Calidrawer alternative

Edgar · Apr 11, 2019

Hello

Calicap.eu refusing to ship to UK due to Brexit uncertainty. Tries suggesting I would arrange pick up via courier and take full responsibility for import but no joy

What's the best UK alternative?

Thanks

Meoncoast · Apr 11, 2019

plan a holiday and collect

Ting Tong · Apr 11, 2019

Should be ok now as they have until at least 31 October 2019 to fulfill your order.

Edgar · Apr 11, 2019

I did mention this to him but no joy

westfalia · Apr 13, 2019

California camping has them also.

Der pulverbeschichtete Alu-Heckauszug für den T5 und T6 California Beach mit Dreierbank

Sie kennen das: Das Sie brauchen liegt immer ganz hinten? Jetzt nicht mehr! Ziehen Sie einfach den Kofferraum um 80 cm aus dem Auto. Mehr Platz im Alltag, mehr Stauraum auf großer Fahrt.

www.california-camping.de

Taff Tenor · May 3, 2019

Edgar said:
I did mention this to him but no joy

Hi Edgar - it seems Calicap.de and California Camping.de both have versions of the Calidrawer in stock and that Blightly has been temporarily removed from pariah state club. With a little help from Google Translate, I've just now managed to order the smaller 760 mm version for delivery here in UK. So if you're still looking, Großritannien is once again a shipping option.

Cheers

Taff T

soulstyledevon · May 3, 2019

I’m going to build my own this weekend. I can give you some info to do yourself if you like once I’ve completed it...?

willwander · May 3, 2019

soulstyledevon said:
I’m going to build my own this weekend. I can give you some info to do yourself if you like once I’ve completed it...?

I'd be interested to hear how you get on.
I'm hoping to make something similar as a 'jump board' for my dogs.

soulstyledevon · May 3, 2019

willwander said:
I'd be interested to hear how you get on.
I'm hoping to make something similar as a 'jump board' for my dogs.

The parts arrived this morning.
Hopefully I can make time tomorrow

soulstyledevon · May 4, 2019

Well made a start.
Just waiting on the fixing bolts for the floor to arrive and then I can fix the tray to the sliders. Then just need some timber for the base and job done.
:thumb

willwander · May 4, 2019

Looking really good. I have a 100 questions. Chat later

Nambola · May 6, 2019

This looks like a fantastic diy job. Very interested to hear how you get on.. do you have a parts list? Hoping a little less expensive than off the shelf calidrawer options.

soulstyledevon · May 6, 2019

Nambola said:
This looks like a fantastic diy job. Very interested to hear how you get on.. do you have a parts list? Hoping a little less expensive than off the shelf calidrawer options.

Not fully complete, but will do a breakdown at the end.

willwander · May 6, 2019

soulstyledevon said:
Not fully complete, but will do a breakdown at the end.

Looking forward to it

flying banana · May 6, 2019

I'm thinking about this too. What ball bearing runners etc to buy? I reckon I could fit 2 runners then get an engineering company to weld up 4 aluminium angle irons to my measurements. Then bolt it in. Slab of ply wood and bang. It's done. But does it have to slide into a frame?

Digger · May 6, 2019

Nice slab of aluminium checkerplate would finish it off a treat.

soulstyledevon · May 7, 2019

flying banana said:
I'm thinking about this too. What ball bearing runners etc to buy? I reckon I could fit 2 runners then get an engineering company to weld up 4 aluminium angle irons to my measurements. Then bolt it in. Slab of ply wood and bang. It's done. But does it have to slide into a frame?

You just need to make a frame to attach the sliders to.
I used slide rails from gsf components.
Im going to try and find time at work today to tweak it.
Then tomorrow pop to a powder coat shop and see how much it will cost to powder coat. I would like it Indium Grey to match the van.

Wongo · May 7, 2019

Theres a micro businees here for someone with the skills (not me!),I cant understand why the Calicap guy won’t supply?

soulstyledevon · May 7, 2019

Wongo said:
Theres a micro businees here for someone with the skills (not me!),I cant understand why the Calicap guy won’t supply?

I thought that.
But they are a bit time consuming and it would be easier with a little workshop. Drilling aluminium is a bit of a mess the swarf gets everywhere. The parts do mount up too.
Depends on what you willing to work for and how much free time your willing to lose.

willwander · May 7, 2019

soulstyledevon said:
You just need to make a frame to attach the sliders to.
I used slide rails from gsf components.
Im going to try and find time at work today to tweak it.
Then tomorrow pop to a powder coat shop and see how much it will cost to powder coat. I would like it Indium Grey to match the van.

Getting the sliding frame ‘square’ would be the tricky bit for me. Is it welded or bolted?

Do the sliders lock in both open and closed position?

Plastic coating is usually very cheap, but you might not get an exact colour match, normally you can only choose RAL colours.

soulstyledevon · May 16, 2019

Got my rack back from powder coating.
I have a bad back

But I had to have a go at assembling it together tonight. Just need to finish the shelf floor, sometime over the weekend and boom... She’s ready to go... :bananadance2