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Alternative to Dometic and Arb fridge reccomendations?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Yodastacotruck, Feb 5, 2023.

  1. Feb 9, 2023 at 1:41 PM
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    Yodastacotruck

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    how are you liking that bluetti was going to go with a jackery but 200 to 500 cycles to 80% seems like a rip off
     
  2. Feb 9, 2023 at 1:44 PM
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    Really happy with the bluetti so far. Will be purchasing a few of there solar panels in the near future also.
     
  3. Feb 9, 2023 at 1:48 PM
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    how long have you had it how many recharges? I seen mixed Amazon reviews but for me it looks good thanks
     
  4. Feb 9, 2023 at 1:54 PM
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    I've got a Vevor 52qt that's been running on AC power in my garage for the last month as a beef fridge. Working great.
     
  5. Feb 9, 2023 at 2:08 PM
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  6. Feb 9, 2023 at 2:40 PM
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    What id this mod?
     
  7. Feb 9, 2023 at 2:42 PM
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    Ive had this exact Fridge for 2 years now in pretty harsh offroad conditions in the back of my truck on a slide under a bed cover and its worked every time and kept my food cold. I cant complain. The smartphone feature works well as well. Say what you want about the Chinese fridges but ive had no complaints for 2 years.

    https://www.amazon.com/Alpicool-Por...mzn1.fos.18630bbb-fcbb-42f8-9767-857e17e03685
     
  10. Feb 9, 2023 at 6:10 PM
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    I bought one of these coolers (F40C4TMP) for my Alaska trip and it worked flawlessly. Over 11K mi and the food stayed cold throughout the trip. I never used it as a freezer though. I hardwired it to a BlueSea panel. Power was supplied by two 100 watt panels and a 100 ah lithium battery. Never had a problem with the fridge drawing too much current. Winter is in full force here so the fridge is hibernating in my garage.
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08D3T3CJ2?ie=UTF8
     
  11. Feb 9, 2023 at 8:15 PM
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    Thanks
     
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    Picked up a Set Power 32 off Amazon a little over 2 years ago. Maybe paid $220 back then, been running pretty much non stop in the garage with beer. Can still maintain around zero when I put meat in it.

    Far from perfect but I feel like I got my moneys worth
     
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    You're welcome!
     
  15. Feb 9, 2023 at 9:18 PM
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    setpower seems decent for the money
     
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  17. Feb 10, 2023 at 8:36 AM
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    I know quite a few people run the Iceco brand and have good luck with them.

    I think a really important thing to do before buying one is figuring out what size you need. A lot of people buy too big, or too small. I have a Dometic Dual Zone 75 that's awesome, but a lot of time I only run one section or the other. I also have a 50qt ARB, but even that can be serious overkill for 2 people on a weekend. I might even suggest going as far as finding the internal dimensions of the ones you like online, and build a cardboard box that size and fill it with whatever you need.

    Also, gonna plug the Gooloo P600 as a cheap battery to run a fridge. Currently 399.99 on Amazon, but check the coupon box for another 100$ off. I have the older P500 version, and bought the P600 when it was on sale + coupon for $259.99. My buddy has since bought 2 as well. They have not failed us yet running our fridges and everything else. I even ran my entire Scout Camper off the Gooloo for months since the Goal Zero Yeti's kept failing over and over (3 failed units within a month of receiving each).

    https://www.amazon.com/GOOLOO-Porta...5&hvtargid=pla-1902796619886&region_id=373786
     
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    I had never seen or considered this unit to be honest I was looking at the jackery and eco flow but 626wh for 300 is a steal! A 50ah battery is 200 buy itself
     
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    Years ago my wife bought me a Gooloo jump pack. I was like oh great... Chinese crap... She said it had good Amazon reviews. It still works. We've used it boatloads for jumping cars and atvs, and as a phone charger. I later bought the larger newer version when it was on sale and one for each of my family members for Christmas. Even use one to run a heated blanket in a camp chair with a 12v outlet adapter. When the battery pack came out we picked one up and it's been great. Only negative is I wish it had a folding handle on top. Form factor is great with a 100 watt folding panel too. Instead of my long extension cable, I plug the short pigtail from the panel straight into the Gooloo directly under/behind the panel.
     
  20. Mar 7, 2023 at 7:38 PM
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    Pardon the delay, it’s hella efficient. I keep mine between 39-43F and my Jackery 240 will keep all the food cold cold for 3 days with no recharge.
     
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