Kitchen Build Out

The tow vehicle needed a rudimentary kitchen facility. We needed a microwave, stove, and refrigerator. We will use shore power, an inverter, and propane to accomplish this. The kitchen will always require some level of 110ac power, shore power preferred, however, an inverter will supply ac when necessary.

This is the second version of the kitchen. After using the kitchen for a little while, we realized that we needed a slightly larger refrigerator for grocery runs, and while we were at it, a better quality microwave in Volvo Red of course.

Lastly, I took the second opportunity to put the refrigerator and microwave on separate 110ac circuits.

Project Items:

Gut and clean the cabinets.
Add a microwave shelf to the passenger side
Add a fridge shelf to the passenger side.
Add 110AC to the cabinet.
Remove 1st refrigerator.
Remove 1st microwave.
Move refrigerator shelf to driver side.
Lower microwave shelf.
Install new appliances.

Kitchen Cabinet

The Cabinet Gutting

The first part of the project was stripping out the interior so that it can be rebuilt. I have elected to remove the lower cabinet doors on the kitchen side. Then shelves were made for the fridge and microwave. In the second version, I also removed the lower cabinet doors on the driverside.

The front curve was duplicated and they are covered in grey carpet.

The strap in the foreground is the release strap for the upper bunk.

Raw Shelf

The raw shelves were not as easy as I thought they would be. The shelf is not square at all. The back side is 1.5" offset from the truck center line. The front side is 3" offset from the truck centerline, and the front edge is 1/2" wider than the back edge.

The curve in the front is an elliptical curve, offset from the truck centerline.

In the first version, I built a base for the refrigerator. In the second version, a basic shelf was used instead. There is enough room under the refrigerator for a few pairs of crocs. (Rubber Sandles)

Installation

Once the shleves and 110ac circuits were installed, the appliances could be added. In the second version, I added the separate circuits for the television and the appliances.

Original Installation

Current Microwave

Current Refrigerator

Appliances

Not just any appliance will work in the truck. They have to be sized to match both the cabinet openings and the inverter output. I have already blown one 1750watt inverter. It will be replaced under warranty.