I have been casually wanting a fridge, dont we all want all they toys? My wife and i do a lot of traveling and camping, but honestly we are back packers and do OK with really simple dry food. That being said my wife is vegetarian and i think a fridge might be nice for her produce and stuff like that. We dont cook complicated food on the trail. Like i said, we are simple light weight backpackers. Also i am already 100% wired up with duel batts and a Blue Sea fuse block.
In the truck we have a sleeping platform we use. We also have a gamaviti rack and have lots of storage options. But we like to keep the platform open to sleeping. I think the fridge would have to go on top of the platform so i could slide it OVER the rear wheel well and give us the maximum sleeping space. but even that would really cramp our leg space some.
I have been thinking a 30-40qt would be good for us and not take up a huge amount of space. Also it will be tricky to lift the lid with it ON TOP of the sleeping platform. The Dometic 32 or 35s look good. If i go up to the Engel MR040 it will lift from the side which would be really nice. Also it looks like the Engel MRO40is on sale for about $650 which is a great price.But honestly i am not in huge rush or 100% sure about this purchase.
The other day i came across a used ARB 50qt for sale close by. It is used but still in the box with no use. So used but NIB.local for under $600. Honestly i think it is just maybe bigger than i want and the lid configuration will make it a pain to open and close with it sitting on top of the sleeping platform.
Is this too good of a price to pass on or should i wait and get the smaller size i want that will fit better even if it cost a little more for a smaller fridge? Does it make since to pay MORE for a SMALLER fridge because it fits my truck better?
Am i being stupid to pass on this?
I try to avoid being one of the guys that buys stuff just to buy it. I actually like keeping it simple. That is kind of why i am really avoiding the whole RTT think and everything. I really like the simplicity of sleeping in the truck. I hate to fill it up and them start thinking about a RTT to salve the "problem" i just created.
In the truck we have a sleeping platform we use. We also have a gamaviti rack and have lots of storage options. But we like to keep the platform open to sleeping. I think the fridge would have to go on top of the platform so i could slide it OVER the rear wheel well and give us the maximum sleeping space. but even that would really cramp our leg space some.
I have been thinking a 30-40qt would be good for us and not take up a huge amount of space. Also it will be tricky to lift the lid with it ON TOP of the sleeping platform. The Dometic 32 or 35s look good. If i go up to the Engel MR040 it will lift from the side which would be really nice. Also it looks like the Engel MRO40is on sale for about $650 which is a great price.But honestly i am not in huge rush or 100% sure about this purchase.
The other day i came across a used ARB 50qt for sale close by. It is used but still in the box with no use. So used but NIB.local for under $600. Honestly i think it is just maybe bigger than i want and the lid configuration will make it a pain to open and close with it sitting on top of the sleeping platform.
Is this too good of a price to pass on or should i wait and get the smaller size i want that will fit better even if it cost a little more for a smaller fridge? Does it make since to pay MORE for a SMALLER fridge because it fits my truck better?
Am i being stupid to pass on this?
I try to avoid being one of the guys that buys stuff just to buy it. I actually like keeping it simple. That is kind of why i am really avoiding the whole RTT think and everything. I really like the simplicity of sleeping in the truck. I hate to fill it up and them start thinking about a RTT to salve the "problem" i just created.
