Rear storage systems

Marty and Sam,

I own a GQ and have just finished making a set myself. I managed to do it in a weekend and a couple of evenings, total cost was around $220.
I made them out of 18mm ply, covered the whole thing with carpet then put 19x19mm aluminium angle all the way round.One large drawer in 3 sections, a smaller storage section where I have permently fixed my compressor and a low section for the fridge. I am in Perth, I can email a couple of photos if you give me your email address.

mrattray@west.com.au

Hi Marty & Sam
A little over a year ago I instaled in to my 89 gq patrol a storage unit. It is custom designed to our family needs. Having designed the two draw & four compartment system I set about to price the supply & folding of gal .9mm sheet metal.(the commercial ones are made of 1.55mm gal) The draws run on sealed ball bearings are 270mm deep fully lined with carpet & are light and sturdy. The four side storage compartnents are accesable from the top & are also fully lined with carpet. The total system is anchored to the floor by the four tie down clip bolt holes. All the joins are rivited.The bearings (from any supply 22mm O.D. with a 8mm I.D.) are bolted to the the frames with standard nuts and bolts. Fitted also are locks and latches. Total cost $380.The constructing of the system(Drilling Riveting bolting And screwing ) took two weekends. My dearest said that at that saving could we put in a second lot. Go for it.
Its worth the effot and personal time.

Search the Archives this was done last week ro so with some good suggestions.

Failing that go to your local club and see what others have done.

Trading post is another place to go.

its not hard to make some up.

Hi I also built my own drawer system ,if you are ever coming up to York for the day or weekend give me a call and I can show you my set up ,also can give you a few local trip notes .Peter YORK 4x4 96411600

Take a look here too....

Daves home made storage out of Cube lock

Very good system, and lots of them around now.

You can tell who has too much $$ they buy the top $ storage systems!

A mate of mine and I knocked up a full length false floor (mainly his design) for the back of my Troopie. It includes three draws at the back, a fridge slide on top and 4 large storage compartments under the false floor towards the front. It's made out of MDF, painted and covered with carpet. Materials costed less than $250. It's been in their for over a year now and still looks like it was made yesterday.

Hi Marty & Sam,

Definitely check out the link Truckster provided above for "Dave's storage sytem". Looks an excellent system and is probably the way we will go with our GU. A couple of others in the campertrailer group are in the process of contructing similar units and are raving about them.

Just a tip if you haven't already got a cargo barrier. There's a bloke advertising in the Quokka, section 212 under Cargo Barriers (haven't got his number off hand, sorry). He supplies and installs 2nd hand barriers. We got a Milford supplied and installed in our GU last week for all up cost of $240. Heaps cheaper than the $400 plus fitting quoted for a newbie. Guy's name is Terry, fitting service is mobile and he fitted it to the car at my work so I didn't have to take time off or run around. By the way, the barriers are in excellent condition having been re-painted and tidied up if necessary. Ours looks like new.

:o) Melissa

Hi Marty & Sam,

Definitely check out the link Truckster provided above for "Dave's storage sytem". Looks an excellent system and is probably the way we will go with our GU. A couple of others in the campertrailer group are in the process of contructing similar units and are raving about them.

Just a tip if you haven't already got a cargo barrier. There's a bloke advertising in the Quokka, section 212 under Cargo Barriers (haven't got his number off hand, sorry). He supplies and installs 2nd hand barriers. We got a Milford supplied and installed in our GU last week for all up cost of $240. Heaps cheaper than the $400 plus fitting quoted for a newbie. Guy's name is Terry, fitting service is mobile and he fitted it to the car at my work so I didn't have to take time off or run around. By the way, the barriers are in excellent condition having been re-painted and tidied up if necessary. Ours looks like new.

:o) Melissa

A very good system from Adelaide is the Chuck Wagon, - fridge slide, water containers, and multitude of smaller units (mine has 8! GQ), metal frame and very robust and not too heavy. No web site.
Australian 4WD Storage Systems and Accesories, Tel 08 8250 2365, Fax 08 8250 2299.
Mike

Re Chuckwagon - got mine second hand from somebody who needed more kids' space.
Around $1,300 fully fitted I believe. Depends on vehicle etc.
Mike

I saw another one called peeceestorage when I was looking and found some second hand for a Patrol, though I have a 100 series. Check them out at http://www.geocities.com/peeceestorage/

The second hand ones may stiill be available, try 0418 248 652 and ask for Rick.