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I got inspired to build a drawer setup that could be extended to form a sleeping platform for any trips that we don't want to setup the old fashioned tent. I watched lots of YouTube videos and took lots of inspiration from this thread, thanks @Jabberwock. The main goals were as follows:
Key Details:
Things I would do differently:
- Sleeping platform that could fit two people (my wife and I, I'm 5'11") and be installed in a few minutes over top of the rear seats
- Sleeping platform that could be carried in the trunk so that all seats could be utilized
- Two drawers, one wide enough to fit our Coleman 2-burner stove, and tall enough to fit some of our standard gear (propane, cooking bowls, etc)
- Securable to the factory trunk tie-down points
- Look OEM-esque
- Not rattle
Key Details:
- Entire drawer/platform is from 3/4" finished/treated Birch plywood
- Turnbuckles attach the drawer system to the factory tie down points
- Both sides are on hinges to be able to quickly grab things
- Drawer slides lock closed and fully open, support 250lbs
- Drawer fronts trimmed in 3/4" angled, 1/20" thick aluminum
- Sleeping platform is supported by 6 blocks, 1/2" steel beam pieces slot through the platform into the blocks to keep things stable
- E-Tracks on top of drawer system for tying down coolers and other heavy cargo
- Sleeping platform is just under 70", so that we can have the sleeping platform assembled and still drive in our standard seating positions
Things I would do differently:
- Get different carpet/felt for the top and sides. It looks very similar to the factory floor/seat backs but gets dirty too easily. I may add another layer of something different in the future, possibly rubber.
- Heavier duty handle, I worry that I may need to cut these ones out and replace them with something larger. These will likely be too small to open a fully loaded drawer.
- Add dividers within the drawers (can probably still do that in the future)
- Have the larger drawer be a "two" step pullout for easier cooking/prep
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