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macca
23rd November 2010, 06:13 AM
This is something I built for the fridge years ago, had it on top of a set of drawers in the back of a ute. When it was tilted it sat on the tailgate, now it hangs in fresh air.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh94/maccas01/nissan/nissan0112.jpg


I have had to cable tie dividers in the fridge basket for obvious reasons....

It has a couple of large SS door hinges welded to the pivot point and bolted to the bench top.

I made a spring loaded pin that passes underneath and fits in a keeper bracket to stop it bouncing about also you can slide the fridge straight out, or by operating the pin the fridge will tilt.

The strut that limits travel has lost its gas so is only to relieve stress on the pivot point stopping it over rotating and damaging the seal on the door frame.

The tilt has worked fine for 5 years now and can not see it playing up now.

The fridge is getting a cage made from alum expanded mesh which stops stuff falling under the thing when its tilted.

macca
23rd November 2010, 06:14 AM
Front on view using standard fridge slide then modifying
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh94/maccas01/nissan/IMG_2591.jpg

Locking pin in lock position
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh94/maccas01/nissan/IMG_2592.jpg

Locking pin in unlock position
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh94/maccas01/nissan/IMG_2593.jpg

Slide down in locked position
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh94/maccas01/nissan/IMG_2594.jpg

Slide tilted, the keeper for the pin is visible
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh94/maccas01/nissan/IMG_2595.jpg

macca
23rd November 2010, 06:20 AM
I also fitted a small gas strut to the lid of the fridge to hold the lid open, makes life so much easier

Macca

AB
23rd November 2010, 07:42 AM
Cheers for posting how you made the tilt Macca, saw that in your Members Ride photos.

Perfect for trays and pods!

Russell1974
23rd November 2010, 09:40 PM
great job mate am lookin at doing something simialar for the back of my wagon

ilikedonuts_10
10th December 2010, 06:51 PM
Does anyone know a good place to get second hand fridge slides to fit an engel 65ltr

Lahej_sas
18th February 2012, 06:55 AM
wow very nice job mate,,

thebeatjackson
19th February 2012, 09:58 PM
nice work mate looks tops.

Robo
3rd December 2017, 10:58 PM
Looking at building one of these sorta slides, my build will be similar to d&watson tilt slider.
any idea on strength of struts to use for a 40ltr fridge.
there's plenty on ebay but strength will be the tricky bit to work out!

TheFlyingBadger
12th December 2017, 09:01 AM
https://www.gasspringsshop.co.uk/gas-spring-calculator/

PeeBee
12th December 2017, 12:12 PM
@AB, can these images be recovered?