DIY RV Storage Drawer

After building my first RV storage drawer in our first RV, I knew that I would want one of these in our next RV as well. These drawers make it so simple to be able to reach everything in a compartment that is four feet deep and sometimes a pass through compartment. If you have a travel trailer with minimal storage, you are certainly familiar with having items in the storage compartment that you can’t reach or that you haven’t seen in a few years due to it being lost behind something in the deep, dark corners of the compartment. After purchasing our new travel trailer, I planned to build this drawer and fortunately, Vadania reached out to me offering a set of heavy duty drawer slides. You don’t have to add drawer slides to have a working drawer in your storage area. Drawer slides do make it very nice, easily operational and much more professional looking. vadania.com/
Here are a few Amazon links to some of the tools and items similar to what I used during this build.
Swanson 48” Straight Edge
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Dewalt Circular Saw
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Ryobi Random Orbital Sander
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180 Grit 5” Hook and Loop Sanding Disc
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Dewalt 10” Table Saw
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Ryobi 18 volt 7 1/4” Miter Saw
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Ryobi Cordless Drill
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Titebond III Ultimate Wood Glue
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Ryobi 18 volt Stapler
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Craftsman 25’ Tape Measure
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3” L Brackets
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Stainless T-Nuts, (25 Pack), Pronged Tee Nut. (1/4"-20 x 7/16") a.co/d/hsTxSvK
Prime-Line 9001750 Machine Screws, Flat Head, Phillips Drive, 1/4 in-20 X 1/2 in, Grade 18-8 Stainless Steel, (25-pack) a.co/d/4UNmhjm
1/4-20 x 1/2" Flat Head Socket Cap Screws Countersunk Bolts, Allen Socket Drive, Stainless Steel 18-8 (304), Full Thread, Bright Finish, 20 PCS a.co/d/gKHrVkn
VADANIA 48" Industrial Grade Heavy Duty Drawer Slide with Lock #VD2576, 3" Widening Up to 343lb Load Capacity, 3-Fold Full Extension, Ball Bearing Lock-in & Lock-Out, Side Mount, 1-Pair a.co/d/3GAb1h6
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[@sljack1671]

Great job! Thanks for inspiring me to do my own!

[@rockyreynolds4027]

Good job sir and thank you for sharing

[@TheFurrminator]

Thank you, I appreciate that. You’re welcome, I hope it was helpful.

[@RVLifeInRetirement]

Very nice. Looks sturdy.

[@TheFurrminator]

Thank you, I appreciate that. Very sturdy so far.

[@driveman6490]

Need plans for the "mother-in-law" size slide out tray.

[@ronp7732]

Very nice. Can you tell were your got the slides from?

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Nicely done! Would you be willing to share the approximate cost of this project?

[@leifdaddow]

Since this is your 2nd slide out is there any places you feel like you could go thinner wood to save weight without compromising the integrity of the unit?

[@trevormandy2074]

Great job, looks nice! One question for you. In my use case, maximum drawer height is a concern because I'll be holding a cooler on my sliding drawer. I noticed that your cross beams were vertical. Is there any effect on load bearing by rotating the beams on my frame horizontally (where possible) to save some vertical space?

[@TheFurrminator]

I don’t think there would be an issue with load bearing, if I understand the question correctly.

[@user-ol1me5uh8e]

Is that storage space accessible from the inside of the rv bedroom? If so how can I secure it?

[@TheFurrminator]

Yes, I can raise the bed and access the back side of the storage space. I attached my drawer frame to the back side of the partition that separates two inside drawers under the foot of the bed from the storage space. If that makes sense