a square pipe. I don't remember how much it weighed but it can't of been to much.

Even making them out of ply won't make them as heavy. Ply is lighter then MDF. I have made some out of 12mm, mainly cause I had a heap already, and they aren't that heavy. I can lift them in and out the car on my own, no draws of corse, I'm not the hulk. A good design will/can cut down on weight.

[apalsson]

Awesome job there. Have you weighed it? I would like to make my own but using wood puts me off because of the weight. When I bought my Patrol it had drawers in it made from mdf. I couldn't even lift it. So that went...
Not ruling it out on building another in timber though...

Thanks Mudski, This set weighs around 60-65Kg. I believe the Outback drawers weigh 85kg so I feel I'm better off.