Where to put my 12v fridge

Best in the back of the car for performance. I do recall seeing a 12 volt fridge in a camper trailer once but I can't recall seeing if the space was ventilated or not.

Hi Connie
Have got to agree with Notso
In the back would be the best spot , that's all I have ever done.

Cheers

What is the vehicle and what is the size and brand of the fridge..??

One option is possibly to remove the rear seat (if you dont need passenger seats ) .The fridge can be easily safely secured to the floor and would be at a great height giving easy access .
Will you use a portable 2nd battery or run from the original starting battery ?

Wherever you locate the fridge and possibly 2nd battery BOTH must be very securely secured to protect the occupants in the case of an accident.

The more information you provide the better answers will be given.

As others have said, in the car is the best location by far. Apart from the ride being gentler than in the CT, ventilation is the key to getting acceptable cooling results.

In the CT, you can't just assume recirculating air (if there is any) will provide heat dissipation. And if the CT does have free air flow then it won't be dust-tight.

Whatever space it takes up in the Outback, whatever was going to live there should be relocated to the CT.

Definitely in the car. Put the bikes in the van or mount on roof in rack or on solid rear bar..

Plus the car is a much cooler space if air conditioned and the fridge will run a lot less.

Connie,

Agree with the others, carry the fridge in the vehicle.

Why not position the fridge immediately behind the back seat, on the passenger side. Then you could access it when parked, without opening the rear door and disturbing the bikes. Only downer I can see is you might upset the child that sits on the pass. side........"Mum, you're squashing me!"

Bob

Yes better in the car but you could rig up an exhaust fan to help circulate the air. I just put a solar vent on the roof of my alloy canopy today and fitted a 75 mm louvre vent in the front of the canopy near the fridge so the air will draw in near it I bought them from Road Tech marine, I put some foam inside the vent to help with dust. You could do something similar by using a 12v exhaust.

What about getting a properly vented box for the tow bar and put the fridge in it.

We hired a tVan for the Canning and had two fridges in it. One in the already fitted fridge box and the other inside. Both worked well.

Phil