Hauling Running Chest Freezer In Truck Bed
Ok, first off this may be in the wrong forum. I need to travel 1500 miles this summer with frozen food in a chest freezer. I thought of placing it in the back of my truck and connecting my Honda 2000 ...
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The best things you can do are 1) add some insulation 2) keep the sun off of it and 3) add some extra cooling.
If you can add multiple layers of old blankets/moving blankets or whatever to the outside, bungee them in place, and keep them there, you will be surprised how much that helps. Be careful not to cover the air flow out from the compressor area.
Fill up ALL the space in the freezer with containerized ice. Use milk jugs, 2 L soft drink bottles, double layers of ziploc bags, etc and pack it full as you can get it. This will add extra mass and keep it cold longer.
You can also use some dry ice, but read up on precautions. It's getting harder and harder to find.
If you can add multiple layers of old blankets/moving blankets or whatever to the outside, bungee them in place, and keep them there, you will be surprised how much that helps. Be careful not to cover the air flow out from the compressor area.
Fill up ALL the space in the freezer with containerized ice. Use milk jugs, 2 L soft drink bottles, double layers of ziploc bags, etc and pack it full as you can get it. This will add extra mass and keep it cold longer.
You can also use some dry ice, but read up on precautions. It's getting harder and harder to find.
