FJ Cruisers of Northern California

ARB fridge slider?

Has anyone put the fridge slide in the back of their FJ? If so, how in the heck did you reach the nuts under the truck? I barely got the one in the middle, but the one next to the frame seems impossible.

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by TOE 4X4 on March 18, 2011 at 12:36pm

Not yet but it is on my to do list. I will keep an eye on this post. Good luck.

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Permalink Reply by Boss73 on March 18, 2011 at 12:51pm

I need to get the sliders.. so far I have just tied it down.. I wan tot get the sliders and do it right..

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Permalink Reply by Ross Woody on March 18, 2011 at 1:15pm

OK -- I'll take pictures. It just barely fits, but it does fit.

I think (in hind sight) that the two cargo hooks would work, but I didn't want to have to use the two on the drivers side to keep it still. The new lid makes it easier to get into, as it has detents allowing it to be popped off.

I think I'm going to have to drop the tailpipe to reach the passenger forward bolt.

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Permalink Reply by Boss73 on March 18, 2011 at 2:10pm

I was thinking that it may be easier to put a platform inthe cargo area. (ie plywood and some 1x1's. Then figure out a way to mount the platform to the Truck.. I have not done more research other that think about it. People have mounted them back there, I am just not sure how they did it.

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Permalink Reply by Ross Woody on March 18, 2011 at 2:26pm

Yes, if you pick up the stock tie down threads, that would work. I'm trying to keep it as simple as possible. Trying to also figure out what I'm going to do about the cargo mat. I could trim it, but then I'm destroying a "TRD" mat. I could buy a smaller generic mat. I could also drill through it, but the rubber seems to be in the way.

It's not like I'm ever going to sell it, right ;)

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Permalink Reply by terry52 on March 18, 2011 at 5:55pm

I removed my tailpipe to install a high clearence one,it was difficult,not much room to turn a wench up there.good luck with that,and I'll help if you want?

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Permalink Reply by USA4X4 on March 19, 2011 at 6:57pm

I do not have a fridge yet, but has anyone tried using Riv-nuts for this installation? They can be installed from the floor side by drilling the correct size hole and installing the nut. Just wondering.

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Permalink Reply by terry52 on March 19, 2011 at 8:18pm

I guess it depends on how thick the material is you're trying to attach the Riv-nut to,like sheet metal.

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Permalink Reply by USA4X4 on March 19, 2011 at 8:54pm

I looked up the pull strength for the EZround style rivnut in .030 thick material. It was rated at 500 lbs.

In 1/8 thick steel it is 5000 lbs.

Guess if you had a backing plate it would be real strong.

Those numbers are per fastener. So if you had 6 fasteners in .03 thick steel, in theory it should handle 3000lbs of pull force.

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Permalink Reply by Ross Woody on March 19, 2011 at 10:47pm

I think that the riv-nuts are a good solution. We used those back int he day at Mare Island, and they are plenty strong, you just need to install them properly. The key is drilling a precise hole so that the riv nut doesn't spin. I don't think the backing plate is needed. And, if you could get a backing plate in there, you wouldn't need the riv nut, ya know?