Hauling Running Chest Freezer In Truck Bed

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.

Yes it works fine.

I would also recommend dry ice.

Hauled plenty of wild game from hunts that way but in a utility trailer. Plugged in at motels, unplugged while on the road and never an issue.

We kept a chest freezer in our toy hauler during our trip to Yellowstone from California. It only ran when stopped and on hookups and was off during the day. Everything stayed frozen between stops but I see no reason why you could not leave the Gen running and power it while you drive.

Dry Ice?

When overnighting at the hotel, you would expect the freezer to keep everything frozen without being on? It will probably be fine, but there are a number of things to consider. How full will the freezer be? How hot will the temps be on your route? Will the freezer be locked?

Startup current will probably be 10 - 15 Amps. It will likely level out at 5 Amps or so.

Hi,

It may be unnecessary to run the freezer while traveling. I'd use any stops to run the generator and plug in overnight.

See how much current it draws, you may be able to use an inverter as long as the truck alternator can keep up, which it likely can.