Coming Back After 7 Years Away - Need Advice with Electronics

I'll probably do something like that once I get my truck next week.

What do you drive and what microwave did you decide on? Did it fit after all?

 

It's just that the top opening type would require I store it immediately in front of the bed which eats up floor space to stand in, or I have to store it under the bed, which isn't a good option either. If I ever decide to train again, and I probably will, I won't be able to get to the fridge if my student is sleeping on the bed. Also, in my 2012 Cascadia, it wasn't HVAC'd under the bed so it was always super hot or super cold. It's not good for electronics and appliances to operate in an environment like that. It would also take up a lot of storage space under there I intend to use for other things. And what would I do with the space where an upright fridge is intended to go?

Nah, I will get an upright. Whatever it ends up taking. Even if it has to be one of those college dorm types.

 

Image-20190517_204117 by madmoneymike5 posted Jun 30, 2019 at 1:37 PM

For anyone finding this post later, I measured the space available in my 2020 Cascadia and decided on "Magic Chef 4.5 cu. ft. Double Door Mini Fridge in Stainless Look" from Home Depot. (Model # HMDR450SE, SKU 1003194302)

This model fits perfectly and runs super quiet (almost inaudible) with no complaints or problems with the Purkeys 1200 Watt inverter provided by USX. It has already paid for itself in food savings and healthier options from food I've made at home. I can store 2 weeks worth of meals in it easily. I warm everything up in a cheap 700 watt microwave. (The microwave does not heat evenly so it may be worthwhile for you to pay a little more than the $60 I paid for my microwave.)

There is also a 3.x cubic feet version of the fridge that I could have opted for if I wanted to preserve some "counter space" on that side of my truck. I chose more fridge space for the sake of healthier and cheaper eating.

If you get a fridge as big as mine, also expect to have to buy 2 tie down straps (I recommend 500 pound straps) and equally strong S hooks because the built in straps are too small to fit over the top of the fridge. You'll have to hook the S hooks through the stitched webbing of the built in straps.

Finally, I'd recommend asking that they help you load it into the truck via a forklift on the passenger side. That made it a breeze getting it into the truck rather than try to lift it by hand from the ground as it weighs over 70 lbs in the box.

Good luck and I hope this helps.

 

Yes, but it allows me to have a gallon of milk, gallon of sweet tea, all the condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayo, relish, Hershey's syrup, PB&J, etc.), deli meats and cheeses, jello/pudding/fruit cups, a week of unfrozen leftovers, and a week of flash frozen meals, plus a small tub of Blue Bell ice cream (my homesickness medicine), and more.

I almost never have to worry about getting to and being allowed to park at a Walmart to shop for groceries. I really could, if I tried hard enough, never eat a single meal from a truck stop for the whole two weeks that I'm usually out at a time. It's been a huge help with saving money and I feel so much better eating homemade food rather than all the processed junk. I feel less homesick, I look forward to meals instead of being annoyed that I'm eating the same garbage Arby's or McD sandwich every day, I physically feel better... It's just better.