Anyone using two refrigerators...
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bluejeep
just a guy
actually yes. One for frozen and the other for refrigerated. Sold the 35 qt because of its size and weight. I have a wrangler and space is a premium. Being able to split that big chunk into 2 smaller pieces makes storage much easier, not to mention half the weight at a time. I now run 2 - 15 qt units. Much improved situation. Also allows me to take just one of them on a shorter trip or a trip in the car.
jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
Why not just buy a dual zone instead of having 2 different ones?
bluejeep
just a guy
I have an engel md14f and a dometic cdf-11
bluejeep
just a guy
for me it's a matter of size (2 smaller pieces are easier to stow) and weight
jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
The OP has an E350 van so I doubt space is the biggest concern, I personally would love a dual zone.
I have the ARB 47 (5 year old) in the trunk acting as a freezer for food and "next day" drinks...and a Waeco 15 between the front seats for "immediate" drink consumption...works great...does need 2 x Optimas to be managed...need to get a solar system when my new RTT hard-top tent arrives...
mep1811
Gentleman Adventurer
I have an Engle 11qt for drinks and snacks behind my front seat and an ARB 48qt in the back for food. I will use my 45 qt Yeti as a freezer with dry ice. That lasts about 5 days. I cook my steaks from frozen so I can go straight from freezer to grill. You can cook lamb and burgers the same way. You get a nice deep char and a rare center.
We have 2 ARB's. 82 qt & a 50 qt. I have not used them both on 12v yet though. Everywhere we have camped so far has had 120v. When we do get to that point, I will have to get 1 or 2 deep cycle 12v batteries for each fridge/freezer. I already have a Cabela's 2 bank Pro Angler charger & can use either our Honda eu2000i generator or our 2000/4000 watt inverter setup. Anyways, they work GREAT. The 50 qt was able to maintain 0*F on 90*+ days. We want to be gone for a month or more at a time, so 1 freezer & 1 fridge in addition to our tiny camper fridge does the trick. We also brought a Coleman cooler (just for drinks) & just kept rotating & refreezing the water jugs. This takes care of any scenario & lets us be gone for a loong time. The price did hurt but i also feel that I got what I paid for. Surprisingly enough, we have used the 50 qt in the back of the 4Runner quite a bit since we got it. Great for doing day trips to far away markets, getting stuff we can't get local & bringing it home.
We have a 2008 Dodge Power Wagon w/ARE MX series cap, roof rack/basket, home made bedslide that the 2 ARB's are in/on. So, while space is always at a premium, the 3/4 ton platform gets the job done for us while pulling our little 18' 3500lb camper.
We have a 2008 Dodge Power Wagon w/ARE MX series cap, roof rack/basket, home made bedslide that the 2 ARB's are in/on. So, while space is always at a premium, the 3/4 ton platform gets the job done for us while pulling our little 18' 3500lb camper.
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