Puma fridge mounting in passenger seat position

[Rustydog]

Just back from the cape and thought Id post a shot of the fridge in our Puma.

Daniel at Mulgo helped out with the design and construction.
It was a great help leaving the rear area free for storage.
With a small bracket on the passenger door hinge it opens to 90 degrees helping the access to the fridge.
It just bolts into the seat bolts and took me 10 minutes today to take out and replace with the seat.
See my previous post for photos from the cape.
Cape York at last. Thanks to Daniel @ Mulgo

P8240978.jpg

[VladTepes]

Hmm got any bigger pics ? Pics of the frame itself ? Pics of it in the swung out position ?

I was thinking of doing exactly the same thing, myself.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

What?
taking it to Mulgo for a fitting??

[miky]

I think it is the door that opens to 90 degrees.

The door system is really poor on my 2010 110 wagon.
Does not stay open. Needs a much better method.

Either way, if the door now opens all the way, that would be a worthwhile idea.

[Xtreme]

I think it is the door that opens to 90 degrees.

The door system is really poor on my 2010 110 wagon.
Does not stay open. Needs a much better method.

Either way, if the door now opens all the way, that would be a worthwhile idea.

To get your rear passenger doors to open further, remove the door stay bracket from the bulkhead behind the front seats and elongate the mounting holes in the bracket so that it can be refitted closer to the outside of the vehicle. Be careful not to allow doors to open too far otherwise they'll put a crease in the 'B' pillar.
It's a while since I did it but IIRC I elongated by fileing to about half a hole extra - knowing Landys though, this could vary from vehicle to vehicle.

I can't help you with the 'locking' of the door stay but I know Mulgo do a very nice gas strut for the Defender rear door and Daniel may be able to do something similar for the side doors.

[malleefowl]

It's really quite simple.
When I wanted to fit a slide to accomodate the generator I simply undid the bolt on the door retainer, measured the distance between bolt holes with door at 90" ,cut a small bracket drilled 2 holes to suit.Then bolted said little extension bracket to the 2 holes .Easy
Have had both rear pass doors at 90 ' for 4rs or so.
Also great makes it much easier for passengers to get in but excellent for access to child harness etc
Cheers,
Mary
will post a photo if anyone wishes.

[dullbird]

hahahahahah I did this to my car months ago..I thought everyone put their fridge there

[Rustydog]

as malleefowl said
"undid the bolt on the door retainer, measured the distance between bolt holes with door at 90" ,cut a small bracket drilled 2 holes to suit.Then bolted said little extension bracket to the 2 holes"

The door opens 90 degrees, just stops shot of the B pillar. Make access great for the fridge and now without the fridge for putting junior in the baby seat. The fridge just opens where it is. The top of the fridge just clears the roof when open by a few inches so the positioning and hight is important. I think Daniel at mulgo has all the measurements. Will try to post some shots of the frame.

[miky]

Oh you guys have just made my day (or should I say evening?).

What a great idea. Photo would be nice.

Must contact Daniel about a gas strut for rear door, and will ask about one for side doors.

.

[Mulgo]

Here are a few more photos. In one of them on the bottom left hand corner you see the door opening extension (red circle).

Cheers,
Daniel

DSC04953.jpg

DSC04954.jpg

DSC04955.jpg