Show Us Your Coolers! (Not Fridges)

[Donkeygyrl]

Denture cleaning tablets work pretty well. Fill it up with water, drop in a handful and let it fizz and sit for 15 min. Easy cleaning for all water bottles, camelbacks, etc.

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[Masterwaterskier]

Have your standard RTIC 45 and 55

Or the best choice for that 2-door lifestyle, the Dometic 33

An example of how much a 33qt cooler can hold:

14 lbs of pork butt
9 lbs of ribs
15 lbs of whole chicken and 12 lbs of cool packs

This kept the food cold for 5 hours while shopping on base while the Bronco sat in direct sun (82 degrees ambient, freedom units) the entire time.

Pork and ribs aside for a different discussion..

What is that shelf you have in the back of your Bronco??.. and I guess I need to know if you have a 2Dr or 4Dr..

 

[Donkeygyrl]

The performance capabilities of modern coolers are awesome ,I got one of these at a truck stop and I'm blown away how long ice keeps in it! Best 20.00 spent in a while

 

[IDyeti]

 

[azuano3654]

Wanted to chime in that I used the Dometic 33 for a 2,700 mile, 10 day Moab trip including hauling 6 lbs of cured and smoked bacon along with 4 lbs of smoked cheeses that were given to everyone in the group as snacks.

It required a re-fill of ice by day 6 but otherwise has performed very well for its size.

(Dometic 33 pictured in cargo of Bronco while camping on the White Rim Trail)

Typically a 55 quart will be used for a 3-4 week camping trip to a dry lake bed in the Nevada desert in August where daytime temps are regularly 120+ degrees and shade is minimal/ineffecient. You're faced with the options of "capable cooler and eating food" or "dude, I saved $200 but have to starve to death". I don't even want warm cocktails when it's 120 degrees.

Your standard issue $75 Igloo or Coleman cooler will keep that ice solid for all of about 5 hours. ONLY 20 DAYS TO GO!!!!!

The comments about expensive coolers are hilarious in a group where the minimum purchase price of the vehicle is over $30,000. Seems a strange place to make your stand on the budget, as if buying a Bronco means you must eat rancid food.

We stayed at this exact camping spot last month when we did White Rim! Such an awesome trip!

 

[azuano3654]

The Yeti 65 fits in there perfectly "sideways". And then makes for a nice platform for other stuff.
In this case, another cooler lol.
This is in a 4 door BTW.

That's why I picked the 65 as well - it fits just right length-wise and helps to maximize the space.

 

[mustanggarage]

This is my c3cooler it is self propelled remote control with lights and blue tooth speakers the kids love it at the shows lol

 

[604Bronco]

This is my c3cooler it is self propelled remote control with lights and blue tooth speakers the kids love it at the shows lol

The kids love it?! Nuts to that - I love it!

 

[inkd6973]

Have 2 differnt orca coolers. One for slide out in camper build.
2nd one for jobsite.

 

[Imaginary Friend]

Yes! I have the same one, in stylish dark green.

 

[bronco_ed]

I had the Orca cooler, I think the older style front runner plastic bins may fit along side, not sure as I don’t have them.

although I am not a fan of yeti… I wanted a quality small cooler, the color helped persuade my purchase(what an idiot)

I just purchased a rack to mount on my tire carrier, I think the plastic front runner bins will be a good fit on the rack. The angle of the back seats prevents the plastic front runner bins from sitting atop the cooler. I can put the soft bins on top.

Inside shelf to be added at a later time.

 

[Rick Astley]

For me, it’s more knowing a rough idea what it costs to manufacture vs its retail price. Yeti and others have created a monster. Their margins are impressive.

It's over a quarter million dollars to get the tooling made for a rotomolded cooler, plus you must buy at least a ton of plastic pellets and dial in your color, along with the injectable insulation.

This coming from Maluna's Financials when they did a kickstarter about 6 years ago.

You need to sell a lot of coolers at $75 each to break even with current costs of manufacturing. There's a reason rotomolded coolers work so well as actual coolers, and it isn't because they're blow molded plastic with air in-between (ie: igloo/Coleman, etc).

I'll pay for something that works. Much like how many people on here didn't buy Honda CRV's for their offroading vehicle of choice.

 

[mustanggarage]

The kids love it?! Nuts to that - I love it!

Yeah so do I lol

 

[Mike5681]

I like the price point on these Lifetime coolers. How well do stickers stick?
Is this the 48 or 65 and how well does it fit in your 2/4 door?

 

[CT203]

It's over a quarter million dollars to get the tooling made for a rotomolded cooler, plus you must buy at least a ton of plastic pellets and dial in your color, along with the injectable insulation.

This coming from Maluna's Financials when they did a kickstarter about 6 years ago.

You need to sell a lot of coolers at $75 each to break even with current costs of manufacturing. There's a reason rotomolded coolers work so well as actual coolers, and it isn't because they're blow molded plastic with air in-between (ie: igloo/Coleman, etc).

I'll pay for something that works. Much like how many people on here didn't buy Honda CRV's for their offroading vehicle of choice.

I’m well aware. Also aware they have huge margins and have been doing quite well.

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