Hi, has anyone had any experience good or bad with these stainless steel 55 litre fridges that seem to be poping up on ebay and Overlander magazine they come with a 1year warranty and look ok but I haven't seen one in the flesh yet.
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Well lots of lookers but no answers.
Didn't have look at any of the cheapies but had a look at the Waeco and Engel 40s.
There seems no comarision between the two the Engel looks to be far superior and at only two hundred bucks more I'm going for the Engel.
Actually the best price I have on an Engel is $1000 verses $884 so it's only $116 no contest.
I know a lot of people are very happy with there Waecos I'm not bagging them I just think the Engel is a better quality unit.
As a friend once said the most expensive option is the cheapest option because you only have to pay once thats why we buy Prados I suppose.GXL D4D auto silver option pack 2 delivered 31/12/07.
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Now people lets see your plastic fridge in 17 or so years time, I have an oooold 29 litre Engel, other than its awful 80s paint colour it is a brilliant piece of gear, will still freeze a bottle of water solid when cranked, reliable as the 60 series cruiser it was bought new with in 1984. ( not my 60 series )
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Hi Guys,
I also have one of the first 29Litre Engels it has been across to WA from QLD/NSW three times, once when most of the nullabore was dirt, Alice Springs, Fink River etc.etc. bouncing around in an old 16TS Reno Owe and also before there was bitumen, I will say no more, however I do like the Trailblazer it is about the Standard up here in FNQ but they are Bloody Huge.07 Upgrade GXL D4D, Manual, Dune,Sov Bar, BFG's, SG11, Redark dual Batts, Extensive Aux wiring, Stebel, LED stop tails, IPF HID's (my mod), 240V Inv, ARB Comp, GME UHF,TPMS, Safari snorkel, GPS,Hilux washers, 40l Engel in 30% pas pos,homemade A/C cond protection plate, polyairs.
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Originally posted by dhr29Bought an Engel 40l today for $999.00 Amazon outdoors, best price I could find all I need is a Prado to put it in! :?
LFaR.[size=1][color=#770000]29Feb12:[/color][color=#777700]12GXLTD Auto, ARB Deluxe Winch bar, WARN 9.5xp Winch, IPF 900XS, Tow, Safari snorkel, Front + Rear Recovery points, ARB OME NC Sports, ATZ-4Rib[/color][color=grey], Silver[/color]. [color=orange][b]MaxTrax[/b][/color], [color=maroon]ScanGuage II[/color], [color=blue]ARB CKMA12[/color], [color=deeppink]UHF: GME TX3440 AE4018K1 UNH047SX[/color], [color=darkgreen]Bushranger Air Jack[/color], [color=green]Staun + ARB Deflators[/color], [color=brown]WindCheetah Roof Rack[/color], [color=green]Foxwing[/color], [color=red]Super Charge MRV70, Redarc BCDC1220[/color], [color=darkblue]ARB 60L fridge[/color], [color=blue]MSA Fridge Dropdown slide[/color], [color=darkyellow]DRIFTA Drawers[/color], [color=gold]TJM Bash Plates[/color], [color=brown]TG150[/color].[/size]
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I shopped around and knew what the best price was and told the guy in the shop that he just came out with that price and we bought it no haggling.
I don't think we can name shops here but if you think of a large rainforest named after the river that flows through in south amercica it will give you a clue otherwise I can email it to you.
DaveGXL D4D auto silver option pack 2 delivered 31/12/07.
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Originally posted by dhr29I shopped around and knew what the best price was and told the guy in the shop that he just came out with that price and we bought it no haggling.
I don't think we can name shops here but if you think of a large rainforest named after the river that flows through in south amercica it will give you a clue otherwise I can email it to you.
Dave
Got it, and no brain-cells were damaged in the process
Thanks,
LFaR.[size=1][color=#770000]29Feb12:[/color][color=#777700]12GXLTD Auto, ARB Deluxe Winch bar, WARN 9.5xp Winch, IPF 900XS, Tow, Safari snorkel, Front + Rear Recovery points, ARB OME NC Sports, ATZ-4Rib[/color][color=grey], Silver[/color]. [color=orange][b]MaxTrax[/b][/color], [color=maroon]ScanGuage II[/color], [color=blue]ARB CKMA12[/color], [color=deeppink]UHF: GME TX3440 AE4018K1 UNH047SX[/color], [color=darkgreen]Bushranger Air Jack[/color], [color=green]Staun + ARB Deflators[/color], [color=brown]WindCheetah Roof Rack[/color], [color=green]Foxwing[/color], [color=red]Super Charge MRV70, Redarc BCDC1220[/color], [color=darkblue]ARB 60L fridge[/color], [color=blue]MSA Fridge Dropdown slide[/color], [color=darkyellow]DRIFTA Drawers[/color], [color=gold]TJM Bash Plates[/color], [color=brown]TG150[/color].[/size]
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You guys with the crusty old Engels it is good that they still work after 17 years, but have a look how much current they draw, you will find that they draw upwards of 5 amps which is fine when the car is running but what about when you stop for a couple of days and camp and your battery goes flat, even deep cycle batteries don't like being completely drained all the time. Then to get a battery up to 100% charge you need a decent regulator or solar with a decent regulator, as your alternator will only charge to about 70-80% of the battery capacity. What is the price of a new deep cycle battery?
My 60lt waeco might not last for that long but it won't flatten my battery all the way down unless I allow it, it also runs at a lot lower current draw and it is fitted with a gas that is readily available not like the old fridges which could be running R12 or R22, which you can't get any moreCraig
03 GXL TD, factory bull bar,cooper ST's, dual batteries, IPF 900 HID spot lights, kingsprings, koni shocks, DP chip,hilux wiper jet upgrade,ATS bash plate, Snorkel, front recovery hooks, custom 3"dump pipe, 3" exhaust, ARB Compressor, ARB rear locker
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R12 you cannot buy.
R22 is still available, i think its slated for global reductions around 2015 and removal from market shortly after. The goal posts keep getting moved with it though so i could be wrong... Never widely used in refrigeration, more so Air conditioning applications.
I would have thought that most fridges would have been running on R134a...
But i digress.
I have been thinking about enquiring to see whats required to become a warranty repair agent for Waeco and Engle. I could do all the repairs here in my shed at home. Could be a good little business.2003 V6 GXL, Mickey Thompson MTZ's, Safari Snorkel, ARB Winch Bar, OME Suspension 2" lift, GME TX3420
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The Engel 40L Current draw is DC 0.5 - 2.5 Amps. The older units do draw more thats true. They are good prices guys, I noticed Engeland has them for $1150 inc the transit bag (valued at $165) which is pretty damn good.
http://www.engeland.com.au/productcl...&itemnid=94249[/code]03 Grande V6 4.0L, ARB Deluxe winch bar, XD 9000 Warn winch, Pacemaker Headers, Colour Coded Safari Snorkel, K&N Airfilter, Slotted RDA rotors, 55W HID Hella Rallye 4000 spotlights, Dual batt, TJM comp, TJM underbelly bashplate and custom stainless front bashplates, Extended diff breathers, Reverse camera (Eclipse), Yokohama AT-S, ICON 2.5 adjustable remote resi coilovers(front) ICON 2.5 piggyback shocks(rear), 2" lift airbags, Icom ic400pro, Engel 40L, Custom drawer system, Stainless recovery points, Kimberley MyCube rooftop camper.
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I think I'll rather buy a new battery than a new fridge.
All the dealers I spoke to said that problems with Waecos were not uncommon but problems with Engels were rare or unheard of that's why I bought an Engel40l for $999.00.
You can argue current draw and battery life all you like I just want a nice cold beer at the end of the day. 8)GXL D4D auto silver option pack 2 delivered 31/12/07.
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Hi all
FYI - Found this useful link on reviewing a few Portable fridges -
http://home.iprimus.com.au/rfh/portablefridges.html
Cheers
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