Bushman Fridge Freezer 12V/24V/240V 35-52L

[Banjo16]

Ironman

[jmorgan1981]

I have been looking for a fridge for a while now and I have decided on a bushman.

After reading these few posts I'm not 100% anymore. Is the voltage drop the only issue or have people had other problems.

[Alan Loy]

I've just bought one so I will keep you informed.
Bushman have gone to a much thicker cord than they used to have (thicker than any others I have seen).  This may have been to deal with voltage drop.

I went and had a chat to the guys at the Research factory, they were very helpful

[jmorgan1981]

Thanks. That woupd be great if you can give an update after a while.

[Snow]

Bought a Bushman at the Sydney 4x4 show back in 2011 and it has been a ripper bit o gear. Easy to operate and has handled the ride in the back of the Snowmobile without missing a beat. 

[dute]

I bought my first Bushman in 2003, 3 cars later I still have it and not a problem with it, I just bought another one second hand one that I will be using as a freezer only a few weeks ago it run fine on 240v but played up on 12v, it had a problem with the power board spoke to the boys at Research and the problem was fixed over the phone, great service, great fridge, means cold beer. bring on the next trip.

[themissus]

I have been looking for a fridge for a while now and I have decided on a bushman.

After reading these few posts I'm not 100% anymore. Is the voltage drop the only issue or have people had other problems.

Don't let it stop you buying one, I wouldn't swap ours even though we had the problem with the voltage drop. It's running like a dream now and had done for the previous 2.5 years. The tech that fixed it said he's seen the same issue in all brands.
I love the basket system, it makes life so much easier. We've been on the road fulltime for nearly 12 months, running the bottom as a freezer, the next basket for cold meat, cheese and stuff you need to keep really cold (aka beer) and the top basket is butter and fruit and veg. I like that when you need to get to the freezer you simply lift the two baskets out, you don't unload each item out individually. You can also fit a 3lt milk and 1.25lt bottle down the side, you do need to keep the milk off the bottom so it doesn't freeze. I use  juice poppers or what ever is in the freezer as building blocks to keep it out of the frozen zone.
Hope this helps!
Mrs Roo :-)

[Kiwijohn]

I have bushman and my brother has an Fibreglass Evakol, both seem to use about the same each day.  We both have the same batteries and solar panels so is not a bad comparison.

I have had it for 3 years and am very happy.

John

[Alan Loy]

Just back from the first trip with the Bushman.  everything worked fine 

[jmorgan1981]

Fantastic.
Thanks for the replies.
It's settled I'm buying a bushman.

[UIZ733]

I love the basket system, it makes life so much easier. We've been on the road fulltime for nearly 12 months, running the bottom as a freezer, the next basket for cold meat, cheese and stuff you need to keep really cold (aka beer) and the top basket is butter and fruit and veg. I like that when you need to get to the freezer you simply lift the two baskets out, you don't unload each item out individually. You can also fit a 3lt milk and 1.25lt bottle down the side, you do need to keep the milk off the bottom so it doesn't freeze. I use  juice poppers or what ever is in the freezer as building blocks to keep it out of the frozen zone.
Hope this helps!
Mrs Roo :-)

We have had a Bushman for 11 Yrs and it has been magnificent. We have mostly used it as a fridge and set it around 2 Degrees depending on ambient temperatures. We have never tried to use the 'bottom' as a freezer. What temperature is a good compromise if one wants to use the bottom to keep things frozen. By frozen, I do NOT mean a long term freezer.
Regards

[Alan Loy]

I found -3 or-4 keeps the bottom stuff frozen. 

Its OK for a short time but a long way short of the -15 they recommend for food products.

[Roo]

Depends on ambient temps for your fridge location. We use -4 to -6 generally while in balmy QLD summer temps of 24-35°. That should keep everything frozen on the bottom layer and the beers chilled on the middle basket. If putting unfrozen meat in the freezer we turn it down to -8 or -10° for a day.

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[dingotripper]

Bought mine at leasurefest in Vic, 1195 with some free goodies, have had waeco and engel in the past, this fridge surpasses them bot. Biggest positive is the small power draw...saving for a second unit. Very impressed.