03-06-2015, 11:46 PM
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Which size of ARB fridge/freezer should I get? What do YOU have?
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03-06-2015, 11:55 PM
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How many beers do you want to keep cold? 50qt here.
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03-06-2015, 11:56 PM
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I have the 50 and it suits my needs. The thing is, the size you get depends on how many days you camp in a row without being able to resupply and how many people.
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03-06-2015, 11:58 PM
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I have the 50 quart and have been running it for years. Unless you are frequently needing to support more than 4 ppl in the backcountry for multiple days at a time, it is all you'll ever need.
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03-07-2015, 12:03 AM
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I am thinking about the 50 too...... 37&50 is of the same length and width just taller or shorter...... 63&82 is of same length and width and again just height diff.
63&82 is wider and longer, so overall, take a much larger footprint.
So, I want the smaller footprint, and I don't mind the height.
I have a 20% discount I can use.... so that will get a 50qt close to $600.... seems like a good buy...
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03-07-2015, 12:05 AM
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Quote:
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I have the 50 quart and have been running it for years. Unless you are frequently needing to support more than 4 ppl in the backcountry for multiple days at a time, it is all you'll ever need.
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What boxes are those? Custom?
Also, have you look into whether the "transit bag" is worth it or not?
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03-07-2015, 12:23 AM
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The drawers are ARB outback solutions drawers-
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03-07-2015, 02:19 AM
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I have the engel mt45 and seem that the most popukar sizes are this and the 50quart sizes. It allows you to only need to use a third of the cargo floor area and have ample room for goods in the fridge along with good current draw allowing it to runa few days on a single battery charge.
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03-07-2015, 06:22 AM
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50Q here too. I seem to remember that its footprint was about the same as the smaller one.
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03-07-2015, 08:14 AM
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Would also suggest directly wiring it to your battery. I had issues using the truck's 12V plug which I think was because of the existing wire gauge.
ARB offers a wire loom kit which is what I use but others have made their own.
I also like their tie downs.
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03-08-2015, 01:20 PM
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I need some convincing to spend $700 on a 50QT ARB vs $50 ice cooler....
Actually what kind of use-case, usage, does it justify to have a "freezer/fridge"?
PLEASE HELP ME.....
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03-08-2015, 03:05 PM
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Yes, drilling was needed.
The only reason for the two lower boxes is because of the dog.
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03-08-2015, 07:20 PM
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I love this drawer setup with two low drawers with sliders. Were you able to secure them with drilling through the floor?
Kind of also illustrates that you really will need/want a slide to access the fridge. It is kind of a pain to be digging around leaning inside the rear hatch.
So this is more of a $2k decision IMO
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Absolutely, minimally, you can use this fridge(even 50QT) without a slider. They lid has quick release feature, allow much easier access than any cooler out there even without a slider. Check out the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvt6XsZiad0
If I don't have the 3rd row seats, I will be going all out for these drawers. I definitely want these more than just the slider.
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03-08-2015, 07:35 PM
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Quote:
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Would also suggest directly wiring it to your battery. I had issues using the truck's 12V plug which I think was because of the existing wire gauge.
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Why do you need to do any wiring? Doesn't the ARB fridge connect to the 12V cigarette light plug/jack that is at our cargo area? And doesn't the ARB fridge only draws 0.87amp?
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03-08-2015, 08:19 PM
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One last question...... when you are not using the fridge in your vehicle, can you leave it plugged in at home or at work as a fridge/freezer?
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