DIY SERIES: HOMEMADE TRUCK BED DRAWERS

[@crashnsummer7434]

Watching this again....Love how you teach those boys, always being involved. Great example!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Th ask you again!!

[@GT_09_Actual]

I grew up with my father teaching me like this. As a grown man I can’t express enough how great full I am for him. Thank you for the video and for showing other men an example of how to raise boys.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Well those are very kind words. Thank you!

[@193paddle]

Love how you hangout with your son mate, proper dad 👍

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thank you! My boys are everything to me! Hope your enjoying the vids!

[@193paddle]

You just give me an insight to my hilux bed drawers mate cheers 😁👍

[@user-bp6or2lf1k]

that is truely the easiest way of doing that project. the add on would be a upper full pullout and that would be ideal. great job.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thank you. It has been a great add on. I agree a slide out upper would amazing and not that hard. Maybe that’s the next add on DIY!!

[@janemarner7092]

What a great Dad😊

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thank you Jane!

[@fitfam9978]

Can't wait to see ya back out there...all of us in the North feel your pain with the weather!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Yeah. Been a little sporty!! But will be back at it as soon as we can. I envy our KZbin brothers in the south!!

[@PhilipCook123]

An absolute wonderful job. Idea....Cut slots in the side walls for adjustment size for the dividers and paint the dividers orange.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thanks! And that is a great idea. There are so many cool ways to modify these. Love hearing your guys ideas!! Appreciate ya watching

[@janettealbizu6266]

Wow I love that easy build diy

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Th ask. I use them almost daily! Still holding strong

[@mescnick]

Nice work man diy is the way to go

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

For sure. These have been awesome!!

[@scottwhite2921]

Nice DIY project. Turned out nice and I like the carpet addition you did. Good job getting your boys involved and showing them how to do projects like this. I get mine to help me on all the random projects I get into around the house.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thx Scott! I def would have carpeted the whole thing if I didn’t chuck whole deer up in that bad boy 😜 blood all of everything. Need ease of cleaning. And yes gotta keep the kids involved🤙🏼

[@crashnsummer7434]

You of all people need those babies!!! What a great DIY.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Are working out great so far!! That’s for sure, a good add on

[@TheGooglemaster98]

I straight up subscribed strictly cuz of the name. Didn't even wait for the video to start!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Haha. Awesome! Thanks man

[@allthingsfishing365]

nice work...gonna give it a go on my truck!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

You won’t be disappointed, they have been great for us!

[@HBJFishing]

This is what I’m looking to do now. For all my fishing stuff.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Sweet. It is a great set up for sure

[@biologistjim4905]

Nice build BRO, working side by side with the boys builds teamwork, skills, and lifelong relationships. You are doing great, the right things! Keep it up.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thank you so much for the kind words! There never seems to be enough time to teach the kids all the things we want them to learn.

[@biologistjim4905]

@@SophisticatedRedneckery more is caught than taught. All of our kids are in their 40s, believe me they soak everything in, and you might not realize it for years.

[@johnwyoder]

Great build! I like the idea of using the UHMW strips as drawer slides. Thinking about using it for my build later this summer.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thx John! Yes I stole that idea from another tuber but it did work out great. I have them loaded up and they slide pretty good. Good luck with your build.

[@fishingismydrug1]

If the slides don’t work out, try some finishing wax. Apply liberally.

[@barrydeacon3551]

Nice job guys!! Looks good and stores exactly what you want!👍

[@roseericson3828]

Really Really good! Easy to understand and looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thank you Rose, and we appreciate you checking out the video and commenting🙌🏼

[@carlossalgado3039]

That looks amazing

[@anglerissues2309]

Looks sharp. Thanks for sharing buddy, 👍

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thank you!!

[@JamesEast]

Awesome build man!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thanks James!

[@MrClayton92]

Looks great gives me great idea thank you for sharing

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Yes sir!!

[@kurtweaver8735]

Well done, thanks for the video and the great ideas!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thanks Kurt, and thanks for taking time to check it out and comment!!

[@wildwoodtop]

KZbinr at such a young age, awesome

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Nice work. This was an awesome project. I could use this for my truck.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thank you sir!! It was fun. Would have been more fun with warmer weather. But kept me busy for a couple days😜.

[@yt_ghoulzsontiktok744]

I’m a kid and I don’t have a truck but this is very interesting

[@teamrubicon8034]

Ok, im bringing my truck to you and its time to upgrade....haha, you the man John, love watching you and the boys do what you do. Thank you.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Bring it. We will get you all set up!!

[@crashdavis810]

Love what you did. Seems like a great investment as much as you all travel. Your home away from home for sure. Keep up the great vids ya'll

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Already loving it!! We def spend a lot of time in that beast!

Buen vídeo 👌 gracias.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

De nada mi amigo!

[@cameronsimonton2515]

“V” mark…great tip!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thx! Learned that from one of my carpenters back in the day!!

[@tribunation]

I will be building one of these soon. I will be using 3/4 ply on the entire build because of the over all lighter weight, strength, and the extra 1.5"+ of usable space saved (albeit small) in the drawer width, and to eliminate possible splitting of the solid wood stringers over time. When it comes to the side cubbie lids I will just double up the 3/4 ply on top for a ledger for the lids to sit on.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Sounds like a plan. I had a friend it do it that way and it was not sturdy enough to hold his gear on top and failed. Maybe going down to 5/4 on steingwrs would be a better option. I am loving mine. So much storage and solid as a tank!! Goood luck !!!

[@teamrubicon8034]

was just watching this again...so funny, you all always have chaos...you and chase measuring wood and brooks in background with RC :)

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

We like to think of controlled chaos! Keeps ya sharp as a parent. Lol

[@eltravieso111]

Great job and wonderful video. Like you I’d love to get my kids involved in whatever project I’m working on. One thing I noticed is that the weak link with your drawer is the actual drawer fronts being screwed and from the front. Typically drawers are not constructed that way because the force of pulling the drawer open is 100% on the screw threads. Just a small detail I noticed! Thanks!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey appreciate the comment and the advice. Agreed on the drawer fronts. It has been solid so far after two years but I’m sure there could always be a more solid method. Good luck with your projects!

[@curbsidesalvage8137]

Great parenting.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Appreciate it. Try to use real life stuff to teach these little rugrats!!!

[@christopherlange3001]

That’s awesome! a lot cheaper then the decked system nice setup how much weight you think you can put on top of that box roughly?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

I have had it loaded with break rotors and heavy stuff. Spring is less than 2’ on center so distributes load.

[@christopherlange3001]

@@SophisticatedRedneckery good stuff thanks 👍

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

I like it and subscribed.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thanks Jeffry!

[@leviforman1]

What was your method for getting the side pieces cut snug around the walls of the bed? Looked awesome

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

I just scrubbed the piece of wood. Then cut it on straight edge to fit snug.

[@jimf.625]

Fantastic build. What did you use to affix the plastic glides to the wood and how are they holding up? Thanks.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

I used small tapered stainless screws. They are holding up great. No issues still!!

[@nighthawk3897]

Hello, where exactly did you use Flex Seal? I missed that detail. I just stumbled across your channel for the first time and this was the one I watched. I was really impressed with your simple and effective design. Thanks for sharing.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey Nighthawk! Thanks for checking out the vid and hopefully you like the others. The flex seal i originally used on the 3/4” ply top board. Not a great idea. Lots of better options. It takes forever to dry and was tacky after 2 days. The throw down carpet has been great! Cheap and easy.

[@jaceri139]

Looks awesome! So what were the compression fits resting on along the wall of the box? Did you add supports there?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

They were literally resting on the side walls. My truck has a plastic liner so it literally compression fits and has been great.

[@brandonmurphy1506]

Storage please:) Love the truck mods, if you can't fish or hunt, I'll take it, you tell a great story and it sure helps break up my time on the treadmill....Thanks

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Weird making diy fun. But the kids help. Lol.

[@robhigham7519]

Hey from the uk. Just purchased a new works van and I’m going to build a raised floor at the rear doors. I’m definitely going to build them this way. Great video. How are the drawers holding up now ? Thanks

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey Rob from UK! The drawers are holding up great ans I beat the crap out of them. Through heavy weights on them etc! The only thing I would add is glue the drawer fronts and screw as they take the brunt of the abuse! But overall. Sooooo happy with them.

[@robhigham7519]

@@SophisticatedRedneckery Sounds a good plan. I will also use glue. Thanks again Rob

[@incubus1995]

Been looking for something like this for my gladiator. That lowes looks familiar. You in Sterling?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

They have been great addition and solid as a rock. That is chantilly lowes!

[@garyfujino9036]

How did you get the side panels to fit the contours of the truck?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey Gary, Scribed the contour and used a jig saw. Cut a little. Then more. Then more. Until it’s almost perfect😄 I actually wasn’t expecting a snug friction fit. Just worked out that way. Thx for watching and commenting

[@larryharrington1330]

Did you anchor the storage bottom to your truck? If so, how did you do it. If not, does it slide around or move when pulling your drawers out. Love the simplicity and the functionality of the build. Looking to copy your build.. Awesome.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey Larry, I did not anchor mine down as I wanted to try without first. It has been great. Only time I hear it love is when I hammer a bump in road. But it is heady loaded down with stuff. If you kept light stuff in there. Two metal screws into bed should suffice. Good luck. Glad you like the video. Thx for commenting.

[@robertparkhill8106]

What’s the steps you did to perfectly contour the outer compartments to compression fit to the bed?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

I just scrubbed it with a marker. Cut the count out then cut the straight side to pressure fit.

[@jahdielmartinez6300]

Love the vid 👌🏽 I noticed you have some speakers installed in the cap, also, what kind of lights do you have installed?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey Jahdiel, no speakers and got the upper led and ceiling lights from Amazon. The light bar fits between the cap window hinges. The strip less were cheap waterproof strip lights. All wired to rocker switches and mounted to right side of cab. Thx for watching

[@jahdielmartinez6300]

@@SophisticatedRedneckery oh, 5:25… they look like speakers 😆 Cool! My cap has a light but only works if the key is in the ignition. Gonna check them out. Thanks 👍🏽

[@jwegrzyniak]

How did you end up attaching the 1/4" x 1" plastic strips to allow the drawers to slide? Did you end up attaching the main box to the truck bed? Well done!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey Jason. I pre drilled the strips with a countersink bit just a bit. Then used the 5/8” small wood screws. I didn’t not attach my boxes to bed. They are heavy with all the stuff in them and the side panels hold it all in place.

[@cowboy63645]

I know this is an older video but I love the design. For the drawers themselves, did you build them out of the 2x10 or did you construct them out of plywood?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

I made the drawers out of 1x materilal. Lighter and strong enough for sure. They work amazing and have held up to all the use and abuse.

[@brandonsyanez]

Were your stretchers 2x8? Looking to do this in my tundra as well.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Yes. Main body structure was 2x8. Nice and sturdy. It was a great add on. Still loving it.

[@COBALTGRUV]

Awesome dude…. What is killing me with this build is how did you get the compression fit boards on the sides to fit so perfect? Stencil or something? That’s the one part of the video that slows me down… just a video on that or explanation would be sweet! Rock on brother!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Haha. Inscribed them a tad big so the compression occurred with the existing plastic Berliner in there! Two years later. Still perfect!!

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

Awesome. You weren’t kidding about our builds being alike, but I like the differences. Is this for purely storage or would you sleep in it? Your side storage solution is very nice. For ours, we decided on boxes because we both sleep on top. It was nice that you got to show the whole process too. With ours, we built it years ago and weren’t rebuilding it for a video LOL. Also, good fathering skills 😊.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

I fish a lot and travel with a boat so it’s more about storage. Got the idea from other you tubers and it worked out great. Thx my boys love building stuff with me. That’s how we teach math in this house. Lol. Have fun out there!

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

@@SophisticatedRedneckery that makes sense. We like to kayak and hike in more remote places, and like the flexibility, so we need to sleep in it. Your overall rig looks great too.

[@jpow12]

“You wana cut it??” 😂😂

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️😜😜

[@elkhuntr2816]

How does it handle weight without rollers? How level does the truck have to be to use the drawers? Our truck is rarely level when camping off road...

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

The drawers have enough weight in them they rarely move. I built them so they are within 1” of tailgate when it’s closed so they won’t move more than that if i slam on breaks etc. I have been very happy with them. They are loaded up with tools and a jack etc. still slide great but not too easily. As far as would they work on a side hill. I would assume so. Maybe I’ll go test it out for ya and get back to you😜

[@trbtube1208]

That truck is loaded...awesome rig!!! Whats up next?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

I love my tundra! That truck is my third child. Well fourth if you include my beautiful wife😜 young once immature forever

[@ronparr6799]

I missed where you attached the strips of plastic. Base of drawer? The whole length or sections

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Whole length. Butt end to end

[@chuckjones4697]

What spacing did you leave on either side of your drawer

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

On each side of the drawer boxes I added the UHmW also as a spacer which was 3/8”. Keeps the drawers tighter and spaced properly.

[@chuckjones4697]

Right on

[@tankthebiker]

I am looking at doing this for my 2013 Tundra. I hate the thought of paying $1500 for a decked if I can build it myself.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

It was so worth it!!

[@chriswootten3449]

How does flex seal paint hold up ?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey Chris, I wouldn’t use the flex seal again, I would use truck bed liner, it seems to hold up better and it’s easier to use. Thanks for the comment and appreciate the support

[@shawndaoust3250]

Consider a 1/2” rubber “horse stall mat” for the top… grippy but holds up super well over time… and no messing around with FlexSeal.

[@treysberta]

How did install the white plastic to drawer

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

I used a countersink but to make a small inset. Then used 5/8” small stainless screws. Worked great.

[@southerncountryexperience5891]

Well nice weather is finally here in NC . So I looks like I’m going to take my $315 dollars and build my on a 2001 s-10 mine won’t be as long cause I already have a trunk box in the back , but still lot more storage,,

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Totally awesome! Feel free to shoot any questions over if ya have any hang ups. Glad to help. Post some pics on our Instagram to see when done!!

[@rhdbrnr]

What's the light bar you have at the top of your canopy?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey Steven, I got it on eBay. A 25” fits perfect. Would ad link but looks like it’s not bailable anymore. It was around $35 works great.

[@rhdbrnr]

@@SophisticatedRedneckery thanks for the reply. How thick is the light bar, 1"?

[@efraingarcia5017]

Where can I get those handles?!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

You should be able to grab them at any big box store or hardware store. They would be in the hardware isle.

[@sombojoe]

Good Daddy!!

[@wildwoodtop]

12:08 chill out on the high gloss son 😋

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hahaha

[@syked-upadventures6019]

Why did you paint with Flex Seal?

[@syked-upadventures6019]

I asked too soon! No to flex seal

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

@@syked-upadventures6019 haha. Yeah. Had another person use it and I get the purpose but...just didn’t work out. It did waterproof the top boards so that’s good but needed a better finish. Much better now.

[@lovablepersona5000]

Could you leave a link below for those pants?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

I want to say those are Built Athletics! Google em

[@jessejohns4783]

This would be $500 to $600 today. I know because I priced out something similar but less robust with 1 inch boards and it came out over $500. Wish I had done this 2 years ago.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Yes prices are definitely a joke right now. Makes it hard to do anything cheap. It still beats $2k us for the deckd system. Even at $500 I have gotten 10x times that out of it!!!

[@billbieckert3762]

What do you mean lol. The fish are still biting down here. You can come and jump on the Rusty Hook anytime brother.

[@jgut2006]

11:33 LOL

[@ArchCityCraftsman]

Good video but can you at least give a shoutout in the comments to the "Third Coast Craftsman".... You legit made his drawers in a video he posted a couple years back. You changed it and did good but in the box down below you could just throw his tag in there.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Yeah. Def will. He does great work. Seems we are all making the same drawers now. Only so many ways you can do it.

[@ArchCityCraftsman]

@@SophisticatedRedneckery agreed I'm not saying you couldn't or didn't come up with your own ideas but it's just close enough it would seem better of you just added something like some inspiration came from .... Just a respect/integrity thing

[@bigpapa4457]

Need me 2 sons. My man didn’t lift a single thing all project

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Haha. Got to teach em the value of a little hard work early!!

[@frankortiz5008]

2 HEAVY - Your best bet is purchase an aluminum- Not worth doing this. Your truck will sag- and your gas will SUCK

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Has worked great for over a year now! Truck runs great without any noticeable difference. Storage is amazing especially when towing the boat! Highly recommend to anyone who can’t afford a deckit style system!

[@akbuilder7626]

That music needs to go.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

You don’t like the tunes??

[@robhigham7519]

Hey from the uk. Just purchased a new works van and I’m going to build a raised floor at the rear doors. I’m definitely going to build them this way. Great video. How are the drawers holding up now ? Thanks

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey Rob, sorry I think I missed this comment some how. The drawers are still solid as a rock. Love them and use them all the time. If you got the build done hope it worked out well. Thanks for watching

[@Bscott-390]

How did you get the shapes around the bed for the side pieces?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey B. I just scrolled the side backwards ans cut with jig saw. So basically used the side bed to trace the lines. Then just cut and tweak.

[@robhigham7519]

Hey from the uk. Just purchased a new works van and I’m going to build a raised floor at the rear doors. I’m definitely going to build them this way. Great video. How are the drawers holding up now ? Thanks

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey Rob! They are killin it. Study and doing what I designed them to do!!