I've finished the greatest drawer and fridge setup (Lexus LX570 and Toyota Land Cruiser)

It's all done - and it's amazing!
Featuring:
Landshark Outfitters Reef 40" Drawer: landsharkoutfi...
Redarc BCDC1225D: redarcelectron...
Engel SB30G (now it's the SB30F): engelcoolers.c...

[@renxiang5129]

Excellent work

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Thank you!

[@driftke70]

looks really neat and you have alot of great ideas there some that i might put into action. Only thing i was thinking (even before i looked at your video) was that with the engel draw fridge maybe running the condensor and fan etc in the wing of the draws off to the side and make that a nice throughfare for air to pass through with a fan or the likes. Then behind the draw fridge you have more room for batt/chargers/inverters etc. I especially like how you made it the same height as the seats and have that bridge panel and the design of the hinged wings is very smart.

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Thanks for the comment. If you look into the details of the Engel, it has little triangle shaped ducts. These ducts have little fans at the back of the fridge and the Engel is capable of running fully enclosed and can still provide airflow to the rear of the unit. Admittedly, relocating the compressor under the wing would free up some space directly behind, but I found just enough space for electronics but it did end up quite tight.

[@94Greenbean]

Looks great bud! I’m gonna have to up my game and land an LX570/200 myself now as I’m still a 100 series bloke. Lol… I still have my Rhino Rack feet and my Eezi-Awn K-9 bars just like you had man! I upped the game and got new channel molding for an LX from PartsOUQ, ha it was cheaper to get each from them than one from a local Lexus dealer. Now it all looks sweet and stock!

[@ES-rw3iq]

Nice job... Looks great!

[@ChrisONeillUSA]

This looks great! Can't imagine a nicer setup.

[@thelandcruiserproject]

I should have weighed it the last time I had it out.

[@EnriqueSonora]

I dig this setup I got to do this from my lx470

[@DouglasGreen562]

Wow, very clean and practical 👍

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Thanks!

[@TheMultisportGeek]

Nice work as always!

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Thanks! I'm getting better each time. Let's build your 4runner now! 😳 Happy New Year friend!

[@veevocker]

Looks great! Only thing I’d suggest is adding magnets to accompany the felt strips in your battery access panel lid so it doesn’t pop out over bumps and potentially allow something conductive to fall in and short your electronics. You’ve inspired me to revisit my own project. What part of the country are you in? Are you an OverlandBound member?

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Good tips and I'm glad you're revisiting yours. The door to the electronics is a tight fit. If I every see or hear it rattle at all, I'll consider your suggestion. Shorting the battery would be BAD. I'm in the bay area and unfortunately not an Overland Bound member.

[@veevocker]

@@thelandcruiserproject I’m also in the Bay Area and have an LX470. I’ll let you know when I’m done with mine and we can meet up and geek out over a beer. Enjoy your rig!

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Thanks - that'd be great to meet up! We get out about once a month and we are due for an adventure.

[@fisher-samoyed9857]

Very nice.

[@rjhein]

Super clean setup - thanks for sharing this! Only thing to note (I think you mentioned this at the end) is the hinges getting in the way - not sure how better to do it though - maybe a stealth install of a piano wedge or something like that would help maximize space (and thin mat to cover on top)... Either way though - nice job!

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Thanks for the comment. I try to avoid the piano hinges just cuz they look so cheap. The one advantage to the hinges that I have is that it pushes that front wood totally out of the way, where a piano hinge would still obstruct the opening a little bit.

[@DuanDao]

Was wondering where you went. Congrats on the 200

[@thelandcruiserproject]

I’m still here!

[@joshuabriggs7114]

Excellent!

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Thank you! It turned out really well in my opinion.

[@joshuabriggs7114]

@@thelandcruiserproject I have a 2013 LX and am slowly modifying it for family travels. It replaced my '07 GX which served me well but the LX is a whole new level of space and comfort! I appreciate your well thought out simple designs!

[@chopperpl]

Nice job! Don't you have issues with overheating fridge due to the limited air flow in the back?

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Nope. The Engel drawer fridge has vents to move the air around the fridge. I also used the mesh grate immediately behind the fridge to provide more volume of air to circulate.

[@shansamara]

I was thinking the same thing. Also eventually on warmer days that battery could become quite warm cos of the fridge. A small 12v extraction fan could help I think.

[@europeanarchitects]

Do you still remember what kind of paint you used? I like the colour, it's really professional. Cheers

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Rust-Oleum Black Truck Bed Coating

[@europeanarchitects]

@@thelandcruiserproject thank you

[@DDMSteveB]

Really liking your 570! I’m getting closer to a 200 myself. I’ve imported a couple of JDM cars to clean up and drive for a while and then sell. Hopefully I’ll have a little extra $$$ to throw at the 200 budget. Planning to sell my 100 as well

[@thelandcruiserproject]

That's a decent plan to step up into a 200. We will see if the 200 ages as well as the 100 has.

[@NigelNaughton]

I think it looks great. I would like to test if that slide fridge would be good enough for me. I am usually out weeks at a time though. And I don't have a problem with my fridge being on a slide on top because I usually travel alone and sleep inside but might be nice if traveling with someone....then again sounds kind of stupid to redesign my whole system for the "just in case". Yeah the only thing I would do, I think I mentioned this before, is change the hinges to just a normal hinge for the little panels that open up in the back...facing the tailgate. That way you could easily slide things in there. Doesnt' that Battleborn or the Redarc or Bluetooth monitoring? .....oh..and what do you do for a water system?

[@thelandcruiserproject]

The specific DCDC charger and battery don't have monitoring (I don't need an app for that!) Having that little voltmeter will help with that. The previous setup was so headache free I never needed it and I don't see what that will need to change. For water, I use a 7 gallon water jug (Shelf Reliance?). I need something a little smaller. We will play with that next.

[@seanrieflin2417]

This is just painted plywood correct? What is the black material made of?

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Yeah, more like it's impregnated with the rust-oleum bed liner.

[@randomfootage1488]

Does ur fridge rattle just installed one into a 300 series land cruiser

[@thelandcruiserproject]

No, this one was pretty good and quiet. Do you have something in there that's rattling around?

[@greatpariscars]

Did you find one without a sunroof? I know that was important.

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Nope, it's a tight fit and I'm not crazy about it. I'd be surprised if there is a no-sunroof 200 in the US. It's workable for now but I might try and get an aftermarket seat and solve the long-time problem that people have had of getting all the airbag lights off. We'll see!

[@TylerPoppe]

I'm dense. Is the fridge custom built or was it something you bought and put in there? And is it as efficient as your previous fridge.

[@thelandcruiserproject]

The fridge drawer was off the shelf, but the enclosure and drawer/platform system was custom. The Engel fridges are supposedly pretty efficient. Both before and after fridges were Engel, but the models were different. I didn’t measure power consumption or time to temperature. They were different sizes so it wouldn’t have been an apples to apples comparison anyway.

[@TylerPoppe]

@@thelandcruiserproject copy thank you!

[@danielliverman717]

Bada$$ great job

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Thanks! It feels like it cost a ton..I should have checked my costs 😬

[@ryanhester9321]

@@thelandcruiserproject great work - curious on the cost as well. But it's worth it, that's very clean

[@thelandcruiserproject]

$500 in 80/20 stuff $225 for used Redarc $200 for wiring stuff $400 for used fridge $100 for plywood $600 for battery $2000-ish roughly 😬

[@danielliverman717]

@@thelandcruiserproject those prices aren’t bad I’m sure you can replace with a lesser quality products

[@rjkerne7662]

What type of ball catch did you use for platform extension?

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Something like this: 8020.net/65-4487.html They make a few different sizes. There's probably better ways to solve this but that's how I did it.

[@jimmythegeekstickeyrice6062]

You are in clear violation of the Land Cruiser code. Immediately turn in your Land Cruiser card for a fancy Lexus almost a Land Cruiser card. Bwahahaha Wow I told you not holding onto your original 200 series would haunt you. I’m a 08 first year of the 200 series owner and like you former 100 series owner (91) glad that went back to the 200 series nothing like a Tundra V8 engine and transmission. I think a video doing over all the Landy’s you owned and flipped is in order for your Newbie followers. Outstanding job on install.

[@thelandcruiserproject]

The LX is for when the Land Cruiser isn't good enough! But yeah, my Pacific Blue 08 would have been worth 35k now! (Bought for $23k)

[@residualboulders]

any reason you chose the engel over a dometic drawer?

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Before we moved I had bought the Dometic CD-30 secondhand but never put it to use. I sold it so I wouldn't have to move it. I had the Engel MT-45 already and was very impressed with it over the previous ARB, so that factored in. I also bought this Engel drawer used and so, like most of my stuff, it's also the way it is because that's what was selling used at the timeframe I was looking. Engel was also showing that the drawer fridge might have had a slightly higher capacity than the CD-30 and that factored in as well. I can't remember if the CD-30 had an internal light but the Engel definitely does. One final thing about the Engel that I liked is that it has the fans and passages in the top corners to allow you to fully enclose it and make it flush mount. You can't do that as well with the Domestic CD-30. There ya go!

[@residualboulders]

@@thelandcruiserproject Cool, love how yours turned out. I have a 75 dometic I've been using in the 200 and it's awesome, but it's very large. Considering doing a drawer like this in the 80 once i am done with my lift. Thanks for your videos on both. Installing dobinsons variable springs and MRR shocks on the 80 this week. Considered doing a video, but I lack the patience that you have...

[@thelandcruiserproject]

I also lack the patience I once exhibited! I think the drawer setup is so much more versatile than the big fridges. It's a compromise that I like.

[@mambobond]

Very nice.

[@thelandcruiserproject]

Thanks!