Any with a fridge mounted in the bed?

[dudmleh522]

anyone have good write up how to install a fridge slide on to our bed?

 

[wheelman55]

anyone have good write up how to install a fridge slide on to our bed?

Try this. https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/dual-battery-arb-fridge-and-bed-track-install.76774/

 

[Cody Templeton]

Would they get hot in the bed during summer time? Also, I feel like without the A/C on in the cab the fridge would have a hard time keeping up when the interior temp climbs. Only time we've ever used the fridge on our Flex is when it's being driven.

 

[dudmleh522]

Try this. https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/dual-battery-arb-fridge-and-bed-track-install.76774/

thank you,
did you have to take off the spare tire to get access to put a nut on?

 

[wheelman55]

thank you,
did you have to take off the spare tire to get access to put a nut on?

Affirmative on spare tire removal. Also need to be aware of frame members, gas lines, brake lines, wiring, etc before you drill holes in the bed. Make a plan before drilling.

 

[wheelman55]

Would they get hot in the bed during summer time? Also, I feel like without the A/C on in the cab the fridge would have a hard time keeping up when the interior temp climbs. Only time we've ever used the fridge on our Flex is when it's being driven.

These fridges will only cool so many degrees below ambient.

I use an ARB Elements in the Raptor. Also a tonneau cover. At highway speeds the ARB will keep things cold and kind of frozen in hot weather.

Cold things stay cold, just not hard frozen.

Our grocery runs are 150 miles. The ARB in the bed works ok for those.

Off road, slow speeds, hot sun and frozen foods will not stay frozen in the bed.

Inside the cab, with AC blasting, you’ll do better. However as soon as you park the temps soar in the cab, and you need to be wired up to “always on” 12 volts.

SUV’s generally have an always hot plug in the cargo area, Raptors do not.

Additionally the ARB Elements takes up a chunk of real estate no matter where you put it. If you run a second battery life I do, that takes up space too. Makes me miss the 8’ bed in my F250

 

[dfranks]

Reviving this, interested in throwing a fridge in my SCAB behind the driver. Any one have that set up? On a slide?

Thanks in advance