Mounting Fridge in rear???

[will]

Since ive had my 40L engel, ive had trouoble with mounting it securely in the back. I can get it in but it looks messy and not as secure as i'd like it.

does anyone have an idea how i can mount it securely into the back without drilling through the liner. i must stress this point, i do not want any holes in the rear.

i have been thinking of getting a piece of ply or MDF and cut it to fit within the rear, covering the entire floor and screwing a fridge slide to that. maybe with some brackets from the tiedowns to secure it and friction fitting with the gate. even thought of screwing something like a hose underneath for a bit of shock absorbtion / tighter fitting along edges etc.

dunno, anyone have any ideas? maybe photos of your own mounting for ideas.

 

[cabhsv]

I made a fridge slide that I mounted with turn buckles to tie down points, put a bar across the front to pick up the front turn buckles, the fridge slides out past the end of the tray.

 

[will]

I made a fridge slide that I mounted with turn buckles to tie down points, put a bar across the front to pick up the front turn buckles, the fridge slides out past the end of the tray.[/QUOTE

any chance of a photo?

 

[Jon]

I did what you suggested. 15mm plywood cut to fit in the base of the ute tub. It is in 3 pieces as with the canopy on it is impossible to get a whole sheet in there. I then screwed my engle fridge slide into the ply and I'm done. If there is nothing else in the tray and the fridge is full it seems to tilt forward a bit when I fully extend the slide. It was kind of a rushed idea just before I went to the cape a couple of weeks ago. After doing the trip I will be constructing something more substantial that will bolt into the original holes and have some sort of drawer system incorporated.

 

[Blacknav]

I too have done the 16mm MDF false floor but i am still wanting to figure out a better way to secure the fridge in without the false floor and without drilling holes in the tub. Someone out there must have a clever solution?

 

[Leprechaun]

Whats wrong with drilling holes in the tub? It's just a tub FFS, pick up a new one for $300 on Feebay!.

 

[KraftyPg]

I'd love to help you but I don't need to secure mine mainly due to not needing the fridge when off road, even around the cow paddocks a few months ago while fencing I didn't bother securing it. If it ever need securing I'd just use the cleats and track that came with the ute and a cargo strap around the fridge

 

[Jon]

Whats wrong with drilling holes in the tub? It's just a tub FFS, pick up a new one for $300 on Feebay!.

Because it isn't really that handy to have holes in the floor when I'm carrying a load of dirt or sand. I use the vehicle as a ute aswell as for touring.

 

[michael740]

How about nutserts between the tub ridges and round head bolts when the fridge is not in use ?

 

[nathan96]

I bolted 2 low-profile stainless steel D-thingies in the troughs of the tray's ribbing. I want to call them cleats but there not, there just D-shaped hoops i suppose. Got them from a marine shop

There low-profile enough that when bolted in the trough their shorter than the ribbing crests so if your sliding in a load it wont get hung up on them.

I then tie the fridge down with straps threaded though them. Turn buckles would prob work as well

There always in, so the tub isn't a sieve either

 

[will]

I did what you suggested. 15mm plywood cut to fit in the base of the ute tub. I then screwed my engle fridge slide into the ply and I'm done. If there is nothing else in the tray and the fridge is full it seems to tilt forward a bit when I fully extend the slide.

Does it move around when driving or going over bumps etc? the Nav is pretty bouncy back there, don't fancy the fridge coming adrift.

Whats wrong with drilling holes in the tub? It's just a tub FFS, pick up a new one for $300 on Feebay!.

yeah, in Queensland, in Adelaide they are about $1200, plus i don't want holes in the liner. i hose it out from time to time.