Project DIY: Truck-bed Pullout Kitchen (and BS)

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I love everything about this, and yes I am too just seeing this now.. >.>

I want to do something similar soon AWESOME.

 

Here’s my setup. I’ll call it a prototype as the damn thing weighs too much. But it’s a step in the right direction.

 

Looks very useful. You can shave lots of weight going to 1/2" ply with shorter sides where possible(around coolers for one) and using t-nuts w/machine screws to fasten hardware(basically all the vertical pieces/body parts) and 1/4"or 1/8" for cabinet backs with cut outs or holes anywhere you can(under coolers and stove or venting long panels/think drilled discs) the drop down and cabinet top may be the only places you actually need 3/4". You can actually buy prefinished drawer side ply in various heights and thicknesses with a bottom panel slot precut or 4 x 8 sheets of 1/2" and 3/4" prefinished maple cabinet ply.

 

How did you secure it to the bed ?

 

I ended up attaching some L-brackets underneath the back bed-bolts and attached it to that. The weight of it pretty much kept everything in place.

 

I like it. Tring to figure a fridge slide myself..

 

Could you provide a link of where you got the sink, faucet, pump?
Got inspiration from your build, I'll most likely start building my bed this week. Already got the frame for the pull out, planning to do something similar to yours to go underneath the bench

 

This is Awesome! I would love to pay you to build a base for me like you have is post #66! I don't have the tools,work space, or skills! Let me know!!

 

Great project.. thanks for sharing! Excellent renderings. What drawing / CAD app do you use?

 

Do you have pictures of the L-brackets you used to attached to the bed??

 

Anyone have any idea how much this 1/8” thick angled aluminum can hold?

Mine is 60” long and 1/8”thick 2x2 angled aluminum.
I plan to put a Dometic CFX 55 along with a stove, some food storage with pans along this 60” platform that will be supported by the angled aluminum. Angled aluminum will be attached to the 80/20 so it will be suspended off the ground by an inch.

Wondering if it will be strong enough when off-roading and stuff

 

I'm not an engineer, so I usually go with the TLAR method (That Looks About Right). Seems like it should work to me. Here's my home-built slideout for the fridge and stove. Sticking with this for now--it was heavy enough!

 

I like it!


Quick update:
3 off-roading trips later and it did hold up pretty well fully loaded with food and ice

 

If you are using Google Sketchup, Mind sharing the file? Interested in building one myself. Thanks

 

Bed buildout update.

Very happy with where shes at now
Theres a dometic CFX55 behind the white plastic shelves

 

You can reduce the weight with cutouts.

 

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Hi @Arlaghan,

I know this post started a while ago, and I can't believe I just found it now. This is an awesome build. Thank you for sharing. I may have a few questions regarding your project coming up while I study what you put together.

Question 1: what length rails did you use for your truck? I have a 60" long bed (short bed), and if I use 60" rails, the locking latches ended another inch making it a total of 61", and I won't be able to close the tail gate. Just curious what you used.

Question 2: Did you bolt down your strips of plywood to the bed of your truck that secure your rails? Does the bolt go all the way through the truck bed?

Question 3: For the aluminum L brackets that hold the rails to the plywood strips, are they just screwed to the plywood strip, or is it bolted all the way through the wood and truck bed?

Again, great build!

 

Post #2 mentions 58” slides.