storage drawers for Patrol GU

Here is another one for you, I have the Black Widow system and find it very well built, no rattles after a trip to the Cape and can carry heaps of gear.

I built a half barrier to go with it only 4 bolts to remove if required.

Dmitri, I have the offroad systems drawers & find them great, easy to take out if need be & i have to fix sub tank fuel pump as it's under bask seats, their a lot lighter than others , no rattles + i got a 50ltr stainless steel water tank as well for same cost as other brands just for drawers. Compleatly happy with mine & excellent customer service . Regards Bob
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Dmitri,
I settled for the 4WDInterior draws but seriouly considered the Offroad Systems draws.
I went and had a look at the Offroad Systems factory at Narellan(trades under another name), good draws but I settled on 4WDInterior for one reason only, they were more solid but heavier.
Ultimately your choice but the Offroad Systems draws looked fine and the weight and price difference can be a big deciding factor.
CheersShe just didn't quite make it home

If you're on a seriously limited budget, I've seen some perfectly functional drawer systems made from timber/MDF/plywood too. They don't have galvanised steel with rollers etc, but the drawers slide in and out relatively easily and you can use all of the space instead of losing it to the roller systems. Tie it down with angle brackets or bolt a subframe in then attach to that. Can still put your half height cargo barrier on top. Can make it any height you want, put the same sort of industrial carpet on top etc. Mine has a drawer on one side and 8 plastic tubs on the other. My mate just has the standard two drawers in his 80 series. He made his out of offcuts from the timber flooring business - happened to have it lying around - works well and basically cost $0 to build (just time and some skill). If you've got lots of bucks and no tools or inclination, go the manufactured steel direction. If you'd rather spend the money on something else, consider the home made option......Russell S
Prado RV6

I looked at the lot and ended up with Black Widow and have had no trouble fitted in GU TI 4.8 Patrol also made the bed extension just reversed the alum angle and layed 2 boards covered in carpeted over the second row of seats supported by 4 round dowl legs which means that i can run with the second row of seats in and have the bed as well, the boards just clear the sets so will not rub, also when up they are stowed behind the seats and act as a wall to store gargo etc.

Like Russell S, I made my own for a Ford Maverick (LWB) out of MDF. I have 2 drawers, one of top of the other on the right side, an area for my Engel on the left side (the top of the unit is level with the top of the fridge, the fridge is on a spring base not a pull out unit) and 2 storage lockers between the middle seats and the drawers/fridge. The drawers are the same length as the fridge. Cost me about $150 for all the timber, screws, draw slides and hinges, as well as some time. We went up into the Flinders Ranges, Lyndhurst, Maree last year with no problems at all.

Hi Dmitri:
Check out the archived post number 5250 - it was covered well there, including a link to Capral Aluminium who market a product called QubeLock, which would make frame building fairly simple. There is also some advice on contacts for heavy duty drawers in the same post, and a link to a site with some purpose built drawers that look pretty sweet.
Hope it helps.
JackAustralia - If you don't love it, leave!!!

Tell me guys why you need drawers? A false floor does the job for me because all the 'goodies' I store under the shelf is hardly ever used. My wagon is already up to max weight so roller drawers are not an option or high on my priority list. (I bet most vehicles are also up to max weight).
My false floor is in two pieces so I can take one side out if I need to put one of the back seats back in. Just my opinion.Cheers
Allan

Make your own and save $1000+..

they are way over priced for what they are in my eyes.

Search the archives, theres 294820984092834093s of threads on makingthem and links to pages with how to's on them.

Dmitri,
I made split fold cargo barrier(great if buying somthing long at the shops or to sleep in a drunkin state),which has a box between it and back seat all recovery gear in there inc hi-lift jack pulled down. Then theres the rear false floor with sliding draw with slide out top,lift up top on one side for tall stuff and the rear floor & draw can be removed in 1 min flat,handy if u need all the area. the whole lot cost me $500, $145 for the rollers the rest in materials.
The main reason i made my own was i could, which helps and i made the height more than what u get with prefab designs.
good luck
GONE WOOP-WOOP

Dmitri, I had an 80 series cruiser with the 4WD interior drawers and they were superb. No rattles or squeaks and cavernous storage. I bought the same design for my new GU, complete with driver's side fridge slide for my engle 60litre fridge. The only problem being that the fridge slide doesn't extend as far because of the shallower rear space in the GU and the fridge can't be opened fully if fitted on the drivers side same as the cruiser. So if anyone can find a cheaper solution than a new aftermarket fridgeslide to bolt on the non moving LHS of my drawers I'd be grateful to hear it!

Thanks to everybody for your answers!

Cheers,
Dmitri.