Storage drawers and fridge height

[rexxie]

Hi everyone
I'm hoping someone might have this setup and can let me know what it's like. I've found a secondhand set of drawers for sale that are 300mm high. Once you put a decent fridge on top, how bad is it for accessing your fridge? Is it too high or is it a case of get a small step to stand on? I'm not short (5'11") but I'm thinking more about my daughter when she comes camping with me etc
Cheers
Helen

 

[robmacca]

I've got those outback drawer system drawers in the rear of mine + a canopy. My 40ltr engel will fit in and depending on where u mount your fridge (previous owner had his up the front for side window access & I don't know how he acessed it). The drawers do have a sliding panel on top where your fridge just slides out but u need to be tall to see inside it

 

[joshman]

I'm 5'7" and i'd definitely find that too high. I've got my fridge on a slide on the tub floor, and the top of the fridge is about 450-500mm high off that. Even thats getting borderline high, especially on uneven ground.

Mind you I've got the equivalent of 4.5" of lift under my truck.

 

[tommy222220_0]

Yeah, I have a similar issue. around 5" lift with 300mm high draws with a 60l engle on top. Has to side out extra than a normal side, just so the lid can open and thats with a high roof canopy.

Just pack a milk crate or chainsaw (cut a nice step yourself)

 

[rexxie]

Thanks for the replies everyone, i decided to give these drawers a miss and think i'll keep my eye out for a set that has a lower drawer on one side to put the fridge on.

 

[stremd22]

Thanks for the replies everyone, i decided to give these drawers a miss and think i'll keep my eye out for a set that has a lower drawer on one side to put the fridge on.

either that or you could look into a set of drop down runners, seems the ducks nuts but pretty pricey.. if you could get your drawers cheap might be worth it.

 

[FatBoy89]

Where forge fried slide mounts just cut the top board of the drawers and run like a hinge setup so when the fridge slides out it tips forward.
Done

 

[terryc]

Just pack a milk crate or chainsaw (cut a nice step yourself)

Folding steps are handy. Our local BBQ Galore/Camping World had a nice 8" german brand plastic folding step that we find very useful for cases like that. There are some cheap ones I've avoided, but this one looked better.

 

[brettmahoney]

Take a look at these drop down slides from MSA

http://www.msa4x4.com/Products/DropSlide/DropSlide.asp

I just brought one online the other day and am going to fit it when I get home from the mines next week, looks the goods to me!

 

[rexxie]

Take a look at these drop down slides from MSA

http://www.msa4x4.com/Products/DropSlide/DropSlide.asp

I just brought one online the other day and am going to fit it when I get home from the mines next week, looks the goods to me!

Yeah I like these Brett but decided on getting the lower drawer on one side with the fridge slide built in which I have my 80lt waeco on. Works well for me and very happy with it