Thread: What size fridge do you have?

47L ARB. Fits between the back of the rear seats and the back door nicely ... and opens end on, not side on ... would probably _just_ fit with a barrier ... but I'd measure twice and cut once just to be sure

Originally Posted by Fluids

47L ARB. Fits between the back of the rear seats and the back door nicely ... and opens end on, not side on ... would probably _just_ fit with a barrier ... but I'd measure twice and cut once just to be sure

Hi Fluids,
If your ARB fridge is the one I have seen, the lid also easily detaches completely, so it is easy to lift the basket/s out even if there is not space above the lid for it to open fully. Is that the one you have?
I reckon it's a great feature, one that helps to make the best use of available space, without needing a slide-out base.

Originally Posted by rstevensen

As an aside, the fridges you all mention, do they fit in conjunction with a cargo barrier?

The Evakool ED50 does fit with a barrier. (ED50 is the 60litre esky with the freezer compressor in it)

I'm not sure if they still make these.

29 ltr engel wouldn't have any other make still going strong after 17 years

Full height cargo barrier and Waeco 60 liter on a slide (Black Widow, I think).
I took off the handle on the end that goes up to the barrier to allow it to fit and still have clearance at the barrier and the door.

There are a couple of things to bear in mind when you are thinking about the internal volume of the fridge rather than the external dimensions.

It doesn't matter how small it is; if you organise yourself properly it will be big enough.

It doesn't matter how big it is; you will still manage to fill it up.



When I borrowed a 15 litre Engel for a trip to the NT with SWMBO and our two offspring, it never occurred to me that I might need a bigger fridge.

Originally Posted by Fluids

47L ARB. Fits between the back of the rear seats and the back door nicely ... and opens end on, not side on ... would probably _just_ fit with a barrier ... but I'd measure twice and cut once just to be sure

They do fit with a barrier. I've got both the ARB fridge and black widow barrier. Although I'm thinking of moving my fridge to the camper trailer so my dogs have more room.

Thanks to all the replys.
I have a home made cargo barrier, so I can easily modify if need be.
I will have to try my BIL 40ltr Engle for size. Problem is I still have not decided how I want to organise the cargo area. Lots of ideas floating around in my head.
I need to get the fridge first and work around that.