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18stone

Member Since: 16 Dec 2010
Location: Mid Essex
Posts: 137

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver

Fridge location

Up until now my Engel 40 litre has been on the Engel mounting plate (the static grey one), bolted to the top of a MSS store drawer in the load bay of my 110. We conveniently access the fridge through the side window, beneath the shelter of the awning.

My new conundrum is this. We have a new UXS due in a few weeks (that's guesswork, the dealer is pretty useless), and I wanted to remove the nearside second-row seat (the 40 of the 60-40) and have the fridge mounted in it's place, as near as damn it, on something fabricated by my local inde. Has anyone done anything similar or does anyone have any suggestions? I don't want to 'cut' the new car (ie that rules out the piece that MPS do to facilitate the lowering of the fridge in that position by changing the seatbox).

I have considered just folding the seat up and having my man make a floor standing/bolted 'shelf' that the mounting plate could in turn be bolted to. The fridge could then butt up to the back of the folded seat. That would mean leaning in to the right slightly through the side door to get to the fridge- not in itself a problem and probably better than our past solution.

I can't find anything similar on any thread anywhere on t'internet.

Anyone?

Cheers,

Ade

20th Jan 2011 3:20pm

TC

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 715

Re: Fridge location

18stone wrote:
Up until now my Engel 40 litre has been on the Engel mounting plate (the static grey one), bolted to the top of a MSS store drawer in the load bay of my 110. We conveniently access the fridge through the side window, beneath the shelter of the awning.

My new conundrum is this. We have a new UXS due in a few weeks (that's guesswork, the dealer is pretty useless), and I wanted to remove the nearside second-row seat (the 40 of the 60-40) and have the fridge mounted in it's place, as near as damn it, on something fabricated by my local inde. Has anyone done anything similar or does anyone have any suggestions? I don't want to 'cut' the new car (ie that rules out the piece that MPS do to facilitate the lowering of the fridge in that position by changing the seatbox).

I have considered just folding the seat up and having my man make a floor standing/bolted 'shelf' that the mounting plate could in turn be bolted to. The fridge could then butt up to the back of the folded seat. That would mean leaning in to the right slightly through the side door to get to the fridge- not in itself a problem and probably better than our past solution.

I can't find anything similar on any thread anywhere on t'internet.

Anyone?

Cheers,

Ade

Think this maybe what you are after.....drop Matthew a PM (Sonic3d)

20th Jan 2011 8:04pm

ti-fat-man

Member Since: 08 Feb 2009
Location: Bedford
Posts: 517

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Alpine White

i'll second a responce on this one please...

i'm still looking to mount an engel mt45 in that space to.

sure a couple of guys here got a bracketry solution, would love a couple of pics

20th Jan 2011 8:30pm

TC

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 715

Re: Fridge location

TC wrote:
18stone wrote:
Up until now my Engel 40 litre has been on the Engel mounting plate (the static grey one), bolted to the top of a MSS store drawer in the load bay of my 110. We conveniently access the fridge through the side window, beneath the shelter of the awning.

My new conundrum is this. We have a new UXS due in a few weeks (that's guesswork, the dealer is pretty useless), and I wanted to remove the nearside second-row seat (the 40 of the 60-40) and have the fridge mounted in it's place, as near as damn it, on something fabricated by my local inde. Has anyone done anything similar or does anyone have any suggestions? I don't want to 'cut' the new car (ie that rules out the piece that MPS do to facilitate the lowering of the fridge in that position by changing the seatbox).

I have considered just folding the seat up and having my man make a floor standing/bolted 'shelf' that the mounting plate could in turn be bolted to. The fridge could then butt up to the back of the folded seat. That would mean leaning in to the right slightly through the side door to get to the fridge- not in itself a problem and probably better than our past solution.

I can't find anything similar on any thread anywhere on t'internet.

Anyone?

Cheers,

Ade

Think this maybe what you are after.....drop Matthew a PM (Sonic3d)

20th Jan 2011 8:32pm

ti-fat-man

Member Since: 08 Feb 2009
Location: Bedford
Posts: 517

yeah seen that...

might be out of my budget though, that sure looks expensive though, all that runner stuff might mean $$

i'm up for the 'less is more approach' and a static fixed platform for the fridge to sit on.

i'm happy to 'slum it' and reach in for a cool beer...

20th Jan 2011 8:38pm

TC

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 715

ti-fat-man wrote:
yeah seen that...

might be out of my budget though, that sure looks expensive though, all that runner stuff might mean $$

i'm up for the 'less is more approach' and a static fixed platform for the fridge to sit on.

i'm happy to 'slum it' and reach in for a cool beer...

Be surprised if it was hugely expensive........HD draw runners and some suitable brackets where the seats were. Won't be as cheap though as taking the seat out and bolting it directly to the floor!

20th Jan 2011 8:45pm

ti-fat-man

Member Since: 08 Feb 2009
Location: Bedford
Posts: 517

deffo get that...

but it (an engel mt45 nose to tail) won't bolt directly to the floor , without the MPS 'chop shop' bracket.

it's the lead on the false floor that i think we are seeking, i think.

a shelf on the seat base would deffo make the fridge to high for the lid to open,

and certainly to high for me to peek into...

Last edited by ti-fat-man on 20th Jan 2011 9:42pm. Edited 2 times in total

20th Jan 2011 9:02pm

TC

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 715

ti-fat-man wrote:
deffo get that...

but it (an engel mt45 nose to tail) won't bolt directly to the floor , without the MPS 'chop shop' bracket.

it's the lead on the false floor that i think we are seeking, i think.

a shelf on the saet base would deffo make the fridge to high for the lid to open, and certainly to high for me me to peek into...

I am intrigued now.....let's see what else the thread turns up

20th Jan 2011 9:06pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

In our red 110 we have an engel mounted transversely on a level with the seat boxes. It sits above a 70 litre water tank on the Engel base plate. It is also ratchet strapped in as well. With the Engel fridge when opening it you have to be careful that the lid does not 'walk' off the hinges. Apparently there is a conversion kit available to stop that now.

Black 110 the 60% rear seat comes out. (Blooming heavy!) The ARB fridge sits longitudinally in the back on a wooden base and is accessed from the front seats. It is ratchet strapped in. Have removed various seat bolts and bolted down some lightweight lashing eyes.

Personally we prefer the ARB fridge over the Engel fridge

Brendan

20th Jan 2011 9:34pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3708

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

Is the fridge mount going to be permanent?
Do you need the 40 split 2nd row seat? If not remove the seat make a platform for the fridge.

Yellow is a platform, pink is the fridge blue is a hand cubby box under the fridge ideal for ropes straps etc

Click image to enlarge 130's have feeling's as well you know

20th Jan 2011 9:37pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8096

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

my engel 45 is mounted where you describe. i just removed the 40% seat, and then made a flat platform for it. it picks up on the rear seat bar thing and then has two feet at the front dropping into the footwell. held in place with a ratchet strap through the fridge handles to the passenger seat frame on the front and the load guard on the rear. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

20th Jan 2011 9:45pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3708

Oh I know thats the wrong side of the vehicle, I could only find a pic of the drivers side. 130's have feeling's as well you know

20th Jan 2011 9:51pm

ti-fat-man

Member Since: 08 Feb 2009
Location: Bedford
Posts: 517

cheers james, a pic of your bracketry set-up, then we're sorted ta

thanks al.

20th Jan 2011 9:53pm

TJ101

Member Since: 30 May 2007
Location: Taunton Somerset
Posts: 3750

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

ti-fat-man wrote:
cheers james, a pic of your bracketry set-up, then we're sorted ta

thanks al.

???

Mine is very similar to JST, or his to mine

Seat out, then a ply floor cut to shape, on top, with supports underneath, into the foot well, then the 45 ratchet straped to the fog/load guard,,, no

Quote:
bracketry

at such

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20th Jan 2011 10:04pm

kzycnn

Member Since: 24 Apr 2009
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 277

At the moment I have the fridge lock base thingy

for my engel 40 litre permanently fitted transversely under the 60% seat with the edge of the base directly behind where the seat base rear bracket would sit. This means I can just roll the seat forward and clip the ridge in to place or remove the seat all together (as it now can't be used and just takes up space!) It's a TD5 so the seat frame is a bit different.

I like the board idea on the 40% side, but the only one like that I have seen in practice means the passenger seat has to be moved forward leading to a (very) cramped seating position. If there is a way round this, I'd be very interested....

Have also considered the MPS cutting the floor option but understand the floor brackets are no longer available?

I also like the fridge slide idea. Does the door stay have to be modified/removed to enable the fridge to come all the way out, or does it open wide enough any way?

Tony

21st Jan 2011 8:06am

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