Replacing refrigerator in an RPod
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Topic: Replacing refrigerator in an RPod
Posted By: rawest50
Subject: Replacing refrigerator in an RPod
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2018 at 6:26pm
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I would like to increase the size of my current Refrigerator in my 179.
First can it be done without costing an arena and a leg.? What is under the refridgerator? The looks like a foot below the refrigerator. ------------- 2017.5 RPod 179 2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing. 
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Posted By: Ben Herman
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2018 at 6:46pm
| one thing that you can do (easy) is to remove the freezer to increase the fridge size (at lest on mine - check the manual). I don't know how easy/hard it would be to replace with a larger fridge - might be somewhat simpler to remove the microwave about the fridge and go vertical? |
Posted By: rawest50
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2018 at 7:09pm
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Yes I know about removing the freezer. We have started buying at stores if they are close to our camp site. That helps. I am trying to eliminate a cooler and ice. We have an ice maker but counter space. ------------- 2017.5 RPod 179 2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing.
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2018 at 8:15pm
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Below the refrigerator is the floor of the slide-out, same as the dinette. You can't go down. The only way you can go is up by removing the convection-microwave. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: rawest50
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2018 at 10:33am
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My fridge sets up about a foot of the floor. I did not know if it was just a frame for the fridge to set on. Did not know what might be under the fridge. ------------- 2017.5 RPod 179 2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing.
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Posted By: voisj
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2018 at 12:00pm
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My neighbor has a brand new 179 and 1st thing removed his microwave and fridge and bought a taller dometic fridge. It cost something like $1000. He says he boondocks exclusively and has no need for a micro/oven but needs a larger fridge so he can stay out longer (7-14 days). https://www.campingworld.com/dometic-rml-8555r-euro-67-cu-ft-3-way-refrigerator?rrec=true - I think this is the one he bought So he goes from 3.7 to 6.7, Seems like a lot of $ and effort but we all have priorities. ------------- http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9426&title=slopod-180-mods-johnsue - SLOPODMODS John&Sue,SLO,CA 2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost 
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Posted By: rawest50
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2018 at 12:17pm
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Thanks. If I decide to do that I will probably check to see how much the dealer charges. No sure I want to tackle that job. ------------- 2017.5 RPod 179 2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing.
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Posted By: FrayAdjacent
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2018 at 6:29pm
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I wouldn't mind, eventually, finding a compressor based direct replacement for the 3-way fridge in the Pod. Slap about 300W of solar panels on the top of the camper and a good 12V battery, and the fridge could run almost indefinitely. |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2018 at 8:45pm
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There was someone a few years back, he took out his microwave and put in a bigger fridge. He posted pics of the installed fridge. I remember very well that the fridge had 2 doors, freezer on top fridge on the bottom. Maybe Furpod can remember that post. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |