A set of storage drawers in the back of your 4WD is an essential upgrade that will transform your vehicle’s storage setup. It can mean the difference between a relaxed and enjoyable camping trip, and having to unpack the entire rear of your vehicle just to find that one bit of camping gear that you need. We’re massive fans of decking the back of our vehicles out with a set of 4×4 rear drawers as one of the first camping modifications we’ll ever do. Back in the day it was common to build a set of DIY storage drawers out of plywood. However these days it doesn’t make sense to build a set of 4WD rear drawers because ones like the Titan storage drawers are such high quality and available at such affordable prices. Let’s look at why it’s no longer worth building your own set of rear storage drawers and instead why you should install a set of quality storage drawers like Titan rear drawers.

1. PLYWOOD WILL NEVER BE AS STRONG AS STEEL

Traditionally rear 4WD drawers were built out of plywood, whether it was quality marine plywood or cheap construction material. While this is acceptable for a small rear 4WD drawer setup, once you start adding bigger camping gear like a portable camping fridge, you quickly realise that you need to upgrade to a set of 4×4 drawers that can properly carry weight. Quality 4WD storage drawers like Titan storage drawers are made from heavy-duty steel and are designed to easily carry the weight of even a fully-loaded dual-zone camping fridge without breaking a sweat. Not only do Titan drawers use steel but they are galvanised for longevity which is a must for being able to rely on your camping gear year after year. The small trade off is a little bit of extra weight compared to traditional DIY rear storage drawers but when you consider the massive increase in strength it is well worth it.

1. YOU’D HAVE TO BE AN EXCELLENT CARPENTER TO MAKE LONG LASTING DIY STORAGE DRAWERS

The truth about building your own rear storage drawers is that you need to be seriously skilled with a hammer and a jigsaw to make it strong, and to make it last past the first couple of weekend trips. Because you’re going to load up your drawers with heaps of weighty camping gear such as a 12v fridge, camp oven and more, and then head down rough dirt tracks to get to your favourite campsite, you’ll be placing your storage drawers under a heap of stress. Nails and screws easily pull out of wood, but the stainless steel bolts and nuts used in the assembly of Titan Storage Drawers are designed to withstand immense weight while still staying tight. And with the bonus of sealed roller bearings used in the construction of your Titan drawers, you’ll always be able to open your drawers easily, even when they’re full!

1. ADD UP THE TOTAL COSTS AND YOU’LL BE AHEAD WITH A SET OF TITAN STORAGE DRAWERS

Priced up the cost of wood lately? You’ll easily pay $80 for a sheet of 2400x1200mm plywood, and you’ll likely need at least two if not three sheets of plywood to build your average set of 4WD storage drawers. That puts you at $240 before you’ve priced in marine carpet, heavy-duty runners for your fridge slide, and not to mention all the bolts, screws and nuts you’d need to install it all! When you add up the total costs it’s easy to see how a set of Titan Storage Drawers are such incredible value for money, and how it’s a false truth that building your own set of rear storage drawers will actually add up to cost you more money in the long run. And that’s without even mentioning what we said a moment ago about being able to build the same quality rear 4×4 drawers.

1. NOT MANY OF US HAVE ACCESS TO COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN SOFTWARE

Titan Storage Drawers are such good value and are built so strong because they have been designed electronically with computer aided design or CAD software. That means that every single set of Titan Rear Drawers is exactly the same as the previous one, because the galvanised steel frame hasn’t been measured and marked out by eye and cut by hand – it’s been cut, stamped and drilled with actual industrial machine tooling. The result is a set of drawers that are designed to be able to take the weight required of them to carry, without causing any issues over time. Okay sure, some of us are CAD engineers, and would be able to use the tooling and machinery at our disposal to make a set of drawers, but for the rest of us – there’s always Titan Storage Drawers!

1. HOW MUCH DO YOU VALUE YOUR FREE LEISURE TIME?

This is a big consideration that many people fail to take into account. Everyone’s spare leisure time is valuable, and if you’re like us then you want to spend your leisure time lesuirely at camp! Sure, you could spend the next month worth of weekends cutting, screwing, drilling and assembling your own DIY storage drawers, or you could pop down to your local favourite camping store or shop on your favourite camping gear website 24/7 and order a set of Titan Storage Drawers! Then all you have to do is put aside a couple of hours to install them and you’ll never look back. Titan rear drawers really are the best value 4WD drawers on the market today and once you’ve installed a set or even seen them for yourself in person, you’ll know exactly why.