ARB Fridge

[Rubber Cow]

FYI- the latest issue of Overland Journal has a great write up fridges.
I've used earlier ARB units in Range Rovers and had no issues in three 100+deg F days.
They're worth the steep price.

 

[SoCal LR3]

No spacers it just goes directly to the floor. Keeps the carpet clean and the gear tied down...

ryan-

would you mind posting a pic of your plywood setup? sounds like a great idea.

 

[jpljpl]

I've been using the older style ARB fridge for years now as well... I've been waiting for it to even flinch so I can tell my wife I need to buy a new one, but it's been rock solid.

It runs pretty much year round as well. Either in the rig doing some sort of duty, or on the deck as my beer cooler.

I find it super handy for a bunch of things beyond camping as well... Just running to the store for some groceries is easy, because you just drop them in the ARB and dont have to worry about heading right home to unload.

I did replaced the relay with the jumper as well. Only running a single battery, and havent had any issues. The longest I let it go is overnight though, and it's in my driveway, not a remote campsite.

 

[ryan-in-oregon]

ryan-

would you mind posting a pic of your plywood setup? sounds like a great idea.

It's not in the rig or setup up right now. However this weekend I will start getting ready for my next trip so I can Start loading it up and take pictures then!!
Offroad Challenge

 

[SoCal LR3]

It's not in the rig or setup up right now. However this weekend I will start getting ready for my next trip so I can Start loading it up and take pictures then!!
Offroad Challenge

wow- will be very interested to hear how it goes!

 

[ryan-in-oregon]

wow- will be very interested to hear how it goes!

This will be my second year. It was pretty fast paced last year so I didn't have time to take any pictures. The challenges are mostly time/quantity based, so you end up screaming through all the obsticles!!! Was a lot of fun.

 

[schafari]

I have Traxide's dual battery setup and it is fantastic. I run a Dometic 3-way fridge. This is basically an RV fridge that can run on 12v, 120v, or propane gas. I run it on 12v while the LR3 is running or for short (less than 12 hours) durations off. If I am not running the truck for more than 12 hours, I switch over to gas. Gas lasts forever for a simple $3 canister found everywhere. The ability to run on gas has proved a wonderful capability when dry camping. (Saves on battery life as well since you are not constanctly discharging/charging your 12v system)

I am thinking about adding the Engel fridge (ARB) for the deep freeze capability and running both. Dometic as the fridge and Engel as the freezer.