Cool Mods - Thread restored 10/18/2012
My daughter was getting a little warm in her bunk during our last camping trip, so I decided to put her a fan in to keep the air flowing. I had been wanting to add a 12-volt fan to the main livin...
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Well, I'm not sure if anyone has tried this before but, I took my old dead Norcold 6 cu. ft fridge and repurposed it to a generator box that mounts to the back bumper of our KZ Frontier 2405. It secures my twin 2k Honda's, eliminates the need to take them in and out of the trailer and allows me to run them while in the box. It doesn't really make them any more quiet but, it's very convenient. It's maiden voyage was a 2200 mile two week trip to Vegas, Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon Caverns, South and North Rims of the Grand Canyon, Page AZ, Zion and Bakersfield.
Fridge before I removed from trailer
First task was to cut cooling coils off the back and holes for generators to breath and vent box
Wrap all sides in plywood for reinforcement
Mounting bracket installed and fitted for fan. ready for peel and seal sound deadening.
Dry fit complete.
Outside temp. inside box temp after Gen. running for 30 min. as well as exhaust temps.
Finished and mounted box
Fridge before I removed from trailer
First task was to cut cooling coils off the back and holes for generators to breath and vent box
Wrap all sides in plywood for reinforcement
Mounting bracket installed and fitted for fan. ready for peel and seal sound deadening.
Dry fit complete.
Outside temp. inside box temp after Gen. running for 30 min. as well as exhaust temps.
Finished and mounted box
