LR4 Drawer system finished

[Johnhanks1]

Hi guys sorry for not getting back. Took the car out for its first trip from Seattle -> Oregon -> Twin Falls -> Moab and back.

I think over all it's maybe 100 pounds I should weight it to figure out but it seems decently heavy. I was wondering if there is anything I need to do to deal with the extra weight in the back?

I left the 3rd row of seats in my wife wants to have the ability to take 7 around if needed. It only takes about 10 minutes to take the whole box out.

Some things I figured out from my first trip are that with the way that I extended the spare tire holder dust will come through as the cap is no longer on top. Thinking about drilling a whole in the plastic cover to give it a better seal so that doesn't happen when on dirt roads.

Handles
Slides For the slides I went the cheaper longest cheapest option I could find. Whats weird about slides is 28 inch you can get for $26 dollars but 30 inch is around 100. I would have liked to get the ones that had locks in them but didn't have the time to wait or the budget.

I only took the car off road a little by balanced rock ID, just did a simple trail I need a good amount of gear before I would feel comfortable doing anything super serious. Mainly I want tires and to rock sliders.

With 2nd row up packed for Moab Sleeping in the back. Balanced Rock ID

 

[backcountryLR4]

Nice call on the Exped Megamat Duo!

Most comfortable camping mattress of all time. I have one and love it. Have used it a number of times in the Rover and it fits perfectly, no? I even went and bought a skinny one for solo trips with a lot of gear or when I want to sleep inside the truck with my skis before a powder day to get first tracks.

Nicely done on the bespoke drawer system...

 

[Johnhanks1]

Yeah the exped megamat duo single size looks like it was built for the car. Fits perfectly and is unbelievably comfy. I felt like I slept better on it then at home. But then again I didn’t have to go to work so probably had something to do with it!

I’m pretty stoked to be able to camp in the winter, and not have to drive 2 hours one way every time I want to go skiing in WA. That was something I wanted to make sure that I could put my ski gear under the bed in winter. I think the solution will work well

 

[Pulaski]

Love the setup and looking do to something like this with my 2011 LR4. How much did it cost to make it?

Cheers!
Pulaski
Pulaski_Overland on IG

 

[Rberkel]

Nice build!
What type of "hinges" did you use for left drawer top to pop up like that?

 

[Johnhanks1]

Hello everyone,

For the drawer system I didn’t add up the total for material, but my estimation is around 300 - 400 dollars. So not very expensive in my opinion. If I got more expensive slides it could have cost around 200 dollars or more. Much cheaper the drifta drawers and much better the front runners.

for the pop up hinge: 2pcs Folding Lift up Top Coffee Table Lifting Frame Desk Mechanism Hardware Fitting Hinge Spring Standing Rack Hinge Rack Bracket (Gas Hydraulic) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075VRV5HG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pxBoFbP83T7BV

I also got a private message about what I would do differently, and around 1 year of using it I don’t think I would change anything. I did recently add a fridge. Maybe adding water behind the larger drawer would be nice, but I need all that space for climbing gear.

 

[Johnhanks1]

Photos

 

[Johnhanks1]

I also got a xlifter which is the best. Auto leveling is amazing when you’re sleeping in the back of the car.