well done. couple observations. 1. id have the angle channel on the outiside holding the drawers together. would make it more structurally sound and acts as a physical barrier and prevents the bottom of the draw blowing out, also will help securing the runner to metal as its less prone to the screws pulling through. 2. i wouldnt be spray painting the draws, id be rolling the paint on. wood is a giant sponge, so the more paint you can get into the grain, the better it will be protected from rot and weather. also helps to paint the end grain of your work piece, as its the most porous, and is the most prone to rotting and weather damage. 3. that tiny tag you have left around the runner levers/locks/latch, will snap. being plywood, it is susceptble to chipping. will probably look neater cutting it off rather than accidentally snapping it off down the track. apart from the above, very clean and tidy job. good to see people making their stuff rather than purchasing it. will be much more gratifying in the end knowing you truly built it.
Top job. So impressed with how straight your circular saw cuts are freehand. Yes you've a line to follow but they come out great. Nice job integrating those connectors you love into a plywood drawer build too!
This is another awesome build, Daniel and Bianca. Definitely gives me the confidence to want to try my hand at my own DIY projects. Love watching your canopy build come to life. Keep up the amazing work.
Brilliant work. If the cover of that narrow storage section on the left-hand size ever gets loose over time, you can use rare earth magnets at the front to keep the cover secure. I too use a pair of braided paracord (that I did myself) attached to my fridge slide. I use them as my pull handles when sliding the fringe out.
Thanks mate! Yeah my original idea was to secure that extra piece with magnets but found the fit was nice and tight so didn’t need them - but will add them if it loosens in future 🙂
Nice work! Definitely a different approach that we've seen but looks great and the key point is having built it yourself, you always be able to work on it if needed. Safe travels 🍻
Looks awesome dude, great job. Might I suggest an aluminium angle bar across the complete top edge of the top, will stop the board bending down into the drawers when you put heavy boxes etc on top, and if you put holes in it, will be a good tie down point.
this guys puts everything and anything I could imagine trying to do in my canopy set up to shame. absolutely amazing work super jealous of how his brain works
Well done Daniel! Consider adding some Bunnings Grunt 30cm Aluminium O Tracks on the drawer top to keep light stuff such as chairs etc secure. Would need to bolt them in and use washers.
Thanks mate know what they are called. Looking all over for them for that very same reason. To prevent death by attacking camp chairs when I open my canopy.😂
Great job mate, well done - looks pretty schmick 👌👌👍 your attention to detail is top notch mate. Hope they give you years of happy trouble free service. Just keep in mind though, and hope it helps others, that marine ply has no benefit at all over standard ply yet it’s more expensive due to the grading of sheets. Many people believe it’s more water proof because it’s “marine” ply but it’s not, same glue and same construction, same longevity too. I’ve done a clip on my channel if people want further info … but yes, use standard ply, it will stay as straight and as strong ( just make sure you grab straight sheets - difficult if buying from the big green box ) and save your cash towards your next camping trip away folks. Marine ply is a little like snake oil or a placebo effect. 😉👍👍
I am impressed with your methodical attention to detail and way you show the 'correct' way to do things. Like some short cuts are possible, but you show applying clamps, etc to ensure a secure straight build. Oh and to add, you can use Wood based 'nutserts' (like you do for your metal parts) that allow you to use metal screws to secure your backboard and also allows them to be removed a lot easier than standalone wood screws.
Mate you have done a magnificent job on your new build keep up the great work your channel is a pleasure to watch and I wish you safe travels when you get on the road 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟great job son great job
Great job and great video. I was screaming the entire video flip the drawer angle iron handles upside down. Then you can release and pull the drawers with one hand
Thanks mate! Haha I did consider that, but when I did a trial run there just wasn’t enough grip on the alum angle that was now tilted forwards close to 45 degrees
You've done an awesome job on those drawers. The whole canopy fit out, actually. Looks very professionally done. I just don't know how you managed to crawl into the canopy behind the drawers. Lol Well done mate.
Daniel, a very easy handle fix is to cut a piece of the aluminium angle, attach it upside down with rivets to existing angle. Then you just drop your fingers into the slot created between draw front and aluminium angle, pull forward on it, the entire length af aluminium channel pivots, draw opens. No flimsy rope handles (sorry Bianca), keeps everything firm and tidy, professional look.
Gave that a trial during the build and didn’t work well at all unfortunately - not enough grip on the 12mm alum angle when it’s pressed down as it tilts forward almost 45 degrees. Para cord handles are strong and durable - will outlast the drawers I reckon!
Vic offroad seem to have really affordable slides too. They only go up to ~1m length though, where those linked go much longer but they are still pretty good.
I have built many fit outs and speak from experience as a cabinet maker/shopfitter of 37 years. Those small screws will more than likely rip out on rough tracks. 17 mm bottoms, fronts n back. Screw 12mm side on the outside with glue. Runners screwed though the side into bottom with at least 45mm screws or if draws needed lower use small T nuts counter bored inside of sides and metal threads to fix runners to draws via T nuts. Carpet or paint internally. This construction will have your draws lasting life time.
Ive built my whole fit out in a similar fashion. 10K of trips with some horrible roads and still holding up. For the weight and over pre made ones if i have to rebuild every 5 years ill wear it. The alloy angle and glue gives it a surprising amount of strength.
Great work mate. I am so copying parts of your canopy when I rebuilt mine. The drawers will be 100% copy. Also buying some merch to say thank you for sharing.
Thanks mate, glad to hear the build gave you an idea or two! Massive thanks for the merch order too, that's in the mail to you now so should be with you shortly. 😁
Agree with more drawers means more organisation, but just add more internal dividers (longways as well, full height of drawer from front to rear) and you can have the equivalent of more drawers. Save space weight and money on drawer slides. Not to mention if you want to resize your division of space it’s a lot easier to move an internal divider than remake and re mount drawers
Good job, very neatly done and a professional look for the end product. Are you going to mount a fire extinguisher next to the twelve volts system just in case as a lot of it particularly the battery being behind the panels.
You are pretty good at fabricating stuff. Accurate measurements, neat cuts, thought through design. Maybe its time to get some gear and do some aluminium welding?
Maaaaaaaate awesome job . I'd reckon you'd get payed to put that setup in other dudes fourbees. Love your eye for detail. Pro job I reckon. Cheers for the Vid.. 👍🍻
Awesome job! After watching your video I am inspired to have a go at doing some draws myself but super nervous about stuffing it up. If you could do it all again is there anything you would do differently and are they still performing as you had hoped?
Hey mate - glad you liked the vid! So far the drawers have been fantastic for our needs and there's not a lot I would change. A couple of ideas to consider depending on your requirements would be going for a 2-drawer build instead of 3 to get a bit extra storage space overall, or swapping one of the drawers out for a drawer-fridge instead (I considered this to run as a dedicated freezer, but in the end decided I valued storage more).
@@explorebound Thanks for taking the time out of your busy explore schedule to reply to my comment. Very much appreciated. I am loving your Gibb Road adventure at the moment. I love the fridge draw idea and ordering an evakool 40L fridge draw this week. Thanks again and keep the great content coming. Don't be distracted or disheartened by the haters and stay true to your love and passion. Travel safe!
I wonder if the drawer side walls could have been made to soak up that wasted space from the runners and mounting rails by making them wider just above the runners. So just the small bottom section of the drawers is narrower, the size of the runners, but the rest is wider to bring the drawers closer to each other
Great build mate, tidy as. Just wanted to point out, u were using a tape measure, not a measuring tape. A measuring tape is used by a tailor, and a tape measure is used by u! 🤣👍🍻🎯🇦🇺
Please stop!! You make me want to change my set up each video… seriously though, great work! Looks like I’m about to change my drawer set up… really like the rear wall, so annoying when something drops behind! The drawer set up looks on point! Well done.
Why not put the aluminum angle bar outside for rigidity? Plus if you are concern with the spaces between the drawer slide, why not install them in the bottom that way you dont need the aluminum tube
I know looks and showing off is 80% of the game when it comes to off-roading but it makes you wonder how much the weight affects things vs just bolting in some plastic drawers in the back and taking a folding table. Fully loaded my Impreza is only 1600kg with me in it and in certain situations it does better than my brothers cruiser thanks to that weight difference.
Probably dont need that much loctite on the screws holding down the ally tube on the canopy floor. I reckon those rivnuts will spin before that threadlocker gives way
So far so good, been on the road for the last 3 weeks and fridge hasn’t missed a beat 🙂 there’s quite a lot of space between the fridge and the false wall
It was just sitting to one side while I was giving the bolts their first spins, they pulled straight once tightened (should have included that in the video haha)
