Fridge and slide needed for a JL Wrangler (with a tailage table)

Posted by Alternative-Pin-8997@reddit | overlanding | View on Reddit | 4 comments

Hi all,
Who here has a fridge and slide installed and working in the back of a Jeep JL? By this I mean a fridge actually in place, in a Wrangler, and working today or in the recent past, and not just in theory or seen in a YouTube video, etc. I have a 2022 4 door Rubicon and the Magic Smoke leaked out of my Iceco JP40 and it's completely dead.

I need about a 40-50 liter size, and ideally something roughly the same physical dimensions as my failed Iceco JP40. 23" long, 13.8" wide, and 18" tall. The 23" dimension is the critical one. It has to fit between the back of the 40% seat and my Front Runner tailgate table, and I think I only have about 26" maximum to work with here, but I'm not 100% sure. I have a Goose Gear plate system in the back, and I would like to use their fridge slide if at all possible.

I need to replace this ASAP with something ultra-reliable as I have at least two if not three week-long camping trips planned in the next six weeks and I don't want to revert to using ice chests if I can avoid it.

MONEY IS NO OBJECT (to a sane/reasonable point). Fridge, slide, and installation sub-$2000 is my budget, but if I can get away with paying less obviously better. But with that said I value reliability over low cost. I'm partial to either Engel or ARB. I will not consider Dometic or another Iceco. Availability and parts issues in the eastern half of the United States have ruled out National Luna and SnoMaster.