It's been a bit hot in TX, so I took a break for a few weeks. We've had some rainy days the last few weeks and I'm back at the trailer build. This ARB-refrigerator drawer is taking me some time, but I'm nearly done.
I was looking for a way to keep the drawer in place while in motion, so a buddy suggested one of these tire-carrier parts that they often use in bumper builds. It's available off ruffstuff.com (
https://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/R2215.html)
Here are the parts almost in place.
The threaded rod provides an extension, so you can grip over the top of the front of the drawer and pull up to release.
Paint, weld, paint, and add the ARB attachment points. They're supposed to be bolted in, but I went ahead and ground of the protective coating and permanently attached them.
To attach the slides I put one mounting screw in the very front while making sure that those mounting points were parallel. I then extend the drawers and use a few blocks of wood to get the whole assembly a few inches off the ground. I then used a few blocks of wood and washers to jack up the back of the drawer until it was in the "middle" of the slide mounting points on the back. The drawer is hand built and is not exactly square. It's out by about an 1/8th of an inch, so the right rear was a little high and the left rear a litte low, but by using this method I can "center" the drawer in the slides and the slides are almost exactly parallel to each other. This gives smooth operation once installed.
Here's a shot of mounting the 1st slide....
The nearly finished product awaiting a painted wood top. It now has no rock back-n-forth or side to side on a seemingly flat surface (top of work bench or garage floor). Fingers crossed!
The slides are 36" 250lb from Orr & Orr.