Fridge mounted in tray.
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 31, 2004 at 16:47
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Jack00
G'day all,
I am interested in how people have mounted engel fridges in the tray of a cab chasis. What sort of protection has been provided from rain etc.
Thanks in advance.
Jack
Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Aug 31, 2004 at 16:58
Tuesday, Aug 31, 2004 at 16:58
Are you going to have any form of canvas roof over the cargo area? or just an open tray?
One idea is make a cabinet with the frame out of angle iron that mounts to the tray, and surrounds the fridge with ply sides - leaving a 2-3inch gap around the sides for air flow. Mount fridge on a slide inside the box, and use that to remove from the box, and then a canvas front 'door' that zips closed.
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Follow Up By: Jack00 - Tuesday, Aug 31, 2004 at 17:12
Tuesday, Aug 31, 2004 at 17:12
It will be just an open tray, with the fridge mounted permanently in the back so will need to be weather resistant.
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Reply By: Davoe - Tuesday, Aug 31, 2004 at 17:02
Tuesday, Aug 31, 2004 at 17:02
ones at work are held in place by angle iron frames with chains welded to them which you loop around the handles to lock it up and the canvas canopy protects from the rain
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Reply By: Martyn (WA) - Tuesday, Aug 31, 2004 at 21:08
Tuesday, Aug 31, 2004 at 21:08
Jack00,
Check out the travel DVD's from 4WD monthly they've got an Engle in the back tray of a 79 series Cruiser which apart from the transit bag it has no other protection from anything, it's been in there for the whole trip and hasn't missed a beat.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Sep 01, 2004 at 13:20
Wednesday, Sep 01, 2004 at 13:20
I would say that being short term... ALso probably handed back to engel at end of trip for analysis?
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Follow Up By: Martyn (WA) - Wednesday, Sep 01, 2004 at 21:35
Wednesday, Sep 01, 2004 at 21:35
T-Man,
It looked a real enough test, it was fairly battered and wet, but as Roothy pointed out the Boags was still @ 2 degrees C. Yeap your more than likely right it would go back to Engle for analysis. Anyway I know I changed from a GQ to a GU you still haven't forgiven me have you?
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Sep 01, 2004 at 23:23
Wednesday, Sep 01, 2004 at 23:23
Course I know yer dude.. Shame never got that TD, could do with a project about now :(
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Follow Up By: Martyn (WA) - Thursday, Sep 02, 2004 at 20:38
Thursday, Sep 02, 2004 at 20:38
T-Man,
The Rangie is proving enough of a project without another one, just had to replace the back half of the exhaust, both mud flaps and I'm still trying to get all the mud out from on top of the gearbox and transfer case,
yea I know use a hose, I just know how susceptible to
water the old Rangie is.
I couldn't afford the 4.2TD much as I would of liked one, maybe next time.....................
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