Fridge/Freezers

[pangaea]

Chris,

Trust me on this: Buy a transit bag for your fridge/freezer. It'll help out on both counts. Better insulation = lower cycle time and less battery draw. And the padding will help with the bumps and scrapes the fridge inevitably gets.

 

[Scott Brady]

Nathan is right on. I just installed the transit bag and the fridge is much happier. I dont cringe if something slides over the top of it.

 

[Brian McVickers]

A good fridge-freezer is definately one of those things that once you have, you'll wonder how you ever lived without, expedition or not.

Glad you started this up again, and I know what you mean as I once went a full year of living on our boat with no refrigerator or freezer. Did you know that eggs don't need to be refrigerated!

Ok, so the real reason for my post --
I want to get one of these 12v refrigerator / freezers for my rig but I don't want to spend $500. I have seen the Igloo's and the Colemans for about $80 but worried that they will be junk and seem to only go 40 degrees below ambient.

Is there a $100 - $200 option out there?

 

[Scott Brady]

Keep looking on Ebay. There are deals to be had from time to time.

I had two units for several years. The Engel I have was purchased off of a neighbor for $150...

 

[pangaea]

$150 for an Engel? You sure it wasn't stolen? :victory:

That's a smokin' deal. :ylsmoke:

 

[Scott Brady]

Yeah, I freaked out. He was an 80+ year old neighbor who used the unit in his motorhome as a freezer. I was trying to remain calm when he told me $150.

Even at $600+, they are worth every penny.

 

[BajaTaco]

$150 for an Engel? You sure it wasn't stolen? :victory:

That's a smokin' deal. :ylsmoke:

Got my 60 Liter unit for $270 :victory: :victory:

 

[pangaea]

Got my 60 Liter unit for $270

You people suck. I'm taking my ball and I'm going home. :shakin:

Those are amazing deals... I can't think of the last time that I saw a used Engel for sale, much less at a bargain like that.

 

[BajaTaco]

You people suck. I'm taking my ball and I'm going home. :shakin:

Yea, I couldn't believe it myself. I bought it through a marine wholesaler and it was an old scratch & dent unit and they were cleaning out their warehouse. There were actually 3 of them and I was lucky enough to be told about it by the guys buying the other two. We all felt a little weird giving our CC numbers - thinking it was way too good to be true and we would be scammed. But sure enough, they all arrived at their respective destinations. Mine did in fact have a dent in the side where the grill is... but 2 1/2 yrs. later and it's still going strong

 

[flyingwil]

I need a great deal like that! If anyone sees one let me know! :shakin:

WIL

 

[blupaddler]

You & Me both!!!

Also, check www.craigslist.org they have regional stuff. You can find them every now and then. I keep searching, searching, and searching, and searching. Did I tell you I am searching.

:hehe:

 

[dmc]

It looks like I found my deal on a fridge. :xxrotflma I'm not sure the 60 is what I really need but I can't pass up the deal. It's not quite Baja Taco's steal but it's solid. $600 for the ARB 60liter. Thanksgiving :eatchicke weekend will be the perfect time to test it.
dmc

 

[Scott Brady]

Score David! You will not regret the 60L capacity at all

 

[BajaTaco]

Only 10 bucks per liter! Not bad at all :ylsmoke: You're gonna love all the room. Get ready for luxury

 

[cshontz]

Dave,
Since the fridge has numerous every day uses which you will inevitably take advantage of, you will have to remove the self-proclaimed "poseur" title from your sig. Its only appropriate.