Fridge capacity vs extra van space I am trying to decide…
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Fridge capacity vs extra van space
I am trying to decide between a 28L and 37L fridge for a minivan (Dodge Grand Caravan). Getting a fridge is honestly premature, as we’ve only done a few weekend trips. But given US Labor Day sales (and inflation), it seems prudent to do it while we can save 25% or so.
The van primarily will be used for long weekends by two people and one dog, with occasional longer trips of 7-10 days. The fridge would go behind a front row seat/ toward end of bed (when in bed mode), which is where we have had a cooler on trips this far. The larger capacity fridge seems prudent based on what I’ve read (I have read only one person say they wish they had gotten a smaller fridge.) But what I don’t know is how much do 2 inches/5 cm (van length) and 3 inches/7.6 cm (van width) matter? Is it more important to have a bit more empty space to move around? Or better to have the equivalent of 12 extra soda cans of fridge space?
Especially in small vehicles, how have you determined what is the priority for space usage when two goals are competing like this?
I’m sure after we go out more it will be more clear, but by then the sales will have passed. So far, I’ve not felt like we had ‘extra’ space at the end of the bed with the cooler we have taken (each of similar size to the two units we are considering). But we also don’t quite have our systems dialed in yet, either.
#lifestyle
I am trying to decide between a 28L and 37L fridge for a minivan (Dodge Grand Caravan). Getting a fridge is honestly premature, as we’ve only done a few weekend trips. But given US Labor Day sales (and inflation), it seems prudent to do it while we can save 25% or so.
The van primarily will be used for long weekends by two people and one dog, with occasional longer trips of 7-10 days. The fridge would go behind a front row seat/ toward end of bed (when in bed mode), which is where we have had a cooler on trips this far. The larger capacity fridge seems prudent based on what I’ve read (I have read only one person say they wish they had gotten a smaller fridge.) But what I don’t know is how much do 2 inches/5 cm (van length) and 3 inches/7.6 cm (van width) matter? Is it more important to have a bit more empty space to move around? Or better to have the equivalent of 12 extra soda cans of fridge space?
Especially in small vehicles, how have you determined what is the priority for space usage when two goals are competing like this?
I’m sure after we go out more it will be more clear, but by then the sales will have passed. So far, I’ve not felt like we had ‘extra’ space at the end of the bed with the cooler we have taken (each of similar size to the two units we are considering). But we also don’t quite have our systems dialed in yet, either.
#lifestyle
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