Drifta Drawer Unbiased Review - Rear Storage Setup for Overlanding Camping Adventuring Offroading 

Good work Pete, another pro is weight saving. Some of those 4WD supa centre drawers weigh 70kgs empty.

Wow! 3 and a half years and still loving it! That says something for a company! The simplicity of it all (the slides in particular) is brilliant (and cheaper)! My dad always used Formica for slides. He would cut some wide strips (maybe 3”) and affix to both surfaces so that the right sides were together. They slide extremely well too. I plan to self build a system like this here in the US using some of the ideas from Drifta!

Bloody oath Cobra, just the review I needed before making a purchase! Thanks

Solid honest review ... good to see them holding up so well after 3-4 years. Cheers

Great review Pete, I love drifta draws, my review on mine will be up soon too. I 'll give it a few weeks after yours Pete. Cheers Steve

Great review mate, nice honest and no BS, love your channel man you boys in WA know how to do things. I personally don’t have Drifta drawers but always like to see product reviews especially when they have been in a vehicle for a specific period of time. Keep up the great work with the channel and look forward to more on 2019

Good to see a good review on a product I make! Been working at drifta for 2 and a half years and I don’t see many reviews on these drawers by customer so top job mate!

Good review mate. Very informative and just the right video length. Too work

Wow, what a likeable guy you are. Seriously, you got more information in 10 minutes than most do in double the time. Very practical manner, well done. I've subscribed and will watch more now.

Pete and crew, What a gem of a channel mate. I stumbled across your channel by watching a few Drifter videos, he mentioned Buck, so i watched Buck's video on the WA 4wd show last year when he was chatting with you guys. I've just finished watching all your videos, really enjoyed every single one, mate.....thought I'd share my thoughts: I recon its the rawness and honesty of your comments and emotions through out all your vids that makes this a special channel. I'm enjoying the relaxed way you include and chat with who ever is on your adventures, checking out what they're having for dinner or what's the best part of their trip, it feels like I'm getting the experience first hand with out any script or falseness. You have a good bunch of people on your adventures, Creber, Mitchell and the regulars are legends. I think Mark fits in really well, I enjoy seeing what he's cooking up. The drone work is really adding something to your videos, I'm enjoying that night time footage. Finally, the humor you attack every challenge with is bloody funny, puts a smile on my face every time, and that laugh........ RAD!! Good on ya

Have a set of Drifta drawers in my dual cab ute for about 4 years now. No issues what so ever! Great honest review.

Good energy and good review. Thanks mate

Great review. You know its good when you Boys can bash something for that long and it still works perfect .. Over 3000 subs now brutha 👍

Too right Pete, great review. I spent countless hours searching the internet for a set of drawers for my work van. I came across drifta drawers. I made the trip to Gloucester and got a set fitted. Best thing I've ever done. It's made my work life organised and looks extremely professional! well done Drifta, I've had them in for four years, not one problem.

When a fridge drop slide costs almost as much as the fridge, something's not right.

Great review. We have had Drifta drawers in our car for over 3 years. All I can say is they have performed flawlessly and I will put them in my next car. We have the table option as well. It works brilliantly. I have zero hesitation recommending Drifta. They were worth every cent

Onya Pete, that's probably one of the best reviews I've seen of any product, I didn't realise how much space is gained using the teflon strips instead of roller guides in draw systems... they certainly took the simplicity concept to another level

Glad I came across this review and glad to see that you couldn’t come up with any cons. I’ll be ordering a set for sure.

I would call that a perfect review. I have the same setup as you, and I agree with everything you said. I also have the slide in kitchen and tucker box for camping. My Drifta draws have been used nearly every day for 8 years now. If I'm not camping, they are used for work, filled with tools and heavy equipment. They have taken a beating. The only thing that has gone wrong, is when I lost a couple of black plastic leg tips, on the bottom of the table legs. I found replacements at Bunnings, for a couple of dollars. Then I drilled a single 1/8th hole through the side of each plastic leg tip, and inserted a simple pop rivet. I never lost another one. Problem solved.

Thanks for that review Pete

An excellent review, I absolutely love my Drifta products.

What a great review, informative, to the point and really helpful! Cheers

Nice one Pete great review they do build good stuff. Had a look around the factory when I was over last. Nothing they won't try to do for you...😎

Awesome review Pete, almost changed the cheap ones I had in my Pootrol for a set of Driftas drawers, but sold the car instead 🤣.. He does make some great gear and top Ozzie bloke who likes to support his own countries industry 👊🏽 I have a clear view drop down slide I bought from him along with my awning. But decided against that option with the new 200 series, and went with custom drawers. We can catch up when the builds finished mate.

Yep our drifta drawers r still my fav mod 7 yrs on. Great aussie product. The table is killer.

Nice work Pete, Love the review. Quick question. The silicon spray you use. And do you get sand and grit build up from beach and dusty tracks get caught up in the Teflon? And spray ? Cheers again mate.

Awesome review mate, love ya channel :)

Thanks for the review bro, i'm keen as - look solid, and 60mm more space! Killa! Cheers!

Great review Pete. Earnt yourself a beer 🍺 after that one

nice review mate. We've had our full car back kitchen set up with drawers, 70 Lt SS water tank, table the whole works.Probably had them for over 5 years now, we got em when the truck had about 15K on the clock now it has over 185k's! They look as new as the day we got them. Thousands of miles of corrugations, did the Cape an kakadu, all over the Alpine regions in Vic etc...Buy it right the first time you won't have any issues. Luke and his team are terrific and if you have a problem they fix it period. You should read his story where he started.... amazing.

Nice review. My drawers have been going well since mid-Dec 2016.

Spot on champion good review.

Gret review Pete as honest as they get.

Thanks Knackers! Good honest review

Yes. As others have said. Lightweight is a Pro. Great review. I’ve got the same drawers and completely agree with you.

Spot on, need these in the uk 😎

Very good review. Love how Aussie you are

Great review mate. The only thing I'd correct you on are the steel ball bearing runners take up around 37mm per draw, and on an aluminium set with 3mm wall this can be as little as 43mm total. The ply sides on some range from 12-16mm= 24 to 32mm total. Only 11 to 18mm difference in total. One question I have, how far out can your draws come before they tip or don't go back in without being lifted? Just trying to work out if I can fit certain large items in and still get them out without the draw being pulled to a place it doesn't like?

Hey mate, a great review of these drawers Just have to say at the 8.30 mark you mentioned a half eaten packet of twisties WFM I actually had a half eaten packet of twisties in my pantry so I stopped the video grabbed them and continued haha. On a side note I have looked at these drawers also, specifically the teflon strip idea and no bearings or slides. I agree with you on the extra room required for bearings. I'll be making my own as I've been reno-ing and building things for years. great work onya mate. 200 series owner.

Nice review mate , I do like watching anything on Drifta. Even though I have MSA set , my god there great .

great review mate. top setup

Amazing review Definitely help me work out what I should get..nothing beats a well setup storage system :)

Great stuff Pete 👍👍🇦🇺

Totally agree with everything you said. I have a set myself and love them.

Great review Pete. Don't own any Drifta gear myself (YET), but all their stuff I've looked at seems to be really well thought out and tough as nails. Hope you're able to make the May trip!!

Awesome review mate

Agree 100% with the review. An excellent product produced by Luke and Beechy at Drifta.

Good honest review thankyou.

Great review. I have a similar set up in my truck. I'm going to cut the top plywood platform so my fridge sits down into the drawer. When not using the fridge I replace the top panel and the drawers go back as before.

Good gear mate, im on board with the weight saving philosophy, ended up making a platform for the back of our fj, so much more versatile, & a lot less heavy, I think the trick is finding what works for you eh, always keen to see other peoples setups & how they make it roll for them

Yeah great revue mate there a quality bit of gear 👍

Hi Pete, recently found your channel and quickly smashing out all the videos! Keep up the great work! Bloody brilliant mate!

Great stuff Pete great to have a honest no nonsense review mate. I have always loved the teflon strips Drifta use, just nice and simple exactly whats needed. Cheers mate keep it up

Nice video bud, do you know what they are made of?

Love your vids mate, good work. Is the drawer below the table the standard height?

Hi Pete. Nice video Bro

Great review Pete! I'm seriously considering a set for my cruiser. Interested in the configuration you would have gone, for if you had your time over ;) As they have the teflon strips, I'm guessing there is a stopper at the top to stop the drawers from falling out? Is there much room losed at the back of the drawer?

Good review bud, Id love a set of drifta drawers for sure, i do like most of there gear. Ive got the Titan drawers in my 200 and ive never had a drama with them but they are fairly basic and cant change much with them. It would be between drifta an MSA drawers for me

sweet setup !

How heavy are they compared to other brand drawers? Weight is a big factor when setting up your 4wd.

What a fantastic set of drawers and a fantastic review! How are the drawers stopped from coming out? I saw you undone some sort of catch?? Such ashame they don’t make these in the UK 😢

Great review Pete, I recently got a quote from Drifta and a little pricey but your paying for top quality Aussie made gear. Can you tell me how this came when you picked it up in Perth, was it a flat pack that you had to put together? Thanks to Buck in FNQ also as I'm 99% sold on a set for my iLoad van. Cheers

Hey nice review, just wandering what the draws and base are made out of? Thinking of buying some drifta draws myself

Great review. Even if it was a year ago. Just wondered is the slide out table on Teflon slides also, to make it easy to slide out?

Bunnings sells a yellow plastic strips

Excellent review! How long have you been working for Drifta? Only joking but you’ve certainly sold me on them. What about weight saving? Are they heavier or lighter than the 4WD Super Centre ones? Cheers

I am the same with the fridge, would have doubled up on the drawers on one side and keep the fridge down low if I had my time again. Guess its standing on the bumper till... ever...lol

Hi Pete. Did you order your drawers? If so how were they freighted and packed? I'm thinking of ordering as I'm in Perth, with approx 25 week wait!!

Have looked into the drifta drawer systems, the only thing that worries me about having a wellbodied ute with a canopy is the fact it doesn’t seal well, not that I’ll be going out of my way to find deep creek crossings but don’t reckon the timber would like a splash around in the water, end up ruining a good set of drawers if a situation like that came up. Either chance it or spend 3k for MSA drawers though..

Gday, what supports the draws when they slide out, and how much of the back of the draw is left in side the carcass of the set up and possibly in reachable ?

The cost is the big killer for me. I wanna get a set for my FJ as it’s pretty much the only system that fits properly. But fuck me $1950 before shipping is nuts.

Hey mate, whats stopping those drawers from sliding all the way out when you open them? Is there like a cord attached to the back or something? Cheers

Are the teflon strips seeded into the drawers (routed groove) looks like it or are my old eyes letting me down

You didn't mention dust. Does dust get into them mate? What about price? They aren't cheap from what I've heard, but hey you get what you pay for don't you. Thanks for the great review. I'm looking at a full kit out for my next touring rig.

good review don't like the idea of having to spray the drawer teflon slides they will get dust/sand stuck to them I'm probably going to get the MSA drawers with s/s rollers

9:25 yep, im building my fridge sitting trunk level w/ 2 drawers on top of each other.;

Couple years on... how's it holding up

Get yourself a folding stool to stand on. That or one of Drifta's tucker boxes.

I cut the top panel on my setup and put my fridge in the drawer. Instant slide.

For everyone looking for some cons... my opinion: they are too heavy, my drawers slid around in corners until I adjusted the catches better, the diamond lip guard is ugly, and the face of the table is less finished than I was expecting. All minor things. Agree with all the pros. Would buy again if there was a way to reduce the weight like removing material in the floor area or using different material.

Why don't you just move the drawer now? Shouldn't be too hard I reckon

I don't believe you would leave a 1/2 pack of twisties in your draws. I recond you'd smash the whole packet down in one hit...lol...Cheese or chicken twisties, what's your flavor...cheers...👍🍻...

This is not a review , more like a fan boy video . At the start of the vid you said you will get to the pro's and con's a bit later , why not state at the start of the vid you have no con's ??