Our Fridge

One of the poorly functioning features in our VW Eurovan was the fridge.  The Winnebago models were equipped with Norcold 3 way, AC/DC/Propane, fridges which were notoriously problematic.  While camping on Cape Cod during the summer of 2015, I spoke to a fellow Eurovan owner who described the factory installed fridge as a "piece of shit."  I agreed.

Ours was no different so we started exploring alternatives.  GoWesty, the Calfiornia gurus for VW restorations recommended AC/DC fridges as did many others.  So we purchased an ARB 50 quart model through Amazon.

We loved it.  So when we bought the Transit and needed to select a fridge, we didn't hesitate to buy another ARB.  It draws very little current, so it was very kind to our dual battery system. We have run the fridge for 3 days without starting the engine once and still had plenty voltage in our battery system.  It is designed with an automatic shut off system so that it can't drain your battery beyond the level needed to start your engine.  It's easy to clean, it's big enough for extended camping trips and it is very easy to program and maintain specific temperatures.    It's really foolproof, WORTH EVERY PENNY!

However, the ARB would not fit into the space vacated by our Norcold, so we installed Go Westy's "Fridge-B-Gone" shelving system, which provided much needed storage.

We like the "Fridge-B-Gone" system so much that we duplicated it in our Transit.

In our Transit I wired the fridge directly to the dual batteries, an easy connection since those batteries are located under the driver's seat.

I purchased the ARB Fridge Wiring Kit from Amazon which makes it easy to either connect to your 12 volt battery or 110 volt power, and I mounted the 12V receptacle on the B pillar behind the drivers seat.

I mounted the 110V receptacle on wall behind the driver's seat and below.