Refrigerator Problem

I guess the only thing to be added now is ....

"Nuff Said"

I'm always amazed at how drivers (please remember I was one ... from 1992 - 2011, both in the States and working in the "sandbox" ... running supply missions for the military as a DOD contractor) try their darndest to make life much more difficult than it needs to be ... to try and save $1.

Several of us outlined the solutions, and the bottom line comes down to it ... for what the driver is looking to do a 12 v portable refrigerator solves the problem. (And there is no chance of fire, no chance of getting fired (because of a jury-rigged battery and charger system) and he has a solution that serves him well, is portable from one company to the next .. and can use it on his time off - if he goes camping, tailgating etc.

As my GrandDaddy taught me ... "If you have to ask how much it is , you can't afford it."

 

I was just posting this idea as a way to get around the 400 watt limit some companies have, if you gotta have a microwave and stuff, that will get you around their rules.

 

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Son, again, did you bother clicking on the link and checking out the products. (Its a Google link ... so you can pick & choose what website you want to view them at.)


I first saw this product line at MATS in 2008. RV'ers swear by them, as they give you all the comforts of home, without the issues of limited amperage ... as you discovered with using an under-powered inverter or plugging into a 12v power port (ie. cig. lighter plug)

As I posted before, working out of a big rig has its challenges & limitations ... it doesn't have the capabilities of a motor home ... and it doesn't have the luxuries of being home every night.

However, remember it is a work place ... where you do not have to live like a Spartan ... but you may have to spend some extra cash-Ola to get close to having those luxuries operate safely, efficiently and economically in the truck.

For less than $1000 spent ... you will be able to save over $2100 the first year if you followed my suggestions. (In other words, you'll have an ROI (Return On Investment) in less than 6 months. And you'll have high quality appliances, designed for the big rig, a great variety of foods and menu items available ... able to prepare those items at you leisure ... rather than the truckstop restaurant's leisure ... and save money ... all at the same time.

And still stay in compliance with you companies policies, if you are a company driver.

Or do I like I've done ... and move to and live in Cabo San Lucas.

 

Thanks, I didn't know that. The boat battery stays in the boat is all I knew.

 

I've been a driver since 1992 driving for several large carriers and also for 2 smaller companies. I have always been a company driver, so I can relate to your circumstances and limitations as to what can and can not be installed in a truck. I mentioned the PowerHunt product line because it offers a viable solution where drivers thought none exists.

I now live and work in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, as the Dir. of Sales & Marketing for 2 e-commerce web sites within the trucking industry.

From 2004 - 2008 I worked for KBR as a civilian contractor in Iraq, Afghanistan & Kuwait running supply missions for the military.

If you wish to talk about Spartan living conditions I can share with you numerous experiences, including living in an 8 man tent, a 14 man B-Hut (ply-wood tent), sleeping on Army cots, and taking bottled water showers, besides dodging IED's, RPG's, small arms fire while out on mission and mortar & rocket attacks on base.

Throughout my driving career, I learned that sometimes you just can't sweat the small stuff. And that you improvise, learn how to cook, learn how to clean, do your laundry ... all the stuff of being a bachelor.

Life out on the road is truly easy ... but sometimes it does take a much more relaxed and laid-back attitude to survive. And save money.

I learned from the best and the brightest ... the US military, working with them in the "Sandbox".

And a BS in Business Admin., 12 years of sales & management prior to driving, and an entrepreneurial attitude didn't hurt either.

 

The wave box microwave has gotten, at best, luke warm reviews....
It has just a bit more power plugged into a cigrette lighter than an easybake oven...can not even pop popcorn....
i'm using a lunchbox 12v cooker...it is atleast as fast as the wave box...and costs anywhere from $25-50 depending on brand, etc.
I freeze leftovers...put them in my colman cooler...warm them up in the cooker...can carry about 5 days stuff....key is the coleman must start iut with all stuff cold....i also keep a gallon jug of water, frozen on day one to help it out...melts over the next 3 days keeping stuff extra cold, even if i leave it ubpluggeded for the night.
Remember, running most any apliance will mean you idle more..
so in some locations, a good sandwich, and keeping the cooler tightly shut is the best option.