Drop down fridge contraption????
Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 23:27
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Member - Roachie (SA)
Okay, my earlier question about the front-opening fridge has just about been answered to my satisfaction....I won't be proceeding with that idea I don't think!!!
However, I'm now trying to find out if anyone knows where I can get a fridge "holder" from of a type a saw several years ago. It was not actually a "slide" as such, but rather a scissor-type gizmo which saw the fridge come out from the tray of the ute it was on and then drop down about a foot (300mm) or so. This enabled the more vertically challenged to be able to gain access to the contents without having to climb a ladder or milk crate.
Does anybody know what I'm talking about. It is NOT the slide that comes out then tilts the fridge down on an angle, although that may end up being a suitable alternative I suppose......
Thanks again as usual for all responses.
Roachie
Reply By: Member - Vincent A M (NSW) - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 07:40
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 07:40
Roachie I know the problem and I'm looking for the same thing. one of the camper mobs makes one (I,m trying to find out which one) I saw it at a show, it was on a camper on a F250 & the camper slid out the back of the tray & then turned side ways & then opened up. The
kitchen was in one side & storage in the other side of a steel canopy. Did not like the camper, but did notice the fridge slid out & then down about 300mm all done on springs & gas struts (Small & neat)
I'm going to the Kembla grange (Sth NSW) 4x4 camping show tomorrow & hopefully I will find it, I will let you know
Regards Vince
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Follow Up By: Kev M (NSW) - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 07:43
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 07:43
Vincent,
Drop in at the site office at 11am and meet up with the other Explore Oz group that are meeting there for the show
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Kev M (NSW) - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 07:48
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 07:48
Vincent,
Sorry I just realised that it is Thursday not Friday. DOH
That means I have to come to work again tomorrow and not have a long weekend. We are meeting on Saturday not Friday
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 08:00
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 08:00
The camper you are refering too Vince is the Adventure camper range, made in
Adelaide, and yes they do make a swing out and down type fridge mount.
Not sure if they sell them though, might be a made just for there campers.
Cheers Pesty
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Reply By: tuck 01 - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 11:10
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 11:10
Roachie
My mate has a lifted 80 series and a stumpy wife.
He has taken a bit of 50mm square section that fits inside his tow hitch, cut and welded a dogleg in it to drop it down a bit to the right height, and mounted a small platform to the top of it to stand on.
Low enough to step up onto and stand there to access the fridge.
It is stored in the back of his truck and takes nothing to slip it in so she can fetch him a can as soon as they stop, before she starts setting up the
camp.
He claims that he has never forgotten to remove it before driving off.
Tuck
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Reply By: JR - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 16:23
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 16:23
Roachie,
As a lover of overkill, I d suggest a look at a Refrigeration research (Liemack) DTV
Massive cooling capacity, Ive had a normal opening one for around seven years now and despite its heavy cable requirement use it works great.
Runs a 240v comp and inverter.
Need to mortgage something to afford it though.
Cheers
JR
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Reply By: RustyHelen - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 21:54
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 21:54
Don't know whether this will help but there is a guy in Victoria, member of Pajero club, that has set up his own small business making speciality items and also reselling other stuff. I can't for the life of me think of his company name except it is 4WD ?????. Bet that helps....
I reckon a couple of years ago he talked about making one of these items for his own use and just maybe he is making them for sale now.
He is usually at Wandin 4WD (this weekend) but apart from that maybe a post on the Paj club website would find him.
Rusty
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Reply By: Member - Duncs - Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 22:48
Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 22:48
Roachie,
This is one of those things that has been in the back of my mind for years.
My first thought about it was that I could maybe adapt one of those auxilary outboard motor brakets. You know the ones that swing out and down to drop the aux in the water. They are designed so that the board the motor is mounted to always remains verticle. The old ones had springs on them to assist the lift, but they may have gas struts on them now.
The problems my mind never got past was how to mount the fridge to it and how to mount it in the car. If you can come up with answers to those two let me know 'cause I would like to make it work. So would the missus.
Duncs
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