Minimalist Tacoma drawer system and sleeping platform
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3 سال پیش
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Drawer System Materials$115.76: 18mm Sanded
Drawer System Materials
$115.76: 18mm Sanded Pine Plywood 4' x 8' sheet x 2
$39.42: 6' Steel L-Bracket
$18.97: Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug
$11.92: Angle Bracket x 2
$6.34: Cotterless Pin
$82.76: 1/2 Sanded Plywood
$35.98: T-slot nuts and bolts
Total: $317.53
Accessories
Bathroom Organizer Bin With Handles - Made By Design:
Bath Basket Small Crate Off White - Threshold:
Wire Basket: https://amzn.to/2QDFREu PAID LINK
D-Ring Tie-Downs https://amzn.to/3e5dE20 PAID LINK
6" Angle Bracket https://amzn.to/3e76JW2 PAID LINK
Kreg Pocket Hole Jig https://amzn.to/3xCruRc PAID LINK
Mad Rock Bolt Hangers https://amzn.to/3xy7vDv PAID LINK
Paracord https://amzn.to/3t29IDy PAID LINK
Accessory carabiners https://amzn.to/3xEolAj PAID LINK
Toyota T-Slot nuts https://amzn.to/2SgMrkG PAID LINK
"I bought this pickup truck because I needed more space than an SUV," is what you might have heard me say about a year ago when I bought a used 2017 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab, Short bed TRD Off-Road. (DCLB TRDOR). And that's a good reason to get a midsize pickup instead of an SUV like a 4Runner. Even with the 5 foot bed, you get a lot more cargo space.
But having a big box to put stuff in isn't always that convenient. Things bounce around in the bed if it's not full and if it is full then you've got stuff stacked on top of other stuff and you almost have to take it all out to get at any of it out.
Of course you have this same problem with an SUV as well and that's why I built this simple Drawer-less drawer system with a slide out table for my 4Runner (https://allterrainfam.com/diy-suv-car.... Once you get two tiers of storage for your gear, the ability to load stuff in and out gets a lot easier.
But with a 5 foot space to load into, you really do need a drawer, so I came up with a system for putting drawers into the Tacoma with a platform to organize our camping gear as well as my professional videography gear.
What makes this Minimalist?
Good question. Minimalism isn't about going without, it's about only having what is needed. One could argue that ultimate minimalism is just a plain truck bed. But then you have complications when you try to unpack all your gear to get to the backpack that's at the bottom. Not very minimalist. So adding some simple organization may add complexity to the bed, but it adds simplicity to the use of the bed.
This sleeping platform and drawer system has no fancy connectors, or hinges, or drawer slides or locks. It has no electricity or lights, and no hidden compartments. It is simple a deck and two drawers.
What makes it Ultra Light?
First off, let's talk about why you would even care how much this weighs. The Tacoma weighs about 4400 pounds and the gross vehicle weight rating is 5600 pounds. That means it is only designed and guaranteed to be safe to operate with about 1200# of additional weight. That includes the occupants and all their gear of course, but it also includes any and all after-market mods like Camper shells, gerry cans, extra batteries, bumpers and armor and storage organization systems.
Every pound of drawer system you install is gear you can't bring, OR risk and liability you incur if you go over the GVWR.
don't intend to sleep on it, you could use 19/32" panels. You could also cut away material from the center support panel and also cut it shorter. It only needs to bridge the two deck panels and doesn't need to extent the full length of the bed.
Design and Construction
I started with a deck to split the vertical space of the bed into two levels. And this is where I got the most weight savings. Many designs will use 3/4 plywood to fully box in the system with panels on top, both sides and the bottom. This creates a sturdy box that is removable. It's heavy though, and cuts your drawer size down by 1.5 inches.
Instead I mounted the deck to the T-Slot tracks that come in the Tacoma with 6" steel angle brackets. This creates an incredibly solid deck without any side supports. I added one panel in the center screwed in to the top to act as support and a divider for the drawers.
The drawers are simple boxes made from 1/2" plywood and fastened together with pocket hole screws and glue. These slide on runners glued into the channels in the bed. I had originally planned to have them slide on the bed, but the hardware that holds the bed to the chassis prevented that.
Read More: https://wp.me/p1CTh9-X9
$115.76: 18mm Sanded Pine Plywood 4' x 8' sheet x 2
$39.42: 6' Steel L-Bracket
$18.97: Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug
$11.92: Angle Bracket x 2
$6.34: Cotterless Pin
$82.76: 1/2 Sanded Plywood
$35.98: T-slot nuts and bolts
Total: $317.53
Accessories
Bathroom Organizer Bin With Handles - Made By Design:
Bath Basket Small Crate Off White - Threshold:
Wire Basket: https://amzn.to/2QDFREu PAID LINK
D-Ring Tie-Downs https://amzn.to/3e5dE20 PAID LINK
6" Angle Bracket https://amzn.to/3e76JW2 PAID LINK
Kreg Pocket Hole Jig https://amzn.to/3xCruRc PAID LINK
Mad Rock Bolt Hangers https://amzn.to/3xy7vDv PAID LINK
Paracord https://amzn.to/3t29IDy PAID LINK
Accessory carabiners https://amzn.to/3xEolAj PAID LINK
Toyota T-Slot nuts https://amzn.to/2SgMrkG PAID LINK
"I bought this pickup truck because I needed more space than an SUV," is what you might have heard me say about a year ago when I bought a used 2017 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab, Short bed TRD Off-Road. (DCLB TRDOR). And that's a good reason to get a midsize pickup instead of an SUV like a 4Runner. Even with the 5 foot bed, you get a lot more cargo space.
But having a big box to put stuff in isn't always that convenient. Things bounce around in the bed if it's not full and if it is full then you've got stuff stacked on top of other stuff and you almost have to take it all out to get at any of it out.
Of course you have this same problem with an SUV as well and that's why I built this simple Drawer-less drawer system with a slide out table for my 4Runner (https://allterrainfam.com/diy-suv-car.... Once you get two tiers of storage for your gear, the ability to load stuff in and out gets a lot easier.
But with a 5 foot space to load into, you really do need a drawer, so I came up with a system for putting drawers into the Tacoma with a platform to organize our camping gear as well as my professional videography gear.
What makes this Minimalist?
Good question. Minimalism isn't about going without, it's about only having what is needed. One could argue that ultimate minimalism is just a plain truck bed. But then you have complications when you try to unpack all your gear to get to the backpack that's at the bottom. Not very minimalist. So adding some simple organization may add complexity to the bed, but it adds simplicity to the use of the bed.
This sleeping platform and drawer system has no fancy connectors, or hinges, or drawer slides or locks. It has no electricity or lights, and no hidden compartments. It is simple a deck and two drawers.
What makes it Ultra Light?
First off, let's talk about why you would even care how much this weighs. The Tacoma weighs about 4400 pounds and the gross vehicle weight rating is 5600 pounds. That means it is only designed and guaranteed to be safe to operate with about 1200# of additional weight. That includes the occupants and all their gear of course, but it also includes any and all after-market mods like Camper shells, gerry cans, extra batteries, bumpers and armor and storage organization systems.
Every pound of drawer system you install is gear you can't bring, OR risk and liability you incur if you go over the GVWR.
don't intend to sleep on it, you could use 19/32" panels. You could also cut away material from the center support panel and also cut it shorter. It only needs to bridge the two deck panels and doesn't need to extent the full length of the bed.
Design and Construction
I started with a deck to split the vertical space of the bed into two levels. And this is where I got the most weight savings. Many designs will use 3/4 plywood to fully box in the system with panels on top, both sides and the bottom. This creates a sturdy box that is removable. It's heavy though, and cuts your drawer size down by 1.5 inches.
Instead I mounted the deck to the T-Slot tracks that come in the Tacoma with 6" steel angle brackets. This creates an incredibly solid deck without any side supports. I added one panel in the center screwed in to the top to act as support and a divider for the drawers.
The drawers are simple boxes made from 1/2" plywood and fastened together with pocket hole screws and glue. These slide on runners glued into the channels in the bed. I had originally planned to have them slide on the bed, but the hardware that holds the bed to the chassis prevented that.
Read More: https://wp.me/p1CTh9-X9
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