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Title: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: McGirr on November 18, 2017, 07:41:46 PM: Just purchased a Waeco 75ltr fridge that just fits into the back of the cruiser for the Kimberley Trip and considered getting a drop down fridge slide. Holy moley they are not cheap for the fridge size. The ones I looked at are over $900.

Looks like I will get some assistance taking it out of the car when needed.

Mark
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: xcvator on November 18, 2017, 08:05:30 PM: Is the fridge for drinks or food ?
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: MattNQ on November 18, 2017, 08:07:22 PM: I've never understood why fridge slides are always massive overpriced.

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Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: GeoffA on November 18, 2017, 08:33:47 PM: I think they charge by the kilo, 'cos they're pretty heavy too.....
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Post by: Hoyt on November 18, 2017, 08:53:35 PM: yeah there over priced to hell ...im just lucky I picked one up for my big primus fridge at a garage sale for 200 bucks ...
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: Bird on November 19, 2017, 09:00:06 AM: Quote from: MattNQ
I've never understood why fridge slides are always massive overpriced.

agree totally... great devices, but they'd sell 10x as many at 1/2 the price and their profits would go thru roof...

but as Geoff says, they are fuggin heavy too.. add that to the weight of a full 75ltr... which I'm tipping you wont be moving too often when its full!
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: Hairs on November 19, 2017, 09:42:58 AM: Hey Mark,
Have you though of making one yourself?
http://www.clarencecoastpropertymaintenance.com.au/images/hairfysh/The80/Documentation/Drop%20Slide.pdf (http://www.clarencecoastpropertymaintenance.com.au/images/hairfysh/The80/Documentation/Drop%20Slide.pdf)
Not my plans tho,
I thought there was a pdf on Ih8mud's forums too.
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: McGirr on November 19, 2017, 09:51:22 AM: Quote from: Hairs on November 19, 2017, 09:42:58 AM
Hey Mark,
Have you though of making one yourself?
http://www.clarencecoastpropertymaintenance.com.au/images/hairfysh/The80/Documentation/Drop%20Slide.pdf (http://www.clarencecoastpropertymaintenance.com.au/images/hairfysh/The80/Documentation/Drop%20Slide.pdf)
Not my plans tho,
I thought there was a pdf on Ih8mud's forums too.

Unfortunatly don't have the time or material out here to make on.

Mark
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: Hairs on November 19, 2017, 11:11:41 AM: Quote from: McGirr on November 19, 2017, 09:51:22 AM
Unfortunatly don't have the time or material out here to make on.

Mark
Fair call mate.
Safe Travels.
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: xcvator on November 19, 2017, 03:28:46 PM: Quote from: Hairs on November 19, 2017, 09:42:58 AM
Hey Mark,
Have you though of making one yourself?
http://www.clarencecoastpropertymaintenance.com.au/images/hairfysh/The80/Documentation/Drop%20Slide.pdf (http://www.clarencecoastpropertymaintenance.com.au/images/hairfysh/The80/Documentation/Drop%20Slide.pdf)
Not my plans tho,
I thought there was a pdf on Ih8mud's forums too.

C'mon John, knock 1 up for him, he's a nice bloke
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: Hairs on November 19, 2017, 03:36:24 PM: Quote from: xcvator on November 19, 2017, 03:28:46 PM
C'mon John, knock 1 up for him, he's a nice bloke

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Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: lukeycat on November 19, 2017, 07:24:01 PM: Expensive? yes (paid about 600 before the prices all went up. heavy?kinda but nothing over the top considering how well made they are , would I buy one again? hell yes lol have to say best thing I have brought in a long time misses loves it being able to drop the fridge down from the draws onto the tail gate, also lockable making my fridge a lot harder for scumbags to try and pinch.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171119/95be534f99358e09631302c6ddeb5593.jpg)

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Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: McGirr on November 19, 2017, 08:14:33 PM: Will just get a collapsible step stool for $20. Save $960. ;D

Mark
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: Rumpig on November 19, 2017, 08:22:48 PM: Quote from: McGirr on November 19, 2017, 08:14:33 PM
Will just a collapsible step stool for $20. Save $960. ;D

Mark
mine only cost $5 From Kmart...lol
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: GeoffA on November 19, 2017, 08:53:33 PM: Quote from: McGirr on November 19, 2017, 08:14:33 PM
Will just get a collapsible step stool for $20. Save $960. ;D

....AKA the Tight-arse Drop Slide....they work very well :cup: :cup:
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: BaseCamp on November 19, 2017, 09:01:30 PM: Yep.... its the step stool for the 5 footer here too....

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Post by: Mattsglxr on November 20, 2017, 02:13:58 AM: I was lucky enough to come across a post on FB when someone said they were selling a dropslide. Sent off a message and snagged a MSA40 slide for $350. Had to drive to Albury to get it but had friends to visit in Corowa so made a weekend of it. Very happy with the dropslide.
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: BTMNDR on November 21, 2017, 03:07:31 PM: Quote from: McGirr on November 19, 2017, 08:14:33 PM
Will just get a collapsible step stool for $20. Save $960. ;D

Mark

That’s what I thought when I moved to a CRUISER from the ‘Trol. Pulled the fidge out but couldn’t open the lid because the top tailgate was in the way. Kinda made the fridge unusable. :'(
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: McGirr on November 21, 2017, 04:31:45 PM: Quote from: BTMNDR on November 21, 2017, 03:07:31 PM
That’s what I thought when I moved to a CRUISER from the ‘Trol. Pulled the fidge out but couldn’t open the lid because the top tailgate was in the way. Kinda made the fridge unusable. :'(

I was lucky to have a freind who just bought the 75ltr waeco and we tested it in the back of the cruiser and it fit perfect and access to the fridge was just right.

Mark
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: trinityalyce on November 21, 2017, 04:55:09 PM: We had the MSA drop slide and ditched it when we reconfigured the storage in the car due to weight considerations. Was it an awesome piece of kit? For sure. I even used to say it was worth what we paid for it. But with the redesign we did we don't need it now. So in the grand scheme of things I'd say they probably aren't worth it... Each to their own - for us it didn't end up working out.
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: xcvator on November 21, 2017, 06:11:34 PM: Why not stack the drawers instead of side by side and put the fridge slide in the recess, try and think a bit laterally :angel:
Title: Re: Drop down fridge slide
Post by: McGirr on November 21, 2017, 06:48:12 PM: Quote from: xcvator on November 21, 2017, 06:11:34 PM
Why not stack the drawers instead of side by side and put the fridge slide in the recess, try and think a bit laterally :angel:

The draws are not designed to be stacked plus will have a 40ltr fridge on the the side for my medication :cheers:

Mark