Thread: Portable Fridge Install Options

The rubber mats aren't real expensive. How about buying a 2nd mat and cutting it to fit around the slide?

Just install straight on top of the mat ? Cant see an issue with it, attachment holes drilled through the mat, and the brackets should fit high enough to clear the rubber. Unless you dont want to "alter" the rubber mat..... In which case its the option of buyinga second mat, as suggested.

I drilled / cut straight through my defender mat ! Function over style every time !

How big a deal is having a mounted slider?

I don't want to put one in because I use my third row seats from time to time, I am just planning to throw the fridge in and use a bungy strap on the original tie down points to stop it sliding around. ( I will have a cargo barrier in when carrying the fridge)

What wrong with this plan?

When we are touring I put my fridge on top of the rubber mat and have cut out the tie down points so I can anchor it. If I get a flat I have to take the fridge out to get access to the winder. A pain but would rarely occur. We might have sand it the back for a couple of weeks.
I cant see a way to maintain a full size mat and not have remove or lift the fridge to remove the mat.

Originally Posted by Ashes

When we are touring I put my fridge on top of the rubber mat and have cut out the tie down points so I can anchor it. If I get a flat I have to take the fridge out to get access to the winder. A pain but would rarely occur. We might have sand it the back for a couple of weeks.
I cant see a way to maintain a full size mat and not have remove or lift the fridge to remove the mat.

Fortunately my Aux tank and rear wheel carrier will solve that problem.

Originally Posted by AnD3rew

How big a deal is having a mounted slider?

I don't want to put one in because I use my third row seats from time to time, I am just planning to throw the fridge in and use a bungy strap on the original tie down points to stop it sliding around. ( I will have a cargo barrier in when carrying the fridge)

What wrong with this plan?

I do exactly the same as And3rew

Cheers
Julian

Originally Posted by AnD3rew

How big a deal is having a mounted slider?

I don't want to put one in because I use my third row seats from time to time, I am just planning to throw the fridge in and use a bungy strap on the original tie down points to stop it sliding around. ( I will have a cargo barrier in when carrying the fridge)

What wrong with this plan?

Yep, I do exactly that.
Occy the fridge down for around the town type trips. Takes a couple of minutes to put in and out.

For holidays and camping though I made a box that I can strap down that has a couple of heavy duty drawer runners to allow the fridge to slide out. So much easier to get into the fridge when it slides over the tailgate. Having a box and runners means I can use more space in the back and the fridge is protected from luggage items.