Range Rover armrest fridge question

I’m looking to put a cooler into the cubby box of my Land Rover defender.

We use the vehicle as a camper - would be handy to have a cool box for perishables etc but I don’t want to put a fridge in the back as this is already kitted out for storage, water tank etc.

The cooler from a Range Rover seems a reasonable option, loads second hand off eBay for not much money.

Does anyone have one in their Range Rover? What are they like, do a reasonable job of keeping stuff cold? Are they suitable to be left running overnight or for a few days? What volume are they?

thanks!

payydg said:

The cooler from a Range Rover seems a reasonable option, loads second hand off eBay for not much money.

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I wonder why there are so many available?
Are they just ineffective peltier units, or proper fridges?

DanClarke said:

I wonder why there are so many available?
Are they just ineffective peltier units, or proper fridges?

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Yeh loads and loads. They're definitely not proper fridges. There’s no compressor that I can see.

DanClarke said:

I wonder why there are so many available?
Are they just ineffective peltier units, or proper fridges?

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Nowt wrong with Peltier except they are usually under specified

I thought they ran of the air con, from what I remember of my mates sport they are small get a couple of cans in there and not much else .

Boot your passenger and fit it there

payydg said:

Yeh loads and loads. They're definitely not proper fridges. There’s no compressor that I can see.

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Just leave the stuff outside the car ,it is Aberdeenshire when all said and done.

tomcat59alan said:

Just leave the stuff outside the car ,it is Aberdeenshire when all said and done.

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Or put the stuff in a stream. The rivers and streams up there are colder than a fridge.

I know, I have swum in them!

Turboman said:

Or put the stuff in a stream. The rivers and streams up there are colder than a fridge.

I know, I have swum in them!

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Sod that 1/2inch smaller and I'd be a woman.

tomcat59alan said:

Sod that 1/2inch smaller and I'd be a woman.

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Get a wetsuit or go trans!

brianp38dse said:

I thought they ran of the air con, from what I remember of my mates sport they are small get a couple of cans in there and not much else .

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They are small for sure, but might be a handy idea as i think the unit will fit in my existing cubby and I don't have space in the back. As long as it can hold a can of punk IPA and a pack of bacon I can make it work

Mark Piercy said:

Boot your passenger and fit it there

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Ha the passenger is either a couple of spaniels or my better half. I might find myself in a bit of trouble if I try and get rid of any of them

Turboman said:

Or put the stuff in a stream. The rivers and streams up there are colder than a fridge.

I know, I have swum in them!

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I know right!