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For those of you that have the ARB 50qt, does it take up half of your cargo area? How hard was it to install the slide since that seems to be a pretty important piece. Does anyone have a pic or can you explain how the freezer is separate, or does it only do the fridge at a single time and the freezer at a single time?
Edit…any good write ups on setting up a dual battery? Ive been searching all morning on here, yotatech, expo and 120. Im finding stuff I guess Im not understanding some of it. If the truck is turned off will the second battery still keep the fridge running?
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Engel MT-45 here.
Ran separate 10gauge wiring from 2nd battery to a marine outlet in the back. Mounted the fridge on a a Front Runner slide to make it easy to use. Adding the transit bag (cover) gives it a little more insulation. There is nothing better than breaking out ice cream on a hot day after lunch when Freinds were just dealing with wet bread from melted ice in their coolers. Coolers and sloppy/melted ice are a thing of the past.
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11-28-2017, 01:18 AM
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I have a indel b in mine. Wired from upgraded battery to fuse block hard wired in via Anderson pole style plug. It is an absolute game changer I've even started carrying my lunch in it!!! I have Pics & more details on one of my threads!!!
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Nice resurrection thread. That being said, I have the arb 50quart from a group buy. Not buying ice is pretty nice. Here is a picture from camping at horseshoe Canyon Ranch. The arb is back there and helps turn great food into gourmet camping meals. Sorry I do not have any current picts of the arb in action on my phone.
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Linsion? 42 Qt Electric Fridge / Freezer
Anyone using this fridge freezer? Price is right and size is spot on. Lid opens the right direction to be plugged in on the right side of the 5th gen cargo area. Here it is Amazon, but I found it for $230 from the dealers website.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MYVYYGR...NfxxJtpl4RlbMg
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I run the Dometic CC40. plugs into the rear outlet, runs when the truck is on, does not run when the truck is off. Best thing I ever bought, no chance of it draining the battery and stays cold for most of the day when its off. My girl has the cfx50 with a solar system and MPPT charge controller on a 100AH LiFePo4 in her 4runner. Her fridge runs infinitely without ever being connected to the engine. Both solutions work I guess.
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I run the Dometic CC40. plugs into the rear outlet, runs when the truck is on, does not run when the truck is off. Best thing I ever bought, no chance of it draining the battery and stays cold for most of the day when its off. (snip).
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Love that 110V plug in the back of the 5th Gen. Talk about making it easy on us who have zero electrical capabilities. Plug, cool, drink and eat - no sloosh!
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10-07-2019, 07:18 PM
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I am running the ARB 50 Qt. for years and it’s pretty great, It’s a huge convenience not needing ice. I bought it for camping and road trips but I use it more than I thought I would around town. If its not in the SUV, its at home cooling drinks or something. Nice item for emergency use as well, I transferred some stuff over during a power outage.
I have two trucks, both have dual batteries now. I’ve also made a couple portable power packs just for fun. I move the fridge around a lot depending on what I am doing. Everything is wired up with Anderson plugs and its pretty much plug and play.
Ammo can battery pack is good for about 10-14 hours of runtime or non-stop with a 50 watt solar panel.
RED = Fridge Outlet / WHITE = SOLAR INPUT + USB Charging
Fridge is so efficient and low amp draw that I have started some more
creative portable projects where I can run the thing off 18650 flashlight batteries.
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Originally Posted by piccrazy30
For those of you that have the ARB 50qt, does it take up half of your cargo area? How hard was it to install the slide since that seems to be a pretty important piece. Does anyone have a pic or can you explain how the freezer is separate, or does it only do the fridge at a single time and the freezer at a single time?
Edit…any good write ups on setting up a dual battery? Ive been searching all morning on here, yotatech, expo and 120. Im finding stuff I guess Im not understanding some of it. If the truck is turned off will the second battery still keep the fridge running?
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It takes up less than half... you know how the seats have a 60/40 split? The 50qt takes up about the same width of the 40 split.
As far the a dual battery setup... without making it overly complicated you add a second battery, and an automatic charging relay between the second battery and the trucks charging system. Another options is to use a DC-DC charger. Both have their own pros and cons, but essentially provide the same main function, which is isolating the second battery from the rest of the truck when the engine isn't running. Just add a second fuse panel and off you go. Run accessory loads without worrying about killing your starter battery.
These are the two ACRs I used in each truck. These have been pretty good without going overkill.
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I am running the ARB 50 Qt. for years and it’s pretty great, It’s a huge convenience not needing ice. I bought it for camping and road trips but I use it more than I thought I would around town. If its not in the SUV, its at home cooling drinks or something. Nice item for emergency use as well, I transferred some stuff over during a power outage. (snip)
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Super impressive. Actually, the use outside the vehicle is a great point. Upstairs for football games, no more running up and down the stairs. Win!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bumbo
I am running the ARB 50 Qt. for years and it’s pretty great, It’s a huge convenience not needing ice. I bought it for camping and road trips but I use it more than I thought I would around town. If its not in the SUV, its at home cooling drinks or something. Nice item for emergency use as well, I transferred some stuff over during a power outage.
I have two trucks, both have dual batteries now. I’ve also made a couple portable power packs just for fun. I move the fridge around a lot depending on what I am doing. Everything is wired up with Anderson plugs and its pretty much plug and play.
Ammo can battery pack is good for about 10-14 hours of runtime or non-stop with a 50 watt solar panel.
RED = Fridge Outlet / WHITE = SOLAR INPUT + USB Charging
Fridge is so efficient and low amp draw that I have started some more
creative portable projects where I can run the thing off 18650 flashlight batteries.
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Any chance you have a guide for how you built your ammo can batteries? Sounds like a way cheaper alternative to a Goal Zero yeti
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Any chance you have a guide for how you built your ammo can batteries? Sounds like a way cheaper alternative to a Goal Zero yeti
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It's not really a guide or instruction on building one, but here are some additional notes I made on a different post to give you a better idea of what is inside.
https://www.toyota-4runner.org/2686728-post8.html
In a nutshell… all you need is:
• Container
• Battery
• Solar Charge Controller
• Panel mount accessories for connectivity
I wanted to keep it small so I exclude the AC inverter which is typically found in Goal Zero or similar products… I rarely if ever need to run AC loads. If I do, I have a separate AC inverter with an Anderson plug. I can plug it into the ammo can, or any of the other 4 Anderson outlets I have inside and outside the 4Runner.
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Originally Posted by duffdog
I run the Dometic CC40. plugs into the rear outlet, runs when the truck is on, does not run when the truck is off. Best thing I ever bought, no chance of it draining the battery and stays cold for most of the day when its off. My girl has the cfx50 with a solar system and MPPT charge controller on a 100AH LiFePo4 in her 4runner. Her fridge runs infinitely without ever being connected to the engine. Both solutions work I guess.
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If you just change your starting battery to an AGM you can run the fridge all the time no prob, if you upgrade the size to a 31M you'll get 2-3 days range before you hit the highest shutoff voltage.
I have 100W solar now but I ran my dometic cfx-40 for a couple years without solar, the main thing is just trying to keep it mostly full - it uses a lot more energy to keep cold if its empty.
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If you just change your starting battery to an AGM you can run the fridge all the time no prob, if you upgrade the size to a 31M you'll get 2-3 days range before you hit the highest shutoff voltage.
I have 100W solar now but I ran my dometic cfx-40 for a couple years without solar, the main thing is just trying to keep it mostly full - it uses a lot more energy to keep cold if its empty.
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True, especially doable with a large battery like that.
I did some tests on my system to get a baseline… the 50qt used about 350 watt hours in a 24 period at 76F ambient with only a couple large water jugs inside.
The Odyssey 31M has 1200 watt hours of capacity at full discharge. That gives you about 1.7 days at 50% DoD to 3.5 days at 100% DoD (dead flat). Pretty damn good for a single battery setup.
If you are driving or starting the truck at least once a day, you could easily get away without a dual battery.
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