Features:

  • Can maintain an interior temperature of 0 degrees for true in-vehicle refrigeration and freezing
  • Holds up to fifty 12-ounce cans, and can also accommodate a two-liter bottle of cola
  • Continues to actively cool contents while the vehicle is off, and features an adjustable automatic battery protection system that prevents vehicle battery run-down
  • Includes two power cables: the DC power cable connects to your vehicle's 12/24-volt DC power outlet, and the AC power cable plugs into a standard household AC power outlet
  • Exterior Footprint: 27.75"L x 14.96"W x 16.85"H -- Main Compartment: 13.27"D x 11.22"W x 12.64"H -- Dairy Compartment: 5.95"D x 11.22"W x 4.96"H
A great addition to our hunting/fishing/camping

A wonderful addition to our hunting/fishing/camping gear. We used it almost weekly during last year's hunting and fishing seasons. It is great to be able to keep meat very cold or frozen. It is also handy for long road trips to keep food cold, and as a short term extra "fridge" in the garage. On one deer hunting trip in warmer than normal conditions, we filled the pre-cooled ARB with frozen 1/2 gallon jugs of water, and kept them frozen for a few days. When we filled another cooler with boned out venison, we put the frozen jugs in that ice chest to keep the meat cold for the long drive home. I debated between the 50 qt and 63 qt model. So far I have been happy with the 50 qt. It takes up about half the back seat of a crew cab truck, and is light enough (empty) that I can put it in by myself. I bought an extra cord and wired on an SAE connector that I plug directly into our camper, which has two batteries and solar, when we are camping. When on the road, I either run if off the vehicle's cigarette lighter, or (in our Chevy 2500), the factory 120V AC inverter. I find that with a single group 34 Optima battery, it will keep items cool overnight (around 37*), without drawing the battery below 50%. To keep items at or below 20* overnight, it is best to have (at least) two group 24 batteries wired in parallel.

Perfect For Any Trip

I was off on a 3,000 road trip to mining territory and visit family in Sierras, Nevada, Idaho, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, back down the middle of no-where Nevada, June Lake CA, then home. I wanted a fridge for backup food and water. After some in depth research, I chose ARB. A perfect choice. I have a truck with a tonneau cover. This was just under the cover, so nice fit. I plugged into the 120V outlet in the bed of the truck. Yes, if you have a 120 V utility outlet, it will work fine. I bought the fridge cover as added insulating and padding. I did not bolt it onto the pullout tray. If you put this on a rubber mat, it will not slide around. If you have a tonneau, it can't even fall over in a hard turn as the cover prevents the fridge from tilting. I went 4-wheelin and the fridge survived without issue. It cools down fast, but, you get better results if you don't put warm items in it at first. If planning your trip chill your water and food overnight in your regular fridge first, Then load up when ready to go. This way, goods are already cold and fridge stays cold immediately. Then as you drink and eat, replace supply. I included pic of my truck and you can see the fridge in the bed, but for these size trucks I would stay with this size fridge or smaller. I highly recommend the ARB fridge.

nothing like having ice cream, well camping in the desert

We run this for weeks at a time, it never brings down the battery, makes ice, keeps frozen foods and ice frozen solid.just start you car every day, or throw a solar panel on the roof, of the trailer. its rugged, and well made. in the fridge mode, set the temp a little lower to get the right temp, in the freezer mode, set it to zero, and forget it. This is an incredible cooler. actually, it's not a cooler it's a real electric fridge, and freezer. This changes everything about camping. you can go out for months, and still have cold food, and if you set it to freezer temps, keeps meat and vegetables and ice cream frozen solid. it barely sips power. we take this out in the desert, in 100+ degree temps, no problem, it works no matter what. There is nothing like having frozen margaritas, or ice cream for the kids, on the 3rd week out camping. you will never buy ice again. I have never seen this in a cooler format before. It's expensive, but once you buy this, you will toss out your other coolers.I'm going to buy another one, so i can have a full fridge, and a separate freezer. we also use this when we visit gourmet stores, or farmers markets, and it allows you to shop for cold or frozen food, and still go out for dinner, or see a movie, without having to drive home right away to put the frozen food in the fridge. my friend saw this and pulled out the fridge he put in his tiny house project, and replaced it with a pair of these. experiment with where in the cooler you can keep certain items, and how low you can set it to prevent freezing. after a few tries, you will find the sweet spot. it has a built in battery monitor, to prevent running your battery so low, you can't start your car. I bought a couple of fridge thermometers, and put one on the bottom, one in the back, and one on the shelf, to help me choose the proper setting. ARB makes a wireless remote display, so you can monitor the temps from your dashboard. also, buy the quilted cover, it helps save power, by keeping the cooler better insulated. when in freezer mode, you can feel the cold on the outside, if you don't have a cover. these are not light, be sure to buy the sliders, or get help moving when full. buy the handle hold down straps, if you are off roading.update I've had my second one of these for over a two Months. I use the second as a freezer, works just like you're home freezer, except you can have ice cream in the Mojave desert or badges ice for margaritas after 10 days. No problems, definitely but the protective thermal cover, it helps. But everything still running fine 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

excellent with some oddities + tips for camper van builders

This fridge has worked fantastically for us for many months. (I will update this sentence should it fail.) Of course you're comparing fridges, so here's my conclusion: I haven't used Dometic but I'm sure they're fine. I believe they're made in the same factory as ARB. ARB just had slightly better reviews on the fridge and on customer service. Engel also seems like a great brand, but they are more Australia-focused and reportedly hard to get repaired in the USA. (Unless your outings are limited to 1-2 days, I wouldn't even consider going the cooler+ice route.) The 50 Quart is sufficient for two people's cold food storage for several days, and probably as many as 5 or 6 if you packed it tight. The temperature control is a bit hard to get used to. Partly because the temperature displayed is way off from the factory. However, it has a hidden (not in the manual) feature which helps: you can add an offset to what is displayed (google "Arb Fridge Temperature Recalibration"-- it's very easy to do). It doesn't affect actual cooling, just makes the display more in line with actual internal temperature. I set the maximum offset (8 degrees) and now it's very close to accurate (according to a thermometer I leave inside). I use mine as a fridge (not freezer) and set it to 32. Note that the temperature is naturally colder at the bottom than at the top or back compartment. I see around 31 at the bottom and 38 at the top. I find it best to put cans and freezer foods on the bottom, milk and meats on top of those, and fruits and veggies in the back compartment. At this setting, cans are very cold, occasionally tiny bit slushy, rather perfect. So far nothing has spoiled. If you buy this, you simply must get the ARB threaded socket for it, so the plug doesn't fall out and spoil your food. UNRELATED TIP for the van builder: lithium ion batteries + charging via the alternator is extremely effective, and you may not need solar at all IF you plan to drive at least every couple days. I'm running this fridge, some LED lights, a couple laptops and fans, and using less than 20 amp per day, and I'm seeing 40-50 amps charging per hour while driving (with stock Chevy Express alternator).

Wonderful piece of equipment

I have had one of this for six years now. I am a truck driver and this units are the best out there. The unit draw very little electricity; you can stop the truck and leave it on for days and it will not discharge your batteries. I know it sounds incredible because most refrigerators will discharge the truck batteries over night. For some reason the unit is almost always stop and when it start running it only uses a few watts. Mine has at least 750 000 miles and you could guess how much shaking stop and go and vibration that is traveling around the US and it is still going strong. I know it is pricy but considering that it saves me at least 150 dollars every week (45 000+ already) by carrying my own food compared to truck stop prices it has saved me thousands over the years plus the peace of mine that my truck will start in the morning is priceless. If you can afford it buy it. Top quality units.

A real cool gadget... haha. Cool... sooooooooo... coooooooollll... ok then.

Ok, so we got this little gem about a month ago. We got this to replace a dorm fridge we had in our camper van running off our solar battery system. This thing is AHHHH MAAAAZZZEEE IIINNNNNNG. We have had it full time in the van, and it barely sips power. We had it out this past weekend, it was hot as hell all weekend, and cloudy. We didn't have to worry about power the whole time. Ok, so we are running 250ah of battery power just as a reference. Pros: POWERRRRRRRRR!!! (it uses barely any) Temp control. It maintains its temp well. Quiet. The compressor makes very little noise, easily drowned out by a fantastic fan or ambient noise. Rugged. It seems very solid. Cons: I don't have two of them... full of delicious stout beer... Those cons are really, really a draw-back.

Believe the hype.

Believe the hype, this thing is bomber. I lived in my truck for 1.5 years. This thing was such a lifesaver in the deserts of Arizona and NM. It ran 24/7 for almost 2 years and isn't running now only because I'm storing it in my garage. It will probably become a garage fridge until I head back to truck life. Also very convenient to have in everyday life. I could go to the grocery store in the morning when it wasn't crowded and still go do other things during the day without having to come home to put groceries in the fridge. It's one of the most efficient vehicle fridges on the market and it can take a beating!

ARB Fridge/Freezer, The best out there :)

It is not often in life a product actually exceeds my expectations. But this 50qt. ARB Fridge does. As an OTR driver living out here on the road, an ice cold refrigerator is not just a luxury but a necessity. My first impression was this is rock solid high quality construction and very high tech. I picked it up and tossed it my 015' KW. It was 101°. Plugged it in a 12V cigarette socket and rolled south. Pulled over a couple hrs down the road,, some of the stuff I put in there was Already frozen. Had to read the directions to set it to Farenheit vs Celsius and raise the temp. Can't say enough about this unit, well worth the investment. A pic' first day out. Here today at my garage where I can take out the cabinet and build it in. There are a lot of lower prices options out there,, but for me this chest design keeps stuff put when it gets bumpy. And in particular it's rugged construction & low power consumption a real +. Old Viking Saying: "You get what you pay for"

Well worth the price!

Wow. It took me a while to step up and pay the price for this freezer but I’m so glad I did! I live miles away from the nearest grocery and having this in the back of my SUV allows me to buy frozen goods and keep them nice and cold while stopping at other stores and during the long drive home. I did have to install an extra outlet that stays hot when I turn the engine off. I worried it might run my battery down but ARB is designed to minimize power pull and even after 24 hours of use while my SUV was off, my truck battery still started my SUV without hesitation.

Awesome Fridge!

A great and proper fridge, able to make ICE and stay cool during trips. No more Ice coolers for me! This is the smallest size to choose, the 37Qt is the same width/length, only the height varies. And guess what, in the smaller one, the 1L Tetrabricks (Milk, Juice) won't fit in the secondary area, so the Milk might get frozen in the main compartment. Also some 3L bottles won't fit in the smaller one. For out of-the-grid travels: I purchased a Bioenno Power 12V, 50Ah LFP Battery (ABS, BLF-1250WS) battery, which provides the full 50AH and weighs only 15lbs (compared to 50% usable AH and 65lbs for an AGM). The 50AH LFP battery was able to hold the ARB fridge running for 48h with 'normal' use (open it, take stuff etc). Attaching it to an MPPT with 120-150W solar panel I can forget about electricity and have cold beer always :) Works great for BBQs with friends (my house or theirs, transportable freezer!), since a cooler will lose temperature and the house fridge is already full, guests can put all their beverages and cold stuff in the ARB Freezer while plugged into AC.

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