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I did it quite similar to his except I used nut zerts for the hinge screws instead of just going into the case. I ended up using the old hinge screws and put some washers under them for strength, they also don't look too bad, I'd rather have the strength personally.
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Are the nut zerts easy to install, special tools needed? Do you need to dismantle the casing to get those in?
Another cleanly done mod.
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05-31-07, 08:22 PM
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You don't have to dismantle anything. Just be careful drilling the holes. It's mostly insulation behind the metal.
You do need a special to install the nutzerts. You can probably get one from mcmaster for pretty cheap though.
I think about this mod about every other time I open my fridge and I really like it when I have the baby in one hand and can get something without the lid falling off and the lid stays open 
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05-31-07, 08:35 PM
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Great to hear it is still working. I on the other hand never think about this mod, that is just the way I like it
On a side/update note, hinge setup is working great and I have since had to dismantle the entire fridge (leaky condenser, all fixed, great customer service) Even if you slip disastrously and drill right through the fridge, you wont hurt anything.
The body is just foam insulation all the way to the inner plastic of the cooler, then there is the 1/4" gap, then the metal cooling tube surround. To damage the fridge you would somehow have to drill through the outer skin, through the foam, through the inner plastic skin, past the gap and into the metal cooling tube housing, and even then you would have to be lucky enough to actually hit one of the few coolant tubes.
if that makes you feel any better.
Happy drilling 
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05-13-08, 04:29 PM
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I am going to do this to my ARB freezer, anything you'd do different now that you've had it modded for a while?
Thanks, I can't stand my fridge lid (love the fridge  ) and I have to do something about it!
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05-13-08, 07:20 PM
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Still love it enough to try and make it easier on other folks!
Last edited by kevinmrowland; 09-25-08 at 08:46 PM.
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05-13-08, 07:31 PM
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Nice kit bud. Thanks!
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05-19-08, 09:52 PM
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I need a couple latches... do you have a good source for them? they're for a 60 qt norcold that's currently latchless...
do you have a good source? would you be willing to share your source or sell just a couple latches?
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05-20-08, 12:34 AM
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I need a couple latches... do you have a good source for them? ...
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Check McMaster-Carr. They seem to have a few choices.
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05-20-08, 07:39 AM
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Yup, Mcmaster-Carr.
I also posted the source info and part numbers back on the first page. The stuff in the kit is a bit different to make it easier, and I have made a template for hole layout, but all the info is there in case anyone wants to put their own stuff together.
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05-20-08, 09:58 AM
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Will be ordering a kit from you later Kevin.
Thanks for gathering up the parts.
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05-20-08, 09:05 PM
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Cool, they're here if you want one.
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05-21-08, 04:08 PM
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Nice kit Kevin, I'll have to keep that in mind when customers ask. 
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05-31-08, 06:29 AM
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Anyone do this to an Engel? I don't see why you couldn't although the lip profile looks to be different.
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06-02-08, 11:58 AM
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Kevin, I just moved my fridge from the rear where it was to the rear left seat area.
I can raise the lid up much higher now and see what is inside, but the lid still hits the ceiling.
When it was on the cargobox though, I could not see inside at all, and I could not raise it up very much.
http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj-cruiser/1...ml#post3362802
Fridge is much easier to get to now though.
With the addition of your kit you put together, I should be able to raise the lid all the way up now.
I will have to test it by taking the lid off and flipping it up from the side as if the new hinges were in place.
Old location
New location
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06-02-08, 05:44 PM
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Anyone do this to an Engel? I don't see why you couldn't although the lip profile looks to be different.
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The hard parts should be the same between the two, and the part/construction diagrams between the two are the same. There wont be anything in the way as long as the hinge fits over the Engel edge trim.
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Kevin, I just moved my fridge from the rear where it was to the rear left seat area.
I can raise the lid up much higher now and see what is inside, but the lid still hits the ceiling.
When it was on the cargobox though, I could not see inside at all, and I could not raise it up very much.
http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj-cruiser/1...ml#post3362802
Fridge is much easier to get to now though.
With the addition of your kit you put together, I should be able to raise the lid all the way up now.
I will have to test it by taking the lid off and flipping it up from the side as if the new hinges were in place. |
Yup, that is exactly the kind of situation that got me thinking along these lines, flipping the way your lid hinges will make fridge access much better, and the good thing is that this is a reversible mod if you find you want to change it in the future, just save the old hardware.
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06-03-08, 05:32 PM
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Just got word from a "genuine" Engel install that the fit is the same as with the ARB.
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06-14-08, 02:15 PM
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Just got word from a "genuine" Engel install that the fit is the same as with the ARB.
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and here it is
Okays its not a cruiser, but the concept is the same
The full story here LoadBay V2
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06-15-08, 08:25 AM
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That looks great Andy!
Same situation I was in, much more space with it tucked into the corner.
I'm wondering if Engel is gona catch on and start making the new ones hinge like this.
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06-15-08, 12:46 PM
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Haha! 
Looky what I found today. 
(photo courtesy of expeditionexchange.com)
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06-18-08, 12:06 AM
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Haha!
Looky what I found today.
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Yup, the new Engel MR040 opens from the side.
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09-19-08, 07:49 AM
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Kevin, just placed my order for the kit.
Thanks for putting the kit together.
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09-25-08, 06:57 PM
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12-11-08, 05:44 PM
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Great Mod, I'm buying the kit for my Engel, thanks. 
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Not to skew this thread, but am I the only one that thinks ARB logo's things so extensively that they should pay us to use their equipment
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Good idea ! I have a engal similar to the ARB, will look into undertaking this mod. Thanks
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can you still pull out the wire basket? Asking if the hinges go up to full open to pull the basket out?
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12-15-08, 08:43 AM
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Yup, if you have the room to swing the lid, it will flip all the way open.
With the fridge sitting on the floor of my cruiser I used to have to remove the lid to get the basket out. With the new hinge location I can open the lid far enough to pull the basket without moving anything, much better.
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12-16-08, 02:57 AM
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Thanks for the link, looks like those will work with the Engle MR040 that does not come with a basket.
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any of you think of not using screws ? someof the same hinges with a good epoxy would probly do just as well and no potential fatal to the fridge screw holes either
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