Please help with slide out cooler

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Please help with slide out cooler

Postby dh » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:18 pm

I need some ideas for a slide out cooler. I'm looking at sliding out a Coleman power chill cooler mounted chest style. The cooler is 15" deep, the gally is 15.125" deep.

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Postby madjack » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:18 am

...unless you plan on running the Coleman on 120vac shore power, my question is WHY...they are terribly inefficient, will kill a battery in less than a day and since they only cool to 40 below ambient, they will leave your bologna green and your drinks tepid on our hot Southern days...there are better options, such as Engel/Waeco.EdgeStar 12/120 volt compressor units and Dometic 3way units...heck, even ice inna good cooler is better.................
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Re: Please help with slide out cooler

Postby TPMcGinty » Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:35 am

dh wrote:I need some ideas for a slide out cooler. I'm looking at sliding out a Coleman power chill cooler mounted chest style. The cooler is 15" deep, the gally is 15.125" deep.

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They make drawer slides that slide ALL the way out. You could make a shallow drawer type mechanism and put it on the bottom of your galley. I have a set that I've never used.
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Thanks mad jack

Postby dh » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:23 pm

That is a good tip. They are a little pricy, but they look like the way to go.

Anybody have pictures of thier slide outs?
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Re: Thanks mad jack

Postby Steve_Cox » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:30 pm

dh wrote:Anybody have pictures of thier slide outs?


Yeah, but it ain't in a Tear Drop and it's just an ice chest on 100# 16" drawer slides.

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Postby Jst83 » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:07 pm

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Postby planovet » Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:33 am

My slide outs are rated at 150#

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Postby kennyrayandersen » Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:53 pm

Rob and Mark showing off again! Nice job – looking very, very sweet. :thumbsup: :applause:
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Postby dh » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:32 pm

Thanks for the help. looks like everybody pretty much does it the same way, little box.

Appriciate the help, I guess simple really is better.

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