Best dumpster find ever?

[terryjm1]

I live in a community that is about 80% vacation homes. They turn over relatively often. When they do, a lot of stuff gets thrown out. We have to drive about 2 miles to the community dumpsters to get rid of household trash.

Yesterday I rode my ATV down (literally down about 1500 ft elevation drop) to the dumpsters to dispose of a bag of trash. I opened the dumpster door, threw my trash in, and noticed a cooler. That is not uncommon as this a mountain area and the part time residents come here to hunt. I didn’t think much of it and then noticed ARB on it. It was a 50 quart fridge freezer. I assummed it didn’t work and walked back to my ATV. Then I stopped and thought, take it home and see if it works. I figured if it didn’t work I’d just take it back to the dumpster the next day.

I plugged it in and set it to 20 degrees. It has been working flawlessly for about 20 hours. They retail for about $1000.


Anyone able to top this for a dumpster find?

 

[jgdisco2]

Wow! That’s going to be hard to beat!

 

[Blueboy]

Really great find! Have the same one. Guessing you can buy the power cords for it.

 

[robertf]

someone around here might win the same prize

 

[terryjm1]

someone around here might win the same prize

Has it not performed well for you?

 

[terryjm1]

Really great find! Have the same one. Guessing you can buy the power cords for it.

120 cord was inside. I ordered the12 volt one for it. Very common cooler cord.

 

[robertf]

it worked ok for the first few years. Been sitting in the garage for a long time.

I suspect its got a leak. Ordered a shrader valve tap thing. If the leak is inside the cooling area its trash

I think I bought it in 2012. Id say I maybe got 3 years of reliable use.

 

[Blueboy]

120 cord was inside.

Amazing!!

 

[Blueboy]

I think I bought it in 2012

Bought mine around 2006 from EE. Its been all over the World on camping trips. Also keeps the beer cold in a pinch when the power goes out at the house.

 

[terryjm1]

it worked ok for the first few years. Been sitting in the garage for a long time.

I suspect its got a leak. Ordered a shrader valve tap thing. If the leak is inside the cooling area its trash

I think I bought it in 2012. Id say I maybe got 3 years of reliable use.

This one had Bud Dry in it, which according to Wikipedia hasnt been offered since 2010. So, it’s at least 14 years old. I was really surprised it worked.

 

[MM3846]

This one had Bud Dry in it, which according to Wikipedia hasnt been offered since 2010. So, it’s at least 14 years old. I was really surprised it worked.

Holy

 

[bri]

Mine is 23 years old and works like a champ. Dented, properly beaten up. So UT desert, left to run in truck for days while backpacking you name it. I refuse to get rid of it.

 

[Blueboy]

When camping in Europe the 2 items that received the most attention/questions:

1. The ARB fridge
2. PETT toilet

 

[MM3846]

I have to pick up a new one, I have a 40L Anker but it’s MASSIVE.

 

[Blueboy]

I have to pick up a new one, I have a 40L Anker but it’s MASSIVE.

The ARB snuggles in the rear of the RRC. With the glass lift gate up you can open it. Of course we usually have a ton of stuff back there!

 

[robertf]

are the metal baskets in your arb's held in place with a clip? the service manual referencew this but mine doesnt have one

I put a service port tap on it and charged it up. It started working but lost 5 psi overnight. The r134a detector maxes out when stuck inside the fridge so it looks like the evaporator is damaged. Going to try to disassemble it, but this part wasnt made to be taken apart

 

[terryjm1]

I know it’s frowned own but AC stop leak could be a last ditch attempt before it hits the dumpster. I used it on my home AC system rather than tearing into my walls trying to find a leak in the line set. 5 years later and it hasn’t lost any Freon.

Mine does not have clips.

I’m now using it for the 45 minute return trip from the grocery store. It easily gets to 20 degrees on the way there.

 

[MM3846]

I’m now using it for the 45 minute return trip from the grocery store. It easily gets to 20 degrees on the way there.

This is what I use mine for most of the time, lol

 

[Blueboy]

are the metal baskets in your arb's held in place with a clip?

Mine aren’t. Just lift out; drop back in.

 

[Rangeroversurfer]

I live in a community that is about 80% vacation homes. They turn over relatively often. When they do, a lot of stuff gets thrown out. We have to drive about 2 miles to the community dumpsters to get rid of household trash.

Yesterday I rode my ATV down (literally down about 1500 ft elevation drop) to the dumpsters to dispose of a bag of trash. I opened the dumpster door, threw my trash in, and noticed a cooler. That is not uncommon as this a mountain area and the part time residents come here to hunt. I didn’t think much of it and then noticed ARB on it. It was a 50 quart fridge freezer. I assummed it didn’t work and walked back to my ATV. Then I stopped and thought, take it home and see if it works. I figured if it didn’t work I’d just take it back to the dumpster the next day.

I plugged it in and set it to 20 degrees. It has been working flawlessly for about 20 hours. They retail for about $1000.


Anyone able to top this for a dumpster find?

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AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!