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DIY Rear Cargo Platform with Fridge Slide For My 4-Door Bronco
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The fridge slide is mounted to a separate piece of plywood (1/2"). The ply is mounted to the aluminum frame, giving me about 4" of storage underneath. The slide came with Tee nuts, so I used those on the plywood to mount the slide. Here's a few pics of the ply base before the slide was mounted to it. Let me know if you need any other detail.
What kind of plywood did you use? the finish looks perfectThe fridge slide is mounted to a separate piece of plywood (1/2"). The ply is mounted to the aluminum frame, giving me about 4" of storage underneath. The slide came with Tee nuts, so I used those on the plywood to mount the slide. Here's a few pics of the ply base before the slide was mounted to it. Let me know if you need any other detail.
This is awesome! Much appreciated.
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I used birch plywood picked up from my local Home Depot (Columbia Forest Products PureBond Birch Plywood, 1/2 in x 4 ft x 8 ft).
To get the finish smooth, I used a very fine foam roller to apply the Raptor Liner. I did multiple coats, sanding in-between coats with 220 grit sandpaper.
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Hi,I did something similar, but ran extruded all the way across, primarily because my fold-up table needed to fit underneath so I can get that out quickly.
Did you get your stuff from TNutz? It worked out for me really well and half the price.
I'm building something similar to your setup. How did you attach the wood panels to the extruded bars?
I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to mount the panels on top of the bars instead of in the middle. I'm trying to create a flat surface without the lip.
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So turns out that in my case, if you double up on your normal peg board (That dense cardboard like stuff you hang a tools on) it was the perfect thickness to slide in the t slot channel.
2 layers and in a small area like that, it is plenty strong (it easily supported my weight).... There may be other materials, but by the time I was looking for something to cover that right hand side, I was tired and just wanted anything that was simple to work with
Just notice you said a flat surface. They make attachments that allow you to place panels on the tops of t slot. Honestly, I would just put some nuts in the slots, and bolt it down through holes you drill in your wood. You could even countersink the bolts if you wanted to.
I actually prefer the lip around... Keep stuff from sliding far
Just in time for my HomeDepot run!So turns out that in my case, if you double up on your normal peg board (That dense cardboard like stuff you hang a tools on) it was the perfect thickness to slide in the t slot channel.
2 layers and in a small area like that, it is plenty strong (it easily supported my weight).... There may be other materials, but by the time I was looking for something to cover that right hand side, I was tired and just wanted anything that was simple to work with
Just notice you said a flat surface. They make attachments that allow you to place panels on the tops of t slot. Honestly, I would just put some nuts in the slots, and bolt it down through holes you drill in your wood. You could even countersink the bolts if you wanted to.
I actually prefer the lip around... Keep stuff from sliding far
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