thoughts on the ARB Freezers

[airmanwilliams]

Anyone care to share their thoughts on the ARB Freezers? Im heading to lowrangeoffroad tomorrow to look at them and wanted to hear others thoughts on them. Really worth $700+ for these or would you just get a cheap electric fridge from walmart?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Apples and oranges to compare an actual freezer/fridge (ARB, Engel, etc) with the thermoelectric units found at Walmart and such, capable of only cooling ~40 degrees below ambient and at a much, much higher amp draw.

Check this:
http://www.rme4x4.com/showthread.php?76600-12V-Freezer-Fridges-Do-they-bring-the-heat

If your still on the edge, rent one for a weekend and see if it does what you want and for the cost. I think some renter find they fridge is not an answer to their problems... most I dare say make plans to buy one.

 

[airmanwilliams]

Thank you for the link Kurt, I lost track of that thread.

 

[skippy]

I would say if ARB makes it it is probably worth owning............

 

[sixstringsteve]

By the way, Kurt rents ARB fridges.

 

[airmanwilliams]

I noticed, and the money from renting goes towards the buy if you buy one. I would buy one from him if I didnt have credit at lowrangeoffroad. I will have to rent one though I think for my trip on the 3rd down to Vegas in the sidekick, no ac and definately going to need some could Apple Beers

 

[Max Power]

I would say if ARB makes it it is probably worth owning............

X2

 

[JL Rockies]

The serious enthusiast knows that the right outfitter is just as important as the right gear.

 

[airmanwilliams]

hey kurt how cold are these suppose to get? freeze popsicles for the trail?

 

[SAMI]

^ Yes. Done it countless time.. Ice cream, Popsicles, otter pops, ice cream bars...

There are data sheets somewhere out there on the interweb.

 

[DAA]

I used mine to freeze all the meat from a deer on the bowhunt. Worked slicker than snot.