Good cooler for side compartment

[Brentc]

Can anyone recommend a good cooler for the side storage compartment of the Rt? I'd like something durable, and most important is that it keeps items cold. I'd like to use the whole compartment to maximize the space available.

 

[Bfromla]

Sorry I dont have an RT to try but this should fit & work for you nicely i got a good look at some while at a local dealer & they peaked my intrest
http://yeti.com/hopper

 

[Bob Denman]

What's wrong with putting a drain in the frunk, and filling it with ice and "hydraulic sandwiches"? :dontknow:

 

[Trailboss]

Try Rtic

Can anyone recommend a good cooler for the side storage compartment of the Rt? I'd like something durable, and most important is that it keeps items cold. I'd like to use the whole compartment to maximize the space available.

RTIC competes with Yeti down here in Texas. Don't know but their smaller soft side bag might fit.

 

[Brentc]

Yeti are quite pricey

Sorry I dont have an RT to try but this should fit & work for you nicely i got a good look at some while at a local dealer & they peaked my intrest
http://yeti.com/hopper

Yes, the yeti is a great cooler. But the hopper that would fit in the compartment is $249 I believe. I'm looking for a little less expensive option.

 

[al0vely]

I have thought about getting a cooler for my F3 front trunk. Last week I bought a 1/2 gallon water cooler since the 1 gallon one I have was too tall. The Yeti is over priced for me also - there are other brands Yeti like that do the same job. I have a yeti 30 oz tumbler my daughter gave me for my birthday and i use it daily but I also have 2 ozark brand from Walmart that work as well as the Yeti.

I'll keep looking myself and following this thread for ideas.

 

[Brentc]

Rtic cooler

I am exploring the Rtic lunch box cooler, out of stock at the moment, but the dimensions look right and the reviews and construction look good.

 

[Grandpot]

Which side are you planing to use? The right side is deeper than the left.

 

[AeroPilot]

But the right side is over the hot muffler...

Which side are you planing to use? The right side is deeper than the left.

I use a soft side cooler in the left side. But am interested in finding one that more closely fits the space. That internal (infernal) plastic bump sure cramps the style of the left sidebag on the RT's..:sour:

 

[cptjam]

Bump

Use a dremel, cut it out! There is no reason it is still there. Cut it, and either fiberglass it, or use sheet metal, and then sprayseal it. Yeti coolers rock, but there are cheaper ones.

 

[Brentc]

Left side is my preference

I use the left, it is easier to keep cool as mentioned already.

Which side are you planing to use? The right side is deeper than the left.

 

[JohnCTB]

Polar Bear six pack cooler in the left side works good for us.

 

[Saluda]

Yes, the yeti is a great cooler. But the hopper that would fit in the compartment is $249 I believe. I'm looking for a little less expensive option.

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[Roadster Renovations]

Let me tell you what we do. We purchased a insulated cloth cooler bag that was just about the right size for our frunk. Menards if memory serves. We take our used water bottles, rinse them out and fill them almost full with filtered water and freeze them. Then, when we are going on a long ryde we do a mix of cold and frozen. Can carry about 10 bottles total that way. Oh, and we save the empties and refill them to use again. This reduces our environmental footprint some also.
The RT comes with a drain to make into a cooler. Just need to pull the liner. My F3 doesn't have the plug, I think, but we haven't have a great deal of water in either of them this way. Kinda neat to take a frozen one and put it on the handlebars where the air movement will cause it to sweat and splash ya with some cool water as you ryde.
If you use a sidecase, I would use the non muffler one, as that side is limited to warm stuff.:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: It doesn't get real hot, but there is a difference between the two.

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

i saw yeti at ace hardware yesterday, why is all their stuff very very expensive compared to other coolers & tumblers?

 

[rudym]

$299.00

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http://yeti.com/hopper-two-20-cooler
:yikes:

 

[rudym]

paying for a name

i saw yeti at ace hardware yesterday, why is all their stuff very very expensive compared to other coolers & tumblers?

If you find out who makes the bag for YETI you can find who else they make the same bag for
I found exact yeti cold cups for $3.00 vice $32.00 at a Walmart.

 

[Zip]

We have a soft sided cooler with a hard plastic liner that we got at Walmart. We have reusable ice packs or just freeze water bottles. It will hold 9 water bottles with out the ice packs or 6 with 2 packs, and lunch meat. the top has an expandable section that we can put bread in and it will stay dry but cool. It stays cold all day. It fits in the frunk nicely and i can fit a bath towel in front of it. my helmet (a modular one) can sit on top of it and I can still close the lid with no problem. :riding:

 

[Fatcycledaddy]

why not go iceless
https://www.amazon.com/RoadPro-Soft...&sr=8-2&keywords=portable+12+volt+soft+cooler

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I guess heat could be an issue in a tight space though.

 

[Bob Denman]

We purchased a insulated cloth cooler bag that was just about the right size for our frunk. Menards if memory serves. We take our used water bottles, rinse them out and fill them almost full with filtered water and freeze them. Then, when we are going on a long ryde we do a mix of cold and frozen. Can carry about 10 bottles total that way.

:shocked: At what temperature does Beer freeze, and how does it taste when it thaws out? :cheers: