EricGagne
Adventurer
Disclaimer: I am no builder so this is not high quality work and since I care about functionality and not much about look, it is not the most beautiful drawers you've seen around....but I am happy with the results.
I wanted drawers on my bed slide where I could put the small and medium size things so they stop bouncing around the cargo when I drive on rough roads. I got fed up with my bed slides jamming on things thar rolled outside of it and blocked it against the wheel pits when pulling it out. I also had to keep a large enough surface to fit my grubhub, a folding table, my chain saw and other large things.
I got myself 2 pairs of heavy duty 36" drawer slides with lock in/lock out and built the box and the drawer with 1/2" baltic birch.
The box and drawers are standard build, nothing extraordinary here. I just used glue and brad nails to put everything together.
Here's the box and drawers all put together and sitting on my bed slide (the guy in the picture is my friend who helped me). The whole thing needs to be bolted to the bed slide to make sure the rear does not lift off when the drawers are pulled. The box is 37" deep and the drawers cannot be removed because those slides do not separate so I had to wait before installing the top of the box because once it's on there, I will not be able to reach inbside.
I decided to use green exterior stain. After 2 coats, it's back in the truck and ready to be bolted to the bed slide.
I need to be able to remove it and put it back if necessary but I did not want to have to remove the cover each time. So I decided to use T-Nuts inside the box and bolts through the bed slides rails.
I did not measure correctly and I got lucky here, the bolts fit right below my track on both sides.
The drawer slides extend 100% and the bed slide extends 70%. I would never fully open both drawers when the bed slide is completely out if the drawers full of things but with everything empty, I could not resist the temptation, I had to play with my new setup
Once the T-Nuts were securely in place I could put the top on. I did not glue it, I only used brad nails. If I ever have to take the box out, I only have to remove the two bolts. If by any lack of luck the T-Nuts come out of their place, I will be able to remove the top fairly easily to reach inside.
I covered the top with a piece of 1/8" rubber. I used Technofloor all purpose from the Technoflex company. It is a little rought on one side, not much but just enough to give it a little grip an make it non slippery.
https://www.technoflexintl.com/products/consumers/technofloor-all-purpose/
Now this where it gets really ugly but as I said, I don't care for look. As one can see on the pickup bed and near where the tail gate closes, dust gets inside. Usually only on the first 15" or so but I wanted a way to keep it outside the drawers as much as possible. I decided to cover the front with 2 layers of rubber that would be over each other when the drawers are closed and keep it tight. I could have glued the rubber with contact cement but it would be hard to remove if I ever have to replace them.
I stapled a strip all around the frame border
Then I put pieces on the front of the drawers, making them large enough to fit the outside of the box
That should be tight enough to keep most of the dust out of the drawers. And yes, I can always vacuum drawers when they are full of dust but I also wanted to keep it out of the slides.
And here is the result.
Maybe one day I will try to find black staples and redo the outside but for now this will do.
I wanted drawers on my bed slide where I could put the small and medium size things so they stop bouncing around the cargo when I drive on rough roads. I got fed up with my bed slides jamming on things thar rolled outside of it and blocked it against the wheel pits when pulling it out. I also had to keep a large enough surface to fit my grubhub, a folding table, my chain saw and other large things.
I got myself 2 pairs of heavy duty 36" drawer slides with lock in/lock out and built the box and the drawer with 1/2" baltic birch.
The box and drawers are standard build, nothing extraordinary here. I just used glue and brad nails to put everything together.
Here's the box and drawers all put together and sitting on my bed slide (the guy in the picture is my friend who helped me). The whole thing needs to be bolted to the bed slide to make sure the rear does not lift off when the drawers are pulled. The box is 37" deep and the drawers cannot be removed because those slides do not separate so I had to wait before installing the top of the box because once it's on there, I will not be able to reach inbside.
I decided to use green exterior stain. After 2 coats, it's back in the truck and ready to be bolted to the bed slide.
I need to be able to remove it and put it back if necessary but I did not want to have to remove the cover each time. So I decided to use T-Nuts inside the box and bolts through the bed slides rails.
I did not measure correctly and I got lucky here, the bolts fit right below my track on both sides.
The drawer slides extend 100% and the bed slide extends 70%. I would never fully open both drawers when the bed slide is completely out if the drawers full of things but with everything empty, I could not resist the temptation, I had to play with my new setup
Once the T-Nuts were securely in place I could put the top on. I did not glue it, I only used brad nails. If I ever have to take the box out, I only have to remove the two bolts. If by any lack of luck the T-Nuts come out of their place, I will be able to remove the top fairly easily to reach inside.
I covered the top with a piece of 1/8" rubber. I used Technofloor all purpose from the Technoflex company. It is a little rought on one side, not much but just enough to give it a little grip an make it non slippery.
https://www.technoflexintl.com/products/consumers/technofloor-all-purpose/
Now this where it gets really ugly but as I said, I don't care for look. As one can see on the pickup bed and near where the tail gate closes, dust gets inside. Usually only on the first 15" or so but I wanted a way to keep it outside the drawers as much as possible. I decided to cover the front with 2 layers of rubber that would be over each other when the drawers are closed and keep it tight. I could have glued the rubber with contact cement but it would be hard to remove if I ever have to replace them.
I stapled a strip all around the frame border
Then I put pieces on the front of the drawers, making them large enough to fit the outside of the box
That should be tight enough to keep most of the dust out of the drawers. And yes, I can always vacuum drawers when they are full of dust but I also wanted to keep it out of the slides.
And here is the result.
Maybe one day I will try to find black staples and redo the outside but for now this will do.
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