While perfectionism might not have been the right word at the right time I was more referring to the fact that I'm willing to accept some things as standard that others maybe aren't, things like the tubs not sealing, the paint on steering wheels bubbling, squeaks and rattles and even a filterless cabin, am I right, yes of course I am for my situation, but that doesn't mean I'm suggesting everyone else is wrong.
Allowing the fridge to work with cooler air is not just my idea it's a recommendation by nearly every manufacturer but once again if you want to run 50+ degree air through your fridge then that is your choice, I prefer to run cooler air so the fridge doesn't work as hard thus letting the battery last longer.
Dirt and dust is no stranger to my cars, sure it's not like the bulldust of the desserts but it's farm dust and the constant dust of ungraded roads or even coal dust from the open cut but it doesn't really matter dust is dust and it gets in to every vehicle whether it be from driving with the windows open or whether it's been carted in on your clothes. For many of us it's just something we learn to deal with or learn to ignore, thick, sticky, cling to everything dust isn't something you get just when you put your vehicle in 4wd.
Because dust is like water in that it will penetrate so many areas you never thought possible sealing against it is a hard task and unless you willing to seal every hole including the drain holes you'll never have 100% success. While I've stopped water coming in from the front wall of the tub sealing the holes under neath the cargo tie down rails and the drain holes at the front of the tub where so much under vehicle dust gets in to me means that I can't wash the tub out when I need too so once again sealing for my situation is not suitable that's not say everyone wants to use a gerni inside their ute.
To my way of thinking having so many people express their views on such a topic is the only way to allow someone with an inquiring mind the information they need to make the decision that suits them. If this forum became as bad as the US forum where one person states a flaw and then the next 20 people parrot the same flaw like it's detrimental to the vehicles performance then I would consider that a waste. No single solution saves everyone's problems however if people out there get the idea that the only solution to this issue is to completely seal the tub then there will be many disappointed people whinging about their utes. While the original wording may have been off track the point I was making is that a total seal isn't always the best option for everyone and there is alternatives.
