Fridge Slides - ventilation

Alan
Essentialy with a slide you need to have the space for the fridge secured form everything else to avoid the "fall in" dilema.
It seems that where a slide is used then it is usually in conjunction with other storage compnents that stack or sit so as not to fall into the fridge space. Personaly I have a vertical divider on one side, a shelf above and the side panel on the other side. the space between the vertical panel, the shelf and the fridge is approx 40mm. between the fridge and the side panel is bigger, about 150mm which allows large things to slide in there. I used to put the stove in there and had a shock chord arrangement to keep it off the fridge. On the forn side of the fridge I have a 20ltr water tank and then the cargo barrier.

Our fridge is also mounted on its slide on the floor of the cargo section (Prado). This keeps weight lowest and also for us short people easier to get into the fridge. Friends of ours have fridge mounted higher and have to climb up on rear bumper to access the top. Not too hard but just an extra thing to do.

Good Luck

Let me get this right, your asking for advice on how to pack the rear of your vehicle so "stuff" doesn't fall when you pull out your fridge....please tell me your joking...

Alan,

Yes, most of us with sliders have a compartment around the fridge, or at least to the side.
I know others think this a dumb question, and it may be to them.
But then, some times asking what seems like a dumb question does get you onto a different track and a bright idea.

Watch those power cables too.

Hi Alan,

I'll give you a straight answer, like Muddy tried to do but got "talked out of it".

I don't do anything specific but also don't experience many problems in this area.
In my case, the fridge slide is built in flush with the top of the Cargo Drawer System so in effect it would be the same as a stand-alone slide mounted on the floor of the cargo area.

One thing I do is to make sure that the 12 volt power lead is secured out of the way. I do this by attaching the lead to the top of a hand rail positioned above and to the side of the cargo area. This enables the lead to operate in a pendulum fashion so that it does not become jammed behind the slide when you shut it.

On a rare occasion, we might experience a jumper or some other article dropping down and we simply remove it before shutting the slide.
I am not one to design a storage system where everything has a special place.
I would have a case of the screeming jeebies if I tried that myself.

Some people do and I'm not criticising their approach. I guess it gets down to how much storage space you have. With the camper trailer I have plenty so the cabin area remains reasonably "open". Fridge, Icebox sometimes, coats, jumpers and a couple of plastic removable drawers we sit on top of the cargo drawer system that contains the food, etc. Oh, and the doona and pillows end up in the cargo area as well so that SHMBO can easily get at them when we arrive home.
We tend to leave everything else in the camper ready for the next trip.

I have seen some amazing designs of storage space where only the cargo area is available and it obviously works for some people. These are usually made out of Qubelock tube and corner fittings.

Overall, providing you don't have a lot of small articles stored in the cabin area you shouldn't experience too much of a problem. Same with ventilation. Providing there is sufficient area around the back and rear sides of the fridge you''ll be OK.

And mate, I apologise on behalf of my esteemed ExplorOz colleagues for their abruptness.
They have been camping and travelling for so long, they forget other people may be new to the experience.

Never mind that bunch of yobbo's above Alan, they're from those mexican states, that should be enough to explain their behaviour lol.
Have a look here for what I did, I'm not sure exactly what you are planning/wanting to do in the rear of yours but you may be able to use some of these ideas.
The fridge runs on a Black Widow fridge runner.
If any of it interests you then have a read of post 24169 and any questions, fire away, I'll do my best to answer.

Avagoodn
Pezza

Alan,

Here's what I did....

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Mick.

Lots of people will build a plywood hutch to go over the fridge. They cover it with thin utility carpet glued to the ply so it looks like a bought one. This keeps direct sun off the fridge, and the carpet stops rattles. Just make sure the back part of your engel is reasonably well ventilated.

As far as the cord goes, extend the fridge out, then tie the middle of the cord up high with a piece of elastic or small shot cord - it will hold it up off teh runners, so the cord doesn't get caught.