I tried exactly what you suggested. Screwed down some drawers to the false floor. Works amazingly. I can lift the drawers and floor out easily to store, and install again easy. I was making a sleeping platform for camping under a canopy. I can't thank you enough for the video and inspiration!
This is exactly what I am thinking! A slider that is not bolted on! Thank you very much for the idea and very informative video. There are not very much content like yours on diy mods on a budget. Well done!
Hi from the England 👋🏻. Not sure how I stumbled on this video but I'm glad I did. I have been giving some thought to a pick-up and its versatility, keeping the tub clean for daily use with carpet but having the tub liner accessible for the dirty work times has been on my mind. I also recently got a great fridge freezer for summer travels. It's fine in the car boot but now you've given inspiration for pick-up use too. What a great idea you've come up with. Thanks for sharing this great idea with us all. Great video 👍🏻
Waiting for a new dmax, did not want to cut or drill anything great idea, video on tube rack also excellent, very pleasant to watch will be checking out your other videos.
Car arrived 13 months wait, installed your floor minius carpet, with tiedown points, used steel bracing with press nut underneath+ eyebolts on top, look at carpet when I have more time.
We bought a Wildtrack yesterday afternoon and have spent 75% of our waking time since watching your videos! Love your work! Very informative and so neat!!
It's great to hear most enjoy these videos, it's this feedback that keeps me going 😀 I wish I could do this full time, as I have plenty of ideas but unfortunately it doesn't pay the bills 🫣😂
Great idea I want to do a similar idea with the false floor I've been down the road with the draw set-ups and find them just to heavy and restricted the trouble I have is accessing things up front of tub hence I am looking at a false floor that can pull out on some sort of sliding set up.
@@craigingram-cg6si a slide out would work extremely well. If I had the height, I would have done that. It's not that hard to do and there are some really good heavy duty runners available these days that can accommodate the weight even when extended out 👍
The trouble is... once the you tube makers complete a project, that's it! They need more sponsors to do other 'hacks'... different utes, trays, canopies... ? The content runs dry without sponsors?
As I am always looking for DIY mods for my Ute this one was fantastic. Tweeked it abit to fit in my Dmax but so far worked out great. Thanks for the Video cheers!!
I actually had that all in the video but stripped out as it was far too long. When we get back from this trip away I will finish the video off and include some other storage tips and tricks. I should hopefully have that done in the next week or two 👍
Very good video. Being kitchen builder u can also use a very cheap paint roller for contact. Just be prepared throw in bin. Cause attempting to clean it cost fortune in thinners.
Good job, nice and informative. Just a tip, if you don't have the kings tub rack yet, the Ozi4x4 rack doesn't need the chop on the mounting section to fit a roller shutter.
Love your delivery and thoughts, very helpful, and I will be doing the flooring. Could you please give me your thoughts on the Ecoflow unit you have hooked up to the fridge. I was leaning towards an Itechworld unit but the ecoflow is cheaper.
Thanks for the content. Nice setup. FYI, your Ecoflow power supply is Lithium Ion opposed to LifePo4 so unless you can't afford the space your spending money on a battery chemistry which has 1/4 to 1/8 of the lifespan. Thanks for the content. Cheers
I had the River Pro before the series 2 came out. Agree, these days you would go the newer unit for the LiFePO4 battery. Otherwise it's been a great little tool for camping 👍
I've been looking at the eco flow $1899 for fridge and one battery recently, as this would suit us as we dont want a permanent fridge in the vehicle.and your saying lithium ion is old school? Maybe I should wait a bit longer?
@@Mick_4591 Everything is old school if you're living in the future ;). Neither lithium ion or lithium iron phosphate (LifePo4) are old schoo. The former has a higher density ( same batteries used in cell phones) and the later has a lower density (thus larger for the same power) but lasts longer and is safer. A single fridge and some portable devices can't be charged with a 100ah LifePo4 battery without issue and can be recharged via solar very easily. Assuming you're in the US, you could buy a battery, battery monitor, solar blanket and inverter for half the price of the EcoFlow. Cheers
I found that to be a great help. I have a tub rack from Uneek 4X4, but you cannot get these any more it cost me twice the price of the flimsy kings unit but they will be fine, for a support to hold up your tub rack and tent check out bespoke 4X4 in Melbourne I have the PX3 and it has been a great bit of gear and I will be transferring the rack over to the Next gen in Feb or March but I will need to get the new support for about $500. I look forward to your rack install.
I actually really like the Triple M support we used with the King's rack. I would check them out also as it isn't as intrusive as the Bespoke version for the Next Gen. Both are great companies to deal with though 👍
Thanks for the reply I had not known of the Triple M support but I will certainly have a good look. Does the Triple M come with a certified engineering certificate guaranteeing the weights both static and when being driven? @@WorkLivePlay
Id like to put a fridge slider in to but i have a ford Everest. 2018 model ( older shape) I don't want to bolt anything permanently down to. So I don't need the false floor but just tbe slider Any tips on how to so that
I have a Y21 PX3 Wildtrak and i have been looking at this exact set up. But what i have noticed is when it rains i do get water ingress at the back of the tub from the roller shutter. So now im wondering if this set up would be feasable. From what i have read it is a common thing for water to get in the tub even if you have a roller shutter.
For the stiff carpet either sit it in the sun if it’s a nice day for an hour or put it in front of the heater and it will soften it up so it’s much easier to work with.
I am mounting my slide to Marine King Starboard. I needed a spacer bc my tailgate cover sits too high. I am using 1 inch marine Starboard. Do you think this will work well? Its essentially marine plastic lumber that is very durable and water resistant. It will be a bit heavy but I am either using Rivnuts to anchor it to the bed or using a rubber backer and leaving it unattached
For the sake of a few rivnuts I would just fix the fridge slide to the tub. Chuck rubber mat on other side if you think the tub liner is too slippery. If you are doing any 4WDing or have an accident you really want the fridge properly tied down. Kind of defeats the purpose of having a false floor if nothing is actually fixed down.
Many eons ago I ran a setup kinda like this and I just chucked a strap over it. These days my gear is rivnutted to the bed, but the old solution worked just fine if I was only heading out every now and again.
I do agree. If it was in a wagon I would 100% bolt down and I was pretty committed to putting some rivnuts in for the slide. The issue is we often don't want it in there and if you do have dirt in, you almost want to plug the larger holes you need to make in the tub liner. I've been known to pick up the odd bit of turf etc. On the way home 😅
Hi Peter, I did forget to add that to the list - I will add it in now!! Thank you for letting me know. The product I used on the underside is the Moroday 450mm wide x 3mm x 3m Black Self Adhesive Roll. Here is a link: www.bunnings.com.au/moroday-450-x-3mm-x-3m-black-self-adhesive-eva-roll_p4000085
Great thought and design on this. However, there’s a danger for not bolting the slider down (as well as the floor) to the body. All well and good when you’re on a levelled surface but if you’re on a slight angle, the whole thing can slide down. This can cause massive injuries especially to a young kid who hasn’t thought much of what’s behind the tailgate. So please bolt it to the tub for that additional safety.
Hi I am interested in doing this. As you the size of the fridge is a problem. You mentioned the Oztrail 40 Lt and slid. On Oztrail site it states its height is 540. My clearance is 500. Is that yours Can you give me details it. Cheers. Steve
No concern of water getting onto the battery and fridge when the vehicle is in the rain? I know you have the cover, but those sliding ones on the Ranger aren't waterproof?
I'm not too worried about water ingress at this point but have been cautious. Given the EcoFlow is raised up off the floor, it should not be impacted by any standing water if it was to get in. That said, we have been through some intense rain over the past few weeks on our current trip up to Queensland and it's still bone dry inside. The new model roller shutters seem to seal fairly well. We do remove when we aren't using it in any case 😉
good vid .. do yourself a favour and buy a can of carbuilders spray adhesive awesome thing .. not anything like the run of the mill spray can glues. try it you will never go back
@WorkLivePlay yeh definitely worth it . I've tried them all over the years and always went back to brush and tin or big jobs I'd buy a cheap spray gun . Once I tried the car builders I went back and ordered a box
I tried exactly what you suggested. Screwed down some drawers to the false floor. Works amazingly. I can lift the drawers and floor out easily to store, and install again easy. I was making a sleeping platform for camping under a canopy. I can't thank you enough for the video and inspiration!
This is exactly what I am thinking! A slider that is not bolted on! Thank you very much for the idea and very informative video. There are not very much content like yours on diy mods on a budget. Well done!
Hi from the England 👋🏻.
Not sure how I stumbled on this video but I'm glad I did. I have been giving some thought to a pick-up and its versatility, keeping the tub clean for daily use with carpet but having the tub liner accessible for the dirty work times has been on my mind.
I also recently got a great fridge freezer for summer travels. It's fine in the car boot but now you've given inspiration for pick-up use too.
What a great idea you've come up with. Thanks for sharing this great idea with us all. Great video 👍🏻
Waiting for a new dmax, did not want to cut or drill anything great idea, video on tube rack also excellent, very pleasant to watch will be checking out your other videos.
Car arrived 13 months wait, installed your floor minius carpet, with tiedown points, used steel bracing with press nut underneath+ eyebolts on top, look at carpet when I have more time.
Link for tube rack
Very informative video and you have given me some more ideas for my WT. Keep up the great work. Also I am jealous of your Ryobi collection.
I'm glad it was helpful, yes I may have got a bit carried away with the tool collection. I've been impressed with how well most of them have lasted 👍
We bought a Wildtrack yesterday afternoon and have spent 75% of our waking time since watching your videos! Love your work! Very informative and so neat!!
Mate I been looking for this……legend👍🏾
Your workmanship is top tier mate nice work. I've considered making a false floor as I didn't want to permanently mount draws/fridge.
Just the way I like to do things. very professional.Thank you.
No problem at all. I've been really surprised by how many enjoyed this video.
Thanks heaps for the video. Just brought the Platinum and couldn't find a fridge setup to fit under the roller shutter. Thank you heaps !!
Can you please give up your day job and just make more TH-cam videos 😆 we just love your content. It’s very relatable. Thank you so much 👍🏻
It's great to hear most enjoy these videos, it's this feedback that keeps me going 😀
I wish I could do this full time, as I have plenty of ideas but unfortunately it doesn't pay the bills 🫣😂
Great idea I want to do a similar idea with the false floor I've been down the road with the draw set-ups and find them just to heavy and restricted the trouble I have is accessing things up front of tub hence I am looking at a false floor that can pull out on some sort of sliding set up.
@@craigingram-cg6si a slide out would work extremely well. If I had the height, I would have done that. It's not that hard to do and there are some really good heavy duty runners available these days that can accommodate the weight even when extended out 👍
@@WorkLivePlaywhat router bit did you use for top and bottom
The trouble is... once the you tube makers complete a project, that's it!
They need more sponsors to do other 'hacks'... different utes, trays, canopies... ?
The content runs dry without sponsors?
I liked you presentation, easy, slow and in depth for people with my skill set!
As I am always looking for DIY mods for my Ute this one was fantastic. Tweeked it abit to fit in my Dmax but so far worked out great. Thanks for the Video cheers!!
Excellent video. Found you on the FB group. Great work!!
It's very hard posting in Facebook groups unfortunately, most delete or won't approve the post. Glad you enjoyed it 👍
What stops the fridge from sliding backwards and the floor from moving around when your off roading?
Awesome idea, great content.
What stops your fridge from jumping around when you hit a rough patch
Some information on fitting those cross bars on the roller shutter would be awesome.
I actually had that all in the video but stripped out as it was far too long. When we get back from this trip away I will finish the video off and include some other storage tips and tricks. I should hopefully have that done in the next week or two 👍
@@WorkLivePlay thanks mate.
Very good video. Being kitchen builder u can also use a very cheap paint roller for contact. Just be prepared throw in bin. Cause attempting to clean it cost fortune in thinners.
Thank you. Needed this video. I've got the next gen raptor. I'll do this to it
Good job, nice and informative. Just a tip, if you don't have the kings tub rack yet, the Ozi4x4 rack doesn't need the chop on the mounting section to fit a roller shutter.
I was looking at those however the king's for the price is very hard to go past 👍
Great video and great shed!
hey mate- great idea thanks. Does it ever move when you drive/warp etc? durable over time? many thanks
Very Interesting and very detailed explanation Subscribed thankyou
Love your delivery and thoughts, very helpful, and I will be doing the flooring.
Could you please give me your thoughts on the Ecoflow unit you have hooked up to the fridge. I was leaning towards an Itechworld unit but the ecoflow is cheaper.
Brilliant idea. Just wondering what stops the fridge from sliding backwards as there is a gap between the fridge slide and tailgate
This is brilliant!
Nice job mate👌 I’ve got an Everest at the moment but might get a wildtrak next and might do something similar 👍
We were very close to getting an Everest but went the ute route to hopefully setup for what we need over a few years. I'm really loving the Ranger 👍
Excellent work mate! Out of interest, how long does your batter run your fridge?
Bloody great idea
Hi mate great video I have just purchased the slide did you have trouble with slide hitting the tailgate
great video mate. thanks for sharing
Thanks for the content. Nice setup. FYI, your Ecoflow power supply is Lithium Ion opposed to LifePo4 so unless you can't afford the space your spending money on a battery chemistry which has 1/4 to 1/8 of the lifespan. Thanks for the content. Cheers
I had the River Pro before the series 2 came out. Agree, these days you would go the newer unit for the LiFePO4 battery. Otherwise it's been a great little tool for camping 👍
I've been looking at the eco flow $1899 for fridge and one battery recently, as this would suit us as we dont want a permanent fridge in the vehicle.and your saying lithium ion is old school?
Maybe I should wait a bit longer?
@@Mick_4591 Everything is old school if you're living in the future ;). Neither lithium ion or lithium iron phosphate (LifePo4) are old schoo. The former has a higher density ( same batteries used in cell phones) and the later has a lower density (thus larger for the same power) but lasts longer and is safer. A single fridge and some portable devices can't be charged with a 100ah LifePo4 battery without issue and can be recharged via solar very easily. Assuming you're in the US, you could buy a battery, battery monitor, solar blanket and inverter for half the price of the EcoFlow. Cheers
U are awesome !!!! , it’s really helped me a lot
I found that to be a great help. I have a tub rack from Uneek 4X4, but you cannot get these any more it cost me twice the price of the flimsy kings unit but they will be fine, for a support to hold up your tub rack and tent check out bespoke 4X4 in Melbourne I have the PX3 and it has been a great bit of gear and I will be transferring the rack over to the Next gen in Feb or March but I will need to get the new support for about $500.
I look forward to your rack install.
I actually really like the Triple M support we used with the King's rack. I would check them out also as it isn't as intrusive as the Bespoke version for the Next Gen. Both are great companies to deal with though 👍
Thanks for the reply I had not known of the Triple M support but I will certainly have a good look. Does the Triple M come with a certified engineering certificate guaranteeing the weights both static and when being driven? @@WorkLivePlay
Id like to put a fridge slider in to but i have a ford Everest. 2018 model ( older shape)
I don't want to bolt anything permanently down to.
So I don't need the false floor but just tbe slider
Any tips on how to so that
I have a Y21 PX3 Wildtrak and i have been looking at this exact set up.
But what i have noticed is when it rains i do get water ingress at the back of the tub from the roller shutter.
So now im wondering if this set up would be feasable.
From what i have read it is a common thing for water to get in the tub even if you have a roller shutter.
bloody good idea !!!!
Amazing video best idea
Is it fine running the cabling over the top of your petrol tank and lines long as all cabled tied off nicely you think ?
Excellent!!!
Nice one mate!
Instant subscribe! Thank you
Hey mate how much carpet did u need also do u know the router size chamfer bits
Great video dude, started doing this to my tub. What router bit did you use?
For the stiff carpet either sit it in the sun if it’s a nice day for an hour or put it in front of the heater and it will soften it up so it’s much easier to work with.
That is a great tip, I'm actually going to give that a go as I didn't even consider using a heat gun. Thank you very much for that tip 👍
So the cut out needs to be 1200 x 1445 and that will take into effect the carpet rolling round the edge?
Loving your Vids 👍 My Hubby would like to know how you secure the fridge slide on the LHS? Dirsvthis question make sense? 😊
The whole video literally explains that
I am mounting my slide to Marine King Starboard. I needed a spacer bc my tailgate cover sits too high. I am using 1 inch marine Starboard. Do you think this will work well? Its essentially marine plastic lumber that is very durable and water resistant. It will be a bit heavy but I am either using Rivnuts to anchor it to the bed or using a rubber backer and leaving it unattached
is it possible to do the same fit-out with the 80L fridge and in a Ranger Raptor?
What size router bits did you use on each side?
For the sake of a few rivnuts I would just fix the fridge slide to the tub. Chuck rubber mat on other side if you think the tub liner is too slippery. If you are doing any 4WDing or have an accident you really want the fridge properly tied down. Kind of defeats the purpose of having a false floor if nothing is actually fixed down.
Many eons ago I ran a setup kinda like this and I just chucked a strap over it. These days my gear is rivnutted to the bed, but the old solution worked just fine if I was only heading out every now and again.
I do agree. If it was in a wagon I would 100% bolt down and I was pretty committed to putting some rivnuts in for the slide. The issue is we often don't want it in there and if you do have dirt in, you almost want to plug the larger holes you need to make in the tub liner. I've been known to pick up the odd bit of turf etc. On the way home 😅
Hi Vaughan, could not find link to foam. Not sure if it is just me being daft?..... Cheers buddy.
Hi Peter, I did forget to add that to the list - I will add it in now!! Thank you for letting me know.
The product I used on the underside is the Moroday 450mm wide x 3mm x 3m Black Self Adhesive Roll. Here is a link:
www.bunnings.com.au/moroday-450-x-3mm-x-3m-black-self-adhesive-eva-roll_p4000085
Thanks Vaughan - much appreciated
Great thought and design on this. However, there’s a danger for not bolting the slider down (as well as the floor) to the body. All well and good when you’re on a levelled surface but if you’re on a slight angle, the whole thing can slide down. This can cause massive injuries especially to a young kid who hasn’t thought much of what’s behind the tailgate. So please bolt it to the tub for that additional safety.
Could chain it I reckon, run chains on both back corners into the tie down in back corner of tub
Hi I am interested in doing this. As you the size of the fridge is a problem.
You mentioned the Oztrail 40 Lt and slid. On Oztrail site it states its height is 540. My clearance is 500. Is that yours
Can you give me details it.
Cheers.
Steve
What size eco flow do you have ?
No concern of water getting onto the battery and fridge when the vehicle is in the rain? I know you have the cover, but those sliding ones on the Ranger aren't waterproof?
I'm not too worried about water ingress at this point but have been cautious. Given the EcoFlow is raised up off the floor, it should not be impacted by any standing water if it was to get in. That said, we have been through some intense rain over the past few weeks on our current trip up to Queensland and it's still bone dry inside. The new model roller shutters seem to seal fairly well.
We do remove when we aren't using it in any case 😉
good vid .. do yourself a favour and buy a can of carbuilders spray adhesive awesome thing .. not anything like the run of the mill spray can glues. try it you will never go back
I have been meaning to try it out as their products are excellent. All the spray adhesives I have used to date haven't really stood the test of time.
@WorkLivePlay yeh definitely worth it . I've tried them all over the years and always went back to brush and tin or big jobs I'd buy a cheap spray gun . Once I tried the car builders I went back and ordered a box
The vid is neat, the aussie accent is horrible 😂
Can you please build me one? Will pay cash.
If you spoke less and did more, that would've been great