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| Vixen Member Since: 16 Mar 2010 Location: NSW, Orstraya Posts: 97  
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Permanent fixture. Small section rear seat removed. Makes it high though so a short person needs a little stool
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21st Jan 2011 8:23am |
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| 18stone Member Since: 16 Dec 2010 Location: Mid Essex Posts: 137  
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This is all great stuff! At last somebody else that understands what I'm trying to achieve.
Ideally, I'd want whatever shelf solution to pick up on existing bolts (to reduce drilling as much as possible) and for the seat to be replaced in the winter months (ferrying half a kids rugby team around and less need for 'cold' beers!). Re the Sonic solution, I'm pretty sure the length of the MT45 is greater than the width of the removed seat or does it slide in over the top of some of the middle seat I wonder? I guess I could ask him!! Cheers all so far. |
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21st Jan 2011 10:17am |
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| ben_j85jty Member Since: 02 Sep 2008 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 491  
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Thats exactly how mine is mounted. I removed the $0 seat, and behind it on the wheel arch there is a lip (TD5) The rear of the table fits onto the lip, the from is supported by 2 legs which go down to the floor. You could then mount the engle fridge plate to the table, but I have used ratchet straps sucessfully. I will try to get some photo's tomorrow. 2002 Defender 110 DC |
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21st Jan 2011 1:46pm |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045 
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Andy, did you get round to taking any photos buddy
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7th Feb 2011 9:44pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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Ade, Si has his fridge in place of one of the rear seats on his 110 so it should fit ok. John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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7th Feb 2011 11:27pm |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045
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Had ago at the fridge Mount today, Basically ply and 3x2. Took longer than expected as I wanted it to sit as low as possible without causing an issue with the front passenger seat. Last picture shows the seat in its furthest position and with a fair bit of recline.
Drilled no holes in the body work, where the seat normally rests on an angled plate with a little rubber pad on top of it, under the rubber pad is a hole, I used that to fix into, thus the shiny top of a coach bolt you can see in the pictures, I also used the existing horizontal fixing holes which hole the seat in place, the existing bolts were to short to go through the ply and into the body work, so slightly smaller diameter but longer bolts, through the hole and then a nut on the end of this which is accesable from under the wheel arch. Sits flat and fairly strong. My fame of mine is making sure it would be strong enough in an accident, although I do not know how it will be or indded intend to find out, I always think of this and try to use the best fixings possible. Going to remove the handles from the fridge, and use tie down bolts to the front and fix the rear of the fridge to the load guard. I am going to carpet the ply and timber, would a normal carpet place do something suitable? I may cut the ply back a bit (flush to the edge of the fridge) but thinking this is also a good and maybe safe place to secure a fire exinguister Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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8th Feb 2011 7:59pm |
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| Vixen Member Since: 16 Mar 2010 Location: NSW, Orstraya Posts: 97
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Now...that's all looking familiar
Just a thought on removing the handles.....it's pretty awkward getting the fridge into the vehicle as you've no doubt found out. Will you be able to do it easily without the handles? I never access the fridge rom inside the vehicle while travelling, so used to run a strap over the fridge and down under the platform it sits on...as long as that is well secure, it should hold the fridge secure enough in a roll over, and stop the fridge jumping out of it's seating holes on rough roads. |
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9th Feb 2011 7:37am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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If removing the handle replace with a light weight lashing eye. It will lay flat. Just thread ratchet strap webbing through it.
Fridge 'permanently' lashed down so no forgetting ratchet strap over the top to 'forget' when moving off. When things go wrong they go wrong very fast! All hard objects in passenger compartment should be firmly secured down Brendan |
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9th Feb 2011 7:51am |
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| Vixen Member Since: 16 Mar 2010 Location: NSW, Orstraya Posts: 97
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So true...I was always banging on about that to my ex. He didn't quite see things the same way as me. Luckily we never found out just what a mess flying objects can make of you. |
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10th Feb 2011 9:34am |
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| 18stone Member Since: 16 Dec 2010 Location: Mid Essex Posts: 137
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Well, nearly 2 months on and the solution is in place.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge It's secured via rivnuts through the store drawer and wheel arch. The front has a leg which extends through the seat bracket and is secured by an R clip. The rear leg is free standing. It's as solid as a rock and easily removed. The Engel slide-lock is screwed to the tray top. Very pleased with the result. Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  D300 HSE 110 |
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5th Apr 2011 11:23am |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045
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Never did post a pic after i had finished the fridge install. have now
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3rd Jul 2011 9:31pm |
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