Fridge Tie Downs

[lukeycat]

I don't know if this is of any use to anyone, but I have drilled through my fridge slide and bolted the fridge down by their 'feet'. System has been working for about 15 years now and has not moved.

One of the reasons I did it initially was that insurance companies seemed to differentiate between a fridge that was held in with straps (temporary install) and one that was bolted in (permanently mounted).

It has worked for our Engel and the National Luna, been over some very corrugated roads, and works well.

Just a thought.

My MSA drop slide has screws through to the base of the fridge too I also use the MSA straps that came with it never had an issue.


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[DrewXT]

Centres are 48mm.

The CFX is 30... Reckon I'll make my own up once the drawers are finished...  Thanks mate

[sharkcaver]

Thanks Guys... Started my drawers for the back of the Rok yesterday, and we've got a CFX50, and been wondering if I use cam/ratchet straps, or turnbuckles and some form of fixing point on the fridge.

There used to be a mob on eBay in Perth (Kleks) selling stainless brackets that go under the handles, but they've been dormant for over a year.  The ARB ones look like an elegant option, if I can't find some thin stainless scrap to make some brackets up to use with turnbuckles...

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Bugger. I have a cfx50 myself and have been going to buy a set of those mounts for well over a year now....the early bird catches the worm I guess. I have an engel set (kleks) and they are fine (but I reckon taking the sharp edge off the slot is a must if using straps). Anything's got to be better than that antiquated, made in the back shed, handles load in one direction only, stupid handle engel has been using since day dot.

But back to the CFX50. I cant believe so many reports of cam buckles coming loose (even if its an old thread) I use them for all my (4) fridges, with no issue on any. Mind you, I have the cfx slide and its feet fit in recesses on the base. With the engel, I made a ply insert to suit the cfx slide and bored 4 holes to suit its mounting feet. The CF25 I also sometimes use in the car, and the FM70 in the camper dont have mounting feet and neither do they move nor do the straps come loose. The cfx50 just came back from the CSR. If anything was going to make it move or straps come loose, that would have done it:

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[Pete79]

Sorting the trailer for a trip next weekend and grabbed a couple of snaps of my tie downs.

Short soft straps and turn buckles with child seat anchor points for easy connect/disconnect.

I can't get a clear shot of the other side that has a double loop around the handle, but even just with one loop like this it doesn't move a mm.

[sharkcaver]

Those straps are cheap as chips, available at bunnings. I have a few sets in the car...just in case....

https://www.bunnings.com.au/smart-straps-45cm-340kg-soft-ties-2-pack_p4310711

[Pete79]

Those straps are cheap as chips, available at bunnings. I have a few sets in the car...just in case....

https://www.bunnings.com.au/smart-straps-45cm-340kg-soft-ties-2-pack_p4310711

That's the ones.
Add another $6 for the turn buckles and your done.

It doesn't have those 3 special letters on it but does the job just the same.

[Rumpig]

I don't know if this is of any use to anyone, but I have drilled through my fridge slide and bolted the fridge down by their 'feet'. System has been working for about 15 years now and has not moved.

One of the reasons I did it initially was that insurance companies seemed to differentiate between a fridge that was held in with straps (temporary install) and one that was bolted in (permanently mounted).

It has worked for our Engel and the National Luna, been over some very corrugated roads, and works well.

Just a thought.

i did same for my old 80 ltr Engel for a while when it was in our old caravans front box. Just got 4 longer bolts, drilled a suitable small hole at each foot and attached it through the fridge slide,....meant if anyone wanted to steal it then hey had to atleast unbolt it first.

[sharkcaver]

Just updating an older thread. Kleks is back in business on ebay. I had kleks tiedown brackets for the cfx50 delivered today. I also have a set on a 40 engel. The stupid, home made, load one way handles of the engel almost make fitting these a necessity. I do like those brackets from kleks, however I reckon they need the edge to be linished to a small radius if you are using straps, cause its a reasonably sharp edge. A job for tomorrow.