Custom ARB Fridge Stand (pic's)

[Zane]

This project has been a long time in the making. I have put it off but my up coming trip to Moab pushed me to complete it.

I never liked the placement of the fridge/freezers on the top of the rear storage boxes with the slide out drawers. If you have a lifted truck you have to jump up on your tailgate to get to the content in the fridge. I understand if this is your only option, but I went a different route.

I wanted my ARB fridge to sit as low as possible to provide easy access to its contents. I found that the passenger side second row seat when removed provided a perfect space for the fridge. I wanted the stand to be removable but be integrated into my rear storage system. The back side of the stand is bolted to the back of the drawers using a 1 inch section of thick aluminum angle. I then fabed up some brackets to bolt the front of the stand to the factory seat mounts. I used ¾ inch pine for the stand itself. This provided a VERY solid foundation for the fridge and will never move.

I bolted the same thick 1 inch aluminum angle at 6" long to the front and back sides of the stand for the turn buckles to attach to. I then added carpet to match rear storage drawers a as well as some aluminum angle to the sides to finish it off.

I can now fold the drivers’ side second row seat down and my twin size air mattress will fit perfectly next to the fridge.

 

[Zane]

Attached is a few more pictures. One of the back of the fridge and the other is the removable brackets and welded up that attach to the factory seat mounts.

 

[Snook]

That's a very nice setup you have!

Cheers,

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Very cool. I've looked at the 1/3 section of the 2nd row and thought the same thing - great place for the fridge.

 

[Exiled]

That is a great idea, easily accessible from both inside and outside the truck, secure and unobtrusive. Very clean, Zane!

 

[Travis351]

First Class Zane! I ended up putting mine in the same place. It's not as fancy as yours, but it works for me. I love the brackets. I need something up there to shim the front of mine up a little.

 

[Bighead]

Nice job Zane. I have been trying to figure a way to do something like that in place of the seat and that is much better than the idea I came up with.

 

[Liam]

nice job! It would be cool if you could keep your seat in there and slide the fridge back and fourth when you lay the seat down.

might not even be possible, but it would be cool

 

[lt403]

awesome

 

[Zane]

It would be cool if you could keep your seat in there and slide the fridge back and fourth when you lay the seat down.

might not even be possible, but it would be cool

Not to knock your idea down, but I'm not sure you would even be able to open the fridge door enough to get anything out if you did it that way. The fridge would sit up so high that when you open the passenger rear door to get to the fridge you would be looking at the side of it with little room between the top of the fridge and the top of the door jam. I could be wrong..

 

[Liam]

Not to knock your idea down, but I'm not sure you would even be able to open the fridge door enough to get anything out if you did it that way. The fridge would sit up so high that when you open the passenger rear door to get to the fridge you would be looking at the side of it with little room between the top of the fridge and the top of the door jam. I could be wrong..

good point. I didnt think of that....

 

[Taildragon]

Dang, thats sweet.

 

[Landpimp]

nice work!

I took out my little seat a month ago and put my fridge there as well.......lets justs say it wont win a beauty contest

 

[spressomon]

Nice design and execution Zane!!! I think I'm going to unabashedly copy your design: It's now officially on my "list"! Hope to see you at CM.

 

[BMWSTOY]

Nice work, yet again Zane.

 

[davegonz]

Looks great Zane. How about slipping some tubing over the ends of the hooks to keep the fridge looking new?

 

[staggrlee]

Nice. I totally agree that once you get a lift and drawers, and a slide, under a fridge you may as well be Zao Ming to get into it.

I'd gladly pay you (or anyone else for that matter) to weld a couple brackets together like that for me...

 

[HWY22]

Very clean set-up Zane. What size is your ARB fridge? I am beginning to research one. I will read the previous postings between ARB, Engel, etc.

 

[jonah]

nice
i just got the new arb lego fridge and need to come up with a plan to install.

 

[gearguywb]

very nice idea! Put me in line if you go into the bracket making business...pretty please