Fridge wiring in 05 4runner

basing110

Observer
Just got in on a group buy to get me into the fridge game and out of the coolers with ice.

Picked up a indel b tb51.

It will most likely only be in the vehicle and on for trips.

I am thinking of just doing the 1 large group 31m agm battery and then wiring some 8ga back to rear driverside cargo area and putting in one of these 3 socket panels

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00WLFU7QY/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=ABBIAIX9CZ261&psc=1

And maybe replacing the center voltage reader with volts and amps to see what the fridge is pulling

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B016XYWWNY/ref=pd_aw_cart_recs_6?pi=SS115

Any pros or cons or other ideas?
 

basing110

Observer
Anyone running a solar panel roof mounted to keep the 31agm topped off ?curious what size i would need or if its not very feasible and takes up to much real estate .
my daily commute is about 35 min each way and if i was to leave the fridge in not sure if that would be enough to keep the battery in good standing and not have to put it on a charger every month or sooner to prolong the life of the battery
 

Nate_gb

New member
Sounds like a good set up. I run my fridge off a single group 31 without issue. It can go a couple days without the alternator running or having solar hooked up and still start my truck fine. If I'll be camping in one place for a few days I do have a 100w solar setup that I can hook up. But I typically don't even bring it with me because I will usually be out driving around and exploring and that keeps the battery charged just fine, even if it's only for an hour or so each day.
 

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