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Caterham



Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
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England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
fridge location / mounting of
I'm looking to mount my fridge in the rear of the 110 on a slide out deck.

I'd really appreciate to see examples of what others have done. Last year when I used the fridge I simply secured it in the back which was ok but as you'll appreciate there's a lot of wasted space my not being able to put stuff on top of it. this year I want to build a cabinet around it and have it on sliders - slide it out of cabinet so I can open lid.

I'm sure you all know where I'm coming from. plan to build it out of mdf - was thinking 18mm but perhaps 12mm would be sufficient.

all suggestions / pictures gratefully received. Thumbs Up
Post #639449 24th Jul 2017 6:21pm
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Jimb1978



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18mm would be a bit overkill, and weigh a ton. 12mm would be more than sufficient. When I built something similar I used plywood and reinforced the corners with strips of aluminium angle I bent at work. I bolted these to the carcass after gluing.

Look forward to seeing how you get on Thumbs Up

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Post #639565 25th Jul 2017 7:39am
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Caterham



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Thanks Jimb. I had wondered if 18mm might be over kill - thanks for confirming.

Something to get started on this weekend. Thumbs Up
Post #639566 25th Jul 2017 7:53am
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masmia



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Bit out of the square but i found removing the rear seats and placing the fridge there saved heaps of room at the back.
Used a longer door stop (to get 90 deg opening) and a false plywood floor.

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Post #662138 6th Nov 2017 7:10am
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Hendrix



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Whilst it is nice to have the fridge on a slide if you have any plans to do any serious travelling the positioning to allow this cuts down on the flexibility you have to get easy access to other storage.
Post #662146 6th Nov 2017 8:29am
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Mo Murphy



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Mine sits up on the offside wheel arch at the back out of the way when it's in the 90. It's a minor inconvenience to get stuff out but it leaves the whole center floor clear for boxes and kit.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.
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Cupboard



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Corris Grey
Mine sits on the wheel arch too. The "dead" space behind it is where I store my milk and orange juice.
Post #664693 15th Nov 2017 10:39pm
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Caterham



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the nice thing about the slide of course is you can put a shelf above the fridge and still get to the contents without removing the shelf.

I'm back to the drawing board and working on the best solution before our next adventure Question
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geobloke



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Love the slide in the second row seat space. This is my plan Thumbs Up
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bpman



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Post #677351 9th Jan 2018 10:19pm
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