HOW TO INSTALL REAR DRAWERS ON GAS STRUTS FOR YOUR 4WD
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- as requested by a few people I film a step by step tutorial for anyone wanting to install hinges on a rear drawers to access where the 3rd row seats used to sit. I have maxi trac drawers from repco that cost $400 and the gas struts costed $100 so it's a cheap easy install to increase storage.
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In the video it's not very clear on the gas struts but they are capable for 1000N but are currently gassed to 676N and that is able to lift the drawers and fridge with ease
I've owned the same car for years, and I couldn't do anything😂nice work 👍
Hi Bia. Got referred to you from Denmonkey who mentioned this set up you have & it’s exactly what I’ve been looking for as I didn’t want to seal off the section either in my 2007 NS.
Great work
Same here
Cheers👍 thought everyone would like a solution instead of waisting the space
Good shit
Brett (DenMonkey) sent me here. That's a cool setup on your drawers. A a small padbolt like for a gate would work well to lock it In but might rattle a bit. I'm yet to put any money n back of my Paj. I have the factory Sub woofer and the Kaon rear shelf so not sure if a fridge will fit with that and a draw unit.
Great job and well done on the vid.. maybe a spring loaded gate latch on the drivers side (mounted to the body of the vehicle, with the pin going back towards the drawers) would work for your locking mech?
Pinnacle 95mm Stainless Steel Adjustable Toggle Latch from bunnings
or a Syneco 130-145mm Polished Adjustable Toggle Latch also from bunnings
there are all different sizes to choose from but you could clip it down with the option to
lock it for extra security let me know if you would like more info or help
Thanks mate:)
Great video Bia!!! You have explained in detail the whole setup rather than just skipping over the crucial bits about mounting the drawers. All this without using the false floor. Awesome!
Thanks 😊
Hey Bia, Nice work on the struts and love that you don’t mind hacking into the car when the need arises. Done it to my 2010 NT with 520k k’s plenty and never had any issues. Love the black window surrounds. I’ve painted my back door upper black but now want to paint the window surrounds after seeing yours. They get scratched a bit but nuthin a can of Rustoleum flat black can’t fix. Look forward to the walk around too. Cheers, Adam. 👍🏼💪
Wondering what your reason was going for the MaxiTrac drawers?
Reason I ask is because I'm obsessing over weights while planning a setup.. I was dead set on XTM drawers until I came across these which claim to be aluminum construction and 22kg for a 1300mm drawer (44kg for both drawers).
Comparatively XTM are steel construction at 31kg each, or 62kg for a pair of 1200mm.
Although your drawers are obviously not the 1300mm version do you know what they weighed in at?
In all honesty I was about to buy the XTM drawers but I seen on the repco page the maxi trac ones and took a risk buying them as I haven't seen any reviews done on them, the main reason why I bought them is that they were a bit cheaper which I know it's never the best to buy the cheaper option but I thought I would give it a try, and it's a little more in my price range and kinda liked the look of them more. As for weight, I had titan drawers in originally that weighted 71kg and I seen the maxi trac ones were 55kg I think that's just from what I've seen on the internet, For the dual set, so once I seen they were a fair chunck lighter I bought them.
@@bia4x4 Yeah awesome they sound like they are the pick for weight consideration. Titan drawers are definitely heaviest of all the offerings. Unfortunately there is no store stock and it's by order only to see them before buying. I think I'll take the gamble that the Maxi Trac are what they say they are for weight and lighter than XTM. Thanks heaps for the response!
@@sky73x all good 😁 I was a little sceptical of buying them as they didn't have them in stocks at my local store either but they said if I took it home and didn't like how they worked or if they didn't fit I could return them I was just very careful at first opening up the box incase I would return it, but I like them now
Looks like I'll need to find some narrow draws for my pajero with the Rockford system!
Hi Bia. I've put my titan drawers on gas struts too. Have a look at the gate pad bolts I used to hold the drawers down. I also recommend right-angle brackets that rest against the side of the drawers to stop lateral movement and reduce twisting stress on the hinges:
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Cheers will look I to that
Just seen the video that's a good explanation I'll give it a go
Another excellent video and beautiful concept of making use of space and having easy access when you are installing rear draws. 👏👏🤌
That’s really innovative. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Good idea. I might look at that for mine. Looking forward to watching your channel grow. Denmonkey recommended you, keep it up, it's great to see new channels and more with the Pajero...
Thank you! For sure more to come:)
Great idea and a fantastic job. Definitely going to do this to my Landrover. Maybe look at a window spring latch to hold them down.
G'day Bia that is awesome love your work 👍👍👌.
Bloody great idea. Thank you for the vid. Maybe a small door latch/bolt one side of the drawers is all you’ll need to secure them down. Like the ones on some toilet doors on the inside.
Great idea, will definitely be exploring this option
Well Done Bia Whoo Hoo
Hey Bia, loved the video. Couple of questions. What type, brand etc of angle brackets did you use in the rear? Are they threaded? And how did you decide on the gas pressure rather than using the full 1000k?
The angle bracket were just normal builder brackets from bunnings the generic type(if u mean the bracket with the gas strut ball joint it was just one that came with the struts and none were threaded). I didn't use the full compacity of the struts as it's just suited to the weight that I carry and if I don't have the fridge on the drawers they can be heavy to push down. It's all personal preference on what u find handy but they're gassed to go up and down good with the weight I got in
Nice set up! How are you liking the maxitrac drawers vs titan drawers?
Yeah pretty good, I still got them in and haven't had any problems
Awesome idea, want to repeat it on mine.
Could you possibly do a review video on the drawers? Do they rattle much etc? I have the XTM ones but haven't been too impressed with them. Just wondering if I would be wasting my money switching to the Maxi Trac ones in comparison.
Yeah for sure next weekend if it's sunny I will 👍
Great idea! Put over Center latch in the middle to hold the draw down
Thanks for making the video been waiting for a update awesome set up. Maybe use like a spring slide lock to hold the drawers similar to what's on the titans drawers ok the fridge side.
Thanks for sure I'll look into the spring lock I did buy one but didn't get around to installing it
Hi bia was wondering how are the maxitrac drawers holding up? Contemplating between the titans or maxitracs. Also does the drawers rattle or move around in this setup while 4wding? Cheers!
Hey the maxi trac drawers are doing really good haven't had any problems with them since installing them. For the price of them you can't beat it I wasn't sure how long they would last but can't fault them yet. And not it dosent rattle as long and u have it pinned down in some way either with a lock or tie down strap. Around town I don't have them tied down I only secure them when I'm going off road
Bloody brillant cheers
Hey there...I went with the XTM drawers which seem really tough and not that heavy. Just need to sort out my big ass fridge next lol.
Yeah XTM were gonna be my next choice of drawers if I didn't use the maxi trac ones was very close to buying them bc of how light they were and strong
So good! Great video!
Hi Bia, good job, keep up the good work. Can I ask what are the dimensions of the drawers please.
900mm Long x 970mm Wide x 270mm High, Weight 55kg
That’s a brilliant idea.
Do you think a triangle lever latch would work as a locking mechanism for the draws instead of a ratchet strap?
I have thought of that I'll try and install one this weekend and post a video if it works
Great idea, nice work.
Thumbs up for a great diy project it is going to work well for you - so now I am currently trying to fit my old draws into my NT and going through the thought process of what it would take to make it work like yours oh what fun we have
It definitely wasn't as simple as in the video a did a lot of trial and error to get it lined up and able to still put the 2nd row seats up and down, measuring everything and lining it up is the biggest must
Great video you motivated me to re do my draws i can now access that area in my pajero. Thanks again
Hopefully it goes well! Definitely worth doing
Hi all, just trying to do this install on the weekend. Does anyone know if it can be done with titan drawers in an NX? Seems not to be enough space unless the 2nd row can slide forward?
Is it possible to do it without cutting the plastic?
Yes I've seen a few people do it without. If u put the drawers like 3cm more to the left. But I wanted to drawers where they are and I dint mind cutting a little bit off
Very clever but was wondering, is there any reason you can’t put the struts in the floor recess?
Hi Bia, do you need to have the rear seats folded up to lift the drawers?
Yeah I do, some people have done there's where u don't need to fold them up but I have to
The brackets I'm referring to are the ones attached to the floor at the rear and not to the drawers. They appear to be flat where they attach to the floor but the verticle section where the strut attaches appears to be triangular.
Sent by Brett. Great recommendation and great vid. Look forward to more to come. 👍
Cheers 👍
Brilliant...
Hi Bia, just a question pls.. why did you remove the Titan draws and put these other ones in? Great idea for those that have under floor storage areas, I have an 80 series so I don't have that but I think this is a great idea for extra storage.
The Titan drawers aren't good quality, they bent and warped and each one of them the fridge slide lock fell out. Not that it's that hard for me to put a few more screws in, but frustrating that it happened more then 3 times. I've even been to rwdsuper center before and their drawer on display was broken. And since switching I havnt had any problems with my new ones
@@bia4x4 Thanks for the reply.. that's surprising as I have had my set for about 5 yrs now and have not had one issue with them at all... maybe you got the Friday version.
Maybe it's like everything now days, the stuff 5 years ago might be older but lasts longer then new stuff
How have you found the quality of the drawers. Looking at getting these for my Landrover.
I've only had them first just over a month but they are still in the same condition as when I bought them unlike the titan drawers that started getting wrapped after 1 4wd trip, but definitely like the feel and the set up of the drawers
@@bia4x4 ok that great to hear. Just have to work out if my 2 big fridges will fit, i have an Evakool 60lt & 85lt both fibreglass.
Thanks, terrific video, appreciated
Hey just had a question,
What brand and where did you get those gas struts from? I've had a look at a few places but no luck
I got them from a local shop in Rockhampton called gas re strut. You might be able to ring them up and order online
Thanks so much for your video. I pretty much used it to do my build in my wj jeep grand cherokee.
Been trying to think of a solution for my WJ too. This looks like the ticket.
What a brilliant idea Bia, well done.
Thanks😊
I can't see any tiedown straps on your fridge, does the drawer top have points Bia?
Yes it dose I just forgot that part in the video but they are strong tiedown points
Are these the same gas struts you used for the titan drawers,thanks
Yes all the the exact same apart from the drawers
Do u power the fridge with a solar panel?
I've only just installed a dual battery system last week in my car and haven't got it running of solar yet I will eventually but just haven't found the solar panel I want yet
Great work
What size draws do you have in your Pajero mate
They are 900mm ones from repco
@@bia4x4 thanks