Diy Truck Bed Slide Out Tray

It s a two piece system that consistes of a stationary base and a sliding toolbox.

Diy truck bed slide out tray. Cut four drawer sides 2 inches shorter than the length of the truck bed and 9 inches tall. The frame will not be able to slide let or right. The resulting dividers can be easily pulled out and stored flat in the back of the bed. Cut two pieces of plywood as wide as the space between the vertical boards and as long as the truck bed these are the bottom pieces of the slide out drawers.

If you follow this guide they will stand up to years of wear and tear. If you want easy access to the section of the pickup truck bed right behind the cab of your truck consider creating a secure diy truck bed storage unit that keeps things intact while remaining in reach. Redditor tylerthompson21 explains how he turned his ordinary pickup truck into an adventure truck with a slick roll out storage system. The critical part of building your own cargo slider is selecting the right slide mechanisms because they ll support all the weight when the tray is pulled out.

Diy truck trays as well as commercial truck trays are nothing new but are commonly found using casters. Based on the concept of furniture sliders this is how i built my chevrolet avalanche truck bed slide. Then drill the 4 corners and insert a 1 2 bolt. Truck bed drawers are likely to cost you 1000 plus but for much less you can make them yourself.

After lots of consideration i was determined to create a new type of sliding truck tray. As seen in photo build your drawers 2 1 4 less then the openings. Cut a 1 4 inch grove at the bottom of the 1x10 and glue the plywood to slide in for the drawer bottoms. Brad moritz of charlotte north carolina has figured out a way to make a sliding storage drawer that extend five feet beyond the tailgate of the truck.

If you have a bed liner mark the ribs at each corner. Here is his crafty step by. They are easy to build and you won t have to compromise on the quality either.