That looks very tidy. Looking forward to hearing how it performs.
My new fridge has very odd shelf dimensions and a little smaller than before (even though it has a much bigger chassis) so I've had to make some new, custom fit, shelf containers
Drovers new Rig - "Big Mal"
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My new fridge has very odd shelf dimensions and a little smaller than before (even though it has a much bigger chassis) so I've had to make some new, custom fit, shelf containers
New fridge been running for a week and 5 of them on the road, I'm very happy with it, only one fail was my auto reset fuse had a hissy so bypassed it, it got bashed during the upgrade , I have found the sweet spot on the tubes for my thermo switch and my insulation job especially on the outer wall has shown to be very much a must do mod on any fridge, with the full arvo sun on that side, the wall where the fridge is was the same temp as the rest, only had a couple of days of warm weather now on the Darling Downs a tad cooler.......the temp setting appears to be quite good as well thouhg its easy to knock the touch pad and shut the damn thing down, looking at a bit of Skinz to stick aorund the touch pad so its harder to brush them, a when I get home job a sthats where the gear is ..... The single seat arrangement is working better than expected, far more comfortable and heaps more room especially with the table folded back ............ Grandkids not impressed, where do we sit Poppy, its BYO kids........... the Invertor now fully set up only been used twice does a good job with no stuffing aorund with the remote controller and remote GPO I fitted inside......... All in all the recent upgrades are working well, the Sat dish rewire and new LNB has certainly improved signal strength, done nothing for the shows though, I just have to invent a self cleaning solar panel system as mine are covered in red dust already.............. Big Mal heading into its 12th year is doing well .............................
Have discovered when I fire up the Inverter the Foxbox drops off line, TV , Vast box work fine so inverter is in the boot, its fully lined so Im thinking its a noisy 12v feed......check wiring they might be run too close to each other...
Not really ,taking the easy route, charge laptop and things when not watching Foxtel...
BLUDDY HELL now the inner door handle broke inside.......................... 
.......... temporary repairs carried out, may require an emergency run to Warwick on Monday, very nice folk at Condamine Caravan Repairs have them in stock, still a long drive in the wrong direction ...................... okky strap holding door shut try to only use latch for lock down.....
So thats 3, anymore and we head for home........................
But a victory, @1DayIll you will be pleased to know I have discovered my invertor/Foxbox problem, the cable from invertor to power point in van ran beside the vans 12v input cable, once I moved it away from the 12v lead everything seems to work, musst be some RF from the line that knocks the Foxbox for six, the other Sat box worked okay........... some whiz kid could explain why but it works so Im happy........................
.......... temporary repairs carried out, may require an emergency run to Warwick on Monday, very nice folk at Condamine Caravan Repairs have them in stock, still a long drive in the wrong direction ...................... okky strap holding door shut try to only use latch for lock down.....So thats 3, anymore and we head for home........................
But a victory, @1DayIll you will be pleased to know I have discovered my invertor/Foxbox problem, the cable from invertor to power point in van ran beside the vans 12v input cable, once I moved it away from the 12v lead everything seems to work, musst be some RF from the line that knocks the Foxbox for six, the other Sat box worked okay........... some whiz kid could explain why but it works so Im happy........................
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Geez Drover...did you walk under a ladder, kill a Chinaman, or cross the path of the dreaded black cat? Let's hope it's all plain sailing and good luck from here on...
Mate I'm starting to wonder........ Council have changed their tap fittings so my key doesnt fit, not surprised, have to get another key set, borrowed one to suit. .....
Well a medical issue meant we are back at home.......... nothing else fell off Van or Jeep.. 
.... Fridge doing well, will have to figure out how to fit a CPU fan inside the fridge , actually picking up power that is live when fridge on, led internal light set up means an outside feed as if I pry the light off I'm sure it won't go back......................., so some probing with the meter around the back in order ......... Chairs, I just can't believe how much better they make things .....................
June looking good now.............................
.... Fridge doing well, will have to figure out how to fit a CPU fan inside the fridge , actually picking up power that is live when fridge on, led internal light set up means an outside feed as if I pry the light off I'm sure it won't go back......................., so some probing with the meter around the back in order ......... Chairs, I just can't believe how much better they make things .....................June looking good now.............................
Very happy for you DroverBLUDDY HELL now the inner door handle broke inside..........................
So thats 3, anymore and we head for home........................
But a victory, @1DayIll you will be pleased to know I have discovered my invertor/Foxbox problem, the cable from invertor to power point in van ran beside the vans 12v input cable, once I moved it away from the 12v lead everything seems to work, musst be some RF from the line that knocks the Foxbox for six, the other Sat box worked okay........... some whiz kid could explain why but it works so Im happy........................
Well I got a new door part from Condamine Caravan Repairs at Warwick, QLD very helpfull, all good now thought the fuel was more than the part but made savings on gas and some shopping................Very happy for you Drover