After 20 years of happy camper trailering in a Aussie Swag we are looking at the next stage in our camping life and I am designing a slide on camper (so we can tow the boat) to suit our needs. We want to use this like our camper, the passenger side will be kitchen behind a lift up door under a usable annex, so not a live inside. I have looked at nearly all the outfits being made and most use a drop down fridge slide so you can see in the fridge. I have a 60 litre Evakool so I would need the biggest and bulkiest slide and once I bought this I would be half way on the purchase price of a 60 l upright fridge. My thoughts once we went away more than a weekend we would also carry the Evakool either in the other side of the slide on or in the boat.
The two I am looking at are the Engel 57 or 80 litre or the Waeco Coolmatic 65 or 80 litre, all 12/240 volt units. They are being used inside campers, I saw the Ultimates Campers at the Brisbane 4x4 are using these Waecos. Most uprights seem to be 3 way and the ability of running on gas when sitting for a week or so is very attractive but they sit facing inward so they are all vented to the outside. The back of this would be inside the slide on in an open area.
This will be on an extended cab so the fridge will be just forward of the rear wheels. Weight of these is the same as the Evakool, so a saving because there is no drop slide.
So does anyone have an opinion on these units or knowledge of the rules relating to 3 way fridges.
