[bigair96]

Just got back from a week long beach trip and was wondering how my electrical setup would work with my dometic cfx 50 to keep it running the whole time. Was hoping I wouldn't have to unplug the fridge or bring the battery in to charge.

Setup- goal zero yeti 1400, goal zero boulder 100 mounted on roof, dometic cfx 50 with insulation jacket. I bought the 12v charger for the yeti (it was hard to come by) and plugged it in the back for when the truck was on. I bought the 12v adapter to plug the dometic into the yeti.

Worked great! Battery never got below 75% and mostly was in the 80s in the morning and up to 100% with the panel and a little driving. Some days I wasnt in and out of the fridge too much but went much better than I thought.

Future plans...I already bought new solar panel mounts off of amazon so they are lower profile. I initially used the goal zero mounts but were too tall for daily use. Biggest thing I need to figure out how to wire the solar panel more permanently. I lowered the back window a smidge and the wire came in that way which worked great and I could still open the hatch.

I did see the new video by @swellrunner and I had actually messaged him a week or two ago and he had mentioned coming in through the grommet. Still not 100% set on that but need to figure out something. I don't leave my fridge in all the time, only for trips and as needed.

Just wanted to share my experience. Appreciate any input and happy to answer any other questions.

[bigair96]

Ended up working on it today. Updated the brackets to the amazon aluminum generic ones, MUCH better, much lower profile. Also ended up modifying the wiring and cutting the grommet to bring the wire inside the cab. I brought the wire from the panel into the grommet then hooked it up to a 15 foot extension. Brought the extension down the back pillar inside the plastic trim and then left the extra in the jack storage location. That way if I used the yeti I can just open the panel a little and bring the wire to plug in the yeti.

I had tried running the wire just inbetween the hatch and the rubber seal but washed the truck and noticed water coming in, so that wasnt going to work.