SETTING UP THE DRIFTA CAR BACK COMBO VERTICAL - DCBCV
This is in my 76 series.. I have a milford barrier in place (we can now supply these) , a DCBCV on the drivers side, and a DFB on the passenger side, an ORS fridge slide, and a waeco 50 ltr dual zone... this I think is the ultimate touring setup.. the table will be one of the handiest things you ever buy, half out like this I find I’m always using it..	Down the side of the drawers, there is plenty of space for all sorts of things.. I have my tool roll, recovery bag, dunny bag, my axe, and some drizabones... on the other side I have a blue tongue compressor, some more drizabone coats, and often would put a 20 ltr jerry if going on a trip. This just sits neatly behind the fire extinguisher.
Top drawer, I have put the divider at the right spacing to hold a spray can, seems lots of things fit then... spare butane, innox, some hand wipes etc. In the rear I have all my other bits and pieces.	The combo has a SDDCB – single drawer drifta car back kitchen. It is still used as a drawer, so for quick stops, you can pull the table out like shown below, and access all your kitchen gear.
Then for lunch or when you set up camp, you can pull the kitchen right out, the legs drop down, bench flips over, put the pump in, and you have your camping kitchen! How good is that. Adjustable legs, lots of bench space, sink/pump, the perfect setup. You can’t buy anything like the drifta combo, anywhere else in the world...	Here’s the table set up freestanding.. having a custom place to store this table is extremely handy!! And it’s the best table you can buy, with a solid 12 mm laminated top, and steel adjustable legs.. great for quick lunch stops, or when overnight camping...
Bit hard to see, but with my fridge pulled out, I can pull the table half out also, which makes a very handy shelf when digging things out of the fridge..	This is a co-pilot light we have been using in the campers for our bedrest. The inside light on the back of the 76 , won’t light up inside the drawer/ fridge, it’s just a dark shadow. So we put one of these lights on, and it works great. Has a 12 v plug on the end, so just plug in and turn it on.. it has a 500 mm flexible lead, so can reach anywhere. It just lays flat alongside the top of the fridge box when not in use, there is a small ‘keeper’ that holds it in place.. we can supply these for $50, and wire them up yourself, or $75 with a 12 v plug and short lead.
SETTING UP DETAILS FOR SINGLE DRAWER DRIFTA CAR BACK..
Here’s the SD DCB , Single Draw – Drifta Car Back. I’ve lifted it out of the truck , set the legs down, flipped the bench over, and hooked up the jerry can. You can see I’ve got all my kitchen gear in there…	Once you pull the draw right out, you get your stove and the tub out.. things you don’t need can stay in the draw. See the cutlery draw at the back, it sits above the tub. Once things are out, this can slide forward. You can just make out a rail that it slides on..
See here now the cutlery draw is pulled to the front, it’s easy to get to. The empty space from the tub and stove is now up the back, so you don’t have to pull the draw out very far.	How’s that for a setup. You can see on the video how easy it is to set up. You now have a stove, sink, hand pump, I have two billies, one wot water jug, frypan, plates, bowls, cups, all cutlery, tea and coffee. It’s amazing how much you can fit in it you pack it neatly..
If you have the carback combo, then you can also lift the table out..it also has adjustable legs, so you can get it the perfect height, and nice and level. This really is a luxury setup when camping or travelling, so easy to setup, and very practical.	Whether you’re out for the day, camping for a week, or travelling around day by day, this is an awesome package. Works perfect with roof top tents, or say an oztent. I have the new Hannibal awning, how good is that , no tent poles to worry about...
click here for a video of an SD-DCB being folded up.
Here’s some photos from the last our Birdsville trip 09. We took three drifta trucks, and nine boys. I bought them all a new swag for the trip. My brother ben came also.	This was our first night. The carback held most of our cooking gear, and was plenty of bench space for preparing meals.
This was at innaminka on the way home. The boys were really good and pitched in with the cooking.	This was my single drawer carback inside the vertical combo. For quick stops, it was great to be able to pull the table out, anything I wanted from the drawer, to have a quick sandwich or cuppa, without having to pull the kitchen out.