G'day... How did you go?

For those in South Africa, the similar product is called Connect-It

The draws end up slightly bigger if you use the draw slides because they are smaller then the draw sides that run on bearings that they have on the expensive sets. Check out ironman and blackwidow draws.

Ian Granland Hi Ian I have attached the bottom drawer with rivets and it is heaps strong enough. I often have heavy tools and 4wd recovery gear in the draws and they have not moved. I have traveled on hundreds of kms of dirt and rough roads and the draw system is as good as the day I built it. My other vids go into the runners and how I fitted them. The rivets in the runners have not moved and the runners are still working perfectly. Thanks for your questions and all the best with your planning and build if you go that way. Greg

I brought them though a trailer parts store here in Townsville, (wheels and castors) You did not need to rivet the easy join. Hope your build goes well.

Ian Granland Hi Ian on the draw system I added a middle support in the draw system to give it strength using 2 x 4 ways and 2 times T joiners. I have found that over about 1000mm this gives heaps of strength. If you watch vid 2 you can see I added another box length down the side about 10mm from the base because I felt I need to support the runners. I had originally made the draws to use ball bearings that I show in vid 1 and realized runners give you a bigger and stronger draw system. Iron man draws are are good youtube to watch to see the bearing system at work. I brought roller skate bearings on ebay that would have been a lot cheaper to use then the runners. I also found that the bearings would easily take a bolt through the middle, but it would have been a lot harder to know where to position them. It would have made the draws smaller because both sides of the draw would need a length of 25mmx25mm to run the draws on loosing just over 50mm width in the draws. The extra lengths I used for the runners are only held in by the side sheets riveted through to the runners which are made and shaped for strength. If you use runners and wanted them on the bottom like mine the easy join do not have enough room to be used and if you wanted you could just rivet into the sheet, but I wanted a bit more strength and so went with the extra lengths. Thanks again for you question and I hope my answer is not to confusing. Greg

Hi Oliver, yes you are right, the size is 1.2mm 25x25 box. These are the only ones that will fit the easyjoin connectors. The wood drop saw works fine all you need to do is go through slowly and it makes perfect cuts. I also use a bench saw to cut my sheeting. Make sure you go slow and wear eye protection as the little shaving fly out everywhere. Greg

Hi no I did not keep the specs they were very roughly drawn. I do cover in the 4 parts how to make a plan. Check out some other vids, such as drifta.

No they are as good as new, After looking at a few different designs of draws that were a lot more expensive, I believe my set of draws is stronger. The draws make no noise and slide freely, Greg

David Paull Hi there, we are Taiwanese Manufacturer and we produce this similar kind of ball bearing slide as well. Please go to www.binyuann.com if you are interested.

David Paull Hi I brought them from wheels and castors on Bayswater Road in Townsville they were around $100 a set. You can try ebay or the links below. i have not dealt with Joy and I try to get items through trusted sites. Greg

still as good as it was in 2012 done heaps of 4wd on rough tracks, it has outlived my fridge slide

Jack Dunn the ply was form ply and i covered it with carpet. The form ply comes already sealed in black or brown.

Thanks for reply greg, so form ply is waterproof ?

Hi it has done a lot of rough country and is as good as new. My fridge slide has not done as well. But the draws still work perfectly

Thanks

@@gregtanner7766 thanks for that, think i will start my build soon using your idea.

Hi the total cost in 20`2 was around the $600 mark, the draws are still working perfectly after many long rough trips. Greg

Joel Del Rio hi I think it was . 2mm the easy joins are made for them

Yes pop riverts, they are very strong, I have not had a problem with the slides even after many hours of rough tracks and corrugations. They are used in plane construction and have a good track record. If you check out some of the brand draws they use screws on the end walls and I would say a rivert is stronger than a screw. thanks for your comments. Greg

Greg Tanner Hey Greg, for the drawer slide, did you connect them directly to the sheet metal with pop rivet? I am not sure if I should connect them straight to the side of the drawer or attach a wood rail first?.... If you attached them to the sheet metal, how thick was the sheet metal? the runners I purchased were damn heavy! Cheers

Dan Farrell Hi Dan, I connected the slides with rivets through the sheet into the frame. I added extra frame to deal with the weight. If you look through vid 2 and 3 you can see them. Greg

been 9 years now and they are still going as good as the day i installed them. Been through heaps of rough stuff and have not missed a beat. My fridge has not faired so well and i have had to fix the drop down slide several times. It was a brought one. that sits on top of my draws.

@@gregtanner7766 cheers mate great job; might give it a go myself; Thankyou for your reply!

+oh somefarkhead You would need to make a plan to suite your own system depending on the vehicle and your design you make. each corner and support would need a joiner. Each joiner is rated to 50kgs. No easy answer to your question sorry.

Hi Juzzy did not weigh mine and the most weight is in the 18mm ply on the top. i would be surprised if it weighed more then 40kg.

FerhdeMerak Hi there, we are Taiwanese Manufacturer and we produce this similar kind of ball bearing slide as well. Please go to www.binyuann.com if you are interested.

Joy Chuang Thanks all the best with your business and hope you pick up some new clients. Greg

I think they were 8 meters from Ullrich Aluminium Townsville.

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How do you know? Have you been to California? Oh, I forgot! Aren't you guys on that remote island with weird wildlife floating in the sea, cut off from everything else? No wonder you think you are the best. Unable to get anywhere from that dry dock in the water.

$16 for 6.5m lengths of 25.4mm square tube - Thats 4 to 5 times cheaper than Bunnings...... Not sure if Capral do the 'Connect-it' joiners though. I'm ordering some tube tomorrow.

@@djbenton75 They do the connecters as well.👍

@@shreckm6470 Yes, I seem to finding this out from different sources all at once this morning 🥴 QubeLok - I'm just about to order some, but I've got the glorious task of working out how many and what type of connectors I need.........Cheers 👍🏻