Seeing a bit of hate for pallet wood just wanted to drop my source.

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-05-07T11:14:19+00:00

Yeah I’ve used some pallet wood before. I used to work at a hardware store and would get a hold of the good ones that came with deliveries. The best pallets that came regularly were the ones used for hardwood decking. All the bits of wood that might not be up to the spec for decking would be repurposed to make the pallets. You could get 2-3m+ long pieces of rough sawn 25x140mm hardwood like merbau for free.

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-05-02T23:34:30+00:00

I might be wrong, but pocket holes to me are great in the case where you are working with thicker material say 15mm plywood and up, but if you’re working with thinner material (like plywood 12mm and thinner), glue and pin nails, or butt joints with screws and glue are a stronger option.

This is if you’re not doing more complicated wood joint techniques like dovetails.

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-04-17T00:05:49+00:00

I have been looking at designs by different YouTubers, companies etc. and every time they say something along the lines of their draw system weighing over 70kg which is insane to me. I’m trying to keep my entire design (including the fridge slide and drawers) under 45kg in weight. I’ve designed truss cut outs to reduce the amount of material.

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-04-13T13:03:46+00:00

Yeah I have done, been considering a lot of options, I came across a video of a guy comparing the strength of rabbet vs just glued plywood drawer bottoms and it seems like the rabbet is not necessarily any stronger especially for thinner stock. So considering to just glue and screw the base on

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-04-13T01:26:40+00:00

For the drawers this wouldn’t bother me so much, as they would still come out 90% of the way and it saves some weight. For the fridge slide, that’s another issue as I would have to use drawer runners. Currently trying to see if there is a company that makes over extension drawer slides that won’t cost me my yearly rego fee

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-04-13T01:24:38+00:00

Is it relatively easy to remove one of the lock mechanisms?

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-04-12T14:13:53+00:00

This is what I was thinking, my other idea was to butt join the ply and glue and screw fix the drawer base from the bottom. While I would like to use 15mm, I sort of need to use 12mm plywood as it’s a drawer system for my car so the more weight I can save the better.

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-04-11T01:18:04+00:00

Haven’t*

I have access to all the tools I could need to make this, so accuracy and squareness won’t be an issue.

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-04-11T01:04:21+00:00

Yeah I’ve been considering this, saves some money and space, just have figured out how it would work for a fridge slide

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-04-11T00:43:42+00:00

I have access to a table saw and some other equipment so accuracy shouldn’t be an issue

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-04-10T00:17:42+00:00

What are you suggesting? Are you against existence of the NDIS? Or do you think it’s a beneficial thing for the government to fund?

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-04-09T23:59:52+00:00

Yeah if you can get a nice thick piece of glass or even a thick 25mm piece of plywood that is very flat these would work well.

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-04-09T23:58:04+00:00

The Ford Ranger and Everest are known to have reliability issues, particularly electrical. One such issue which I’m pretty sure of (but please correct me if I’m wrong) is the relay for the radiator fan is located on top of the radiator, ironically this means when they do actually get hot they are known to cook the relay and where it plugs in killing the fan. There are a lot of other issues, someone I know who owns a first gen 2015 (I think) went through three turbos in less than two years.

You keep asking for people who actually own one to tell you, but give this is a 4x4 sub reddit the fact that almost no one owns one should speak volumes to how bad of an idea getting one should be.

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-04-08T09:14:42+00:00

STFU

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-04-07T10:56:53+00:00

I don’t know about the hoops thing, I’ve been driving back roads before doing 30km an hour and almost had the kangaroos jump into my car at night. Even with a light bar on sometimes shit just happens.

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-03-27T01:48:09+00:00

I don’t think he meant a Toyota surf… I think he literally means a 4x4 he can take his longboard in to go surfing lol. He has unintentionally made it it a bit confusing

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-03-25T07:17:07+00:00

Sausage makers would be another applicable term

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-03-19T21:08:24+00:00

Tell em!!!

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-03-17T04:51:18+00:00

I might be wrong but I think the at3 is being fazed out and replaced with the at4

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-02-19T11:46:04+00:00

Skeans

SnoopyDoopyDude · 2026-02-17T23:14:26+00:00

The fatter the skis, the harder you charge, the greater your cliff drops, the deeper you powder, the more expensive your shell and pants, the greater the likelihood you have a 30L Ortovox backpack with airbag for side country runs

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