Our Kings 40L fridge has a lid on top, and in the back of the Prado there wasn’t enough room between the drawers and the ceiling shelf we have installed to open it fully. So eventually we added the Kings Medium Fridge Slide, made for fridges up to 60L: now we roll the fridge out of the back of the car on the slide and open the lid all the way. It cost us $105.
What’s in the box
The Kings fridge slide (Medium) is a black steel tray on two heavy-duty runners, made for fridges up to a 60L Kings single-zone fridge. The inside is 475 mm wide and 724 mm long, there are four laser-cut tie-down points, one at each corner, and the runners lock in three positions. It weighs 10.8 kg.
What we like
- Easy, smooth sliding
- Locks closed, halfway and open
- Fridge lid opens fully
- 100 kg weight rating
- Four tie-down points
- Good value at $105
What we don’t
- Fridge straps sold separately
- Heavy at 10.8 kg
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Adventure Kings |
| Model | AKFR-FS60L003 |
| Weight | 10.8 kg |
| Max load | 100 kg |
| Size | Inside 475 × 724 mm |
| Fits | Up to a 60L Kings single-zone fridge |
| Lock | ClosedHalfway and fully open |
| Features | Twin runners on bearingsFour tie-down points |
Fitting it in the car
Fitting it was simple: we just drilled it down into the top of our Titan drawers. The frame stays fixed, and the tray rolls out on its two runners over the back of the car.
Sliding and locking
This is where the slide earns its keep. It rolls out easily and smoothly, and the locking system is good: the runners lock fully closed for driving, halfway, and fully open. Pulled all the way out, the fridge sits clear of the ceiling shelf, so the lid opens all the way and you can get to everything in the basket.
Strapping the fridge down
The slide has four tie-down points, one at each corner, but no straps. We use the Kings fridge tie-down kit to hold our fridge on it, so it doesn’t move while we drive and still rolls out with the slide at camp.
Our 40L fridge doesn’t fill the whole slide, so there’s some room spare on it. The slide is rated to 100 kg, so a full fridge is no problem.
Medium, Large or Universal
Kings makes the fridge slide in three sizes. The Medium we use suits single-zone fridges up to 60L, the Large takes big dual-zone fridges up to 100L, and the Universal, for fridges up to 75L, is made to fit in with Kings’ own drawer systems. All three lock closed, halfway and fully open. On Amazon, the Large and the Universal come with the Kings tie-down kit; the Medium doesn’t.
| Tested Medium slide | Biggest Large slide | Bigger Universal slide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tie-down kit included | No | Yes | Yes |
| Max fridge | 60 L | 100 L | 75 L |
| Inside | 724 × 475 mm | 980 × 565 mm | 900 × 500 mm |
| Outside | 785 × 525 × 60 mm | 1015 × 620 × 80 mm | 900 × 500 × 100 mm |
| Fully out | 1460 mm | 1960 mm | 1760 mm |
| Best for | Single-zone fridges | Large dual-zone fridges | Kings drawer systems |
| Max load | 100 kg | 110–125 kg | 100 kg |
| Shop | Amazon | Amazon | Amazon |
Conclusion: Kings Medium Fridge Slide (60L)Conclusion
The Kings Medium Fridge Slide fixed the one problem with our fridge in the back of the Prado: now it rolls out and the lid opens fully. It slides easily and smoothly, locks closed, halfway and fully open, and is rated to 100 kg. You need your own straps, and at 10.8 kg it’s a solid piece of steel, but at $105 it costs a lot less than the premium brands and it works great.
A smooth, solid fridge slide for $105.
With our Kings 40L fridge on it, we roll the fridge out of the back of the car and the lid opens fully, which it couldn’t between the drawers and our ceiling shelf. The runners slide easily and lock closed, halfway or fully open, and it’s rated to 100 kg.
- 4WD tourers
- Car campers
- Travellers
Yes. At $105 it costs a lot less than the premium brands, and it does what we bought it for: the fridge rolls out smoothly, locks in place and opens fully.
