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This is why I'm not getting married or having kids until I have managed to scoop in as much van stuff as possible :rollin

For me, the fridge will make the biggest impact to my ability to wild camp for extended periods. I like meat and I like vodka straight from the freezer.

I just hope it lives up to my expectations, I shall report back once it's all in. :ok
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I'm sur it will be great! Good luck with the install, what are you having done with the interior?
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I've decided to get it fully lined, new headlining, new floor, cupboards built from that super light wood (something different from Vohringer).

I wanted the professional look in the van, which I’ve failed to achieve.

It will also mean I can finish work, chuck some beers in and go away for the weekend and hopefully some syncro meets :ok
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bikermike87 wrote:
I just hope it lives up to my expectations, I shall report back once it's all in. :ok

Its just like having your fridge freezer at home in your van only smaller.

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jed the spread wrote:
Its just like having your fridge freezer at home in your van only smaller.

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Awesome,
I was concerned about the size, I went for the cheapest and smallest, cr-50. I just hope it can carry enough. Most of my food can be dry stored and the beers can just be dropped in the freezer everytime I need a new one :ok

what happens if I drink too fast though :shock:
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Mine is a CR-50 and there is loads of room, you get four beers in the freezer and if you dont get a shift on the third one will be an ice lolly before you know it :oops:

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Stop it! i need one!

Jed, has Jake fitted one in his Dads Flo rida yet? (I guess you might know)..

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Ice lolly beer sounds good to me!
Dont worry Ringo, you can always drop a beer in my freezer for now, or I could give you some ice for an ice bucket!

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ringo wrote:Stop it! i need one!

Jed, has Jake fitted one in his Dads Flo rida yet? (I guess you might know)..

Ringo

I think he did, Russel has a 100L one in his LT 4x4 :shock:

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ringo wrote:has Jake fitted one in his Dads Flo rida yet? (I guess you might know)..

He went ahead and did it on his tod - I found him one that fitted, i can check which model if you like..

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syncroand101 wrote:
ringo wrote:has Jake fitted one in his Dads Flo rida yet? (I guess you might know)..

He went ahead and did it on his tod - I found him one that fitted, i can check which model if you like..

Yes please Jake :)

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Okay, I will check next time I am over, try and remember to take pics of the fitment as well!

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Just as an experiment, this weekend i decided to run my thermoelectric fridge as well as my compressor coolbox. Jeez! that thermo fridge sucks some juice! i have 160AH batteries and in a 12hr period it took my voltage from 12.8v down to 12.3 :shock: The next 12hrs i ran just the compressor fridge and it went from 12.3v to 12.28 so i think you can see how well a compressor type fridge saves power. As i think 12.3v is about 50% discharged.
A one hour drive home, and sterling put the batteries back up to 12.81 8)

Think i might be upgrading to a built in fridge, so if anyones looking for a coolbox type one........
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