Anyone else ever heard of using the Front cargo as an ice cooler?

[Bob Denman]

My neighbors have quietly learned to just roll their eyes and know that eventually, the noise stops...

 

[jthornton]

Personally; I don't think that the 230Gr Ball ammo would be the best choice...
A 200gr Lead SWC that deforms and loses kinetic energy when it strikes the ground under the bike might be a little bit safer... :thumbup:

...Unless you use Speer's 200 gr "flying ashtray"! :bowdown:

John,
Would you want to try using tracer rounds in that Garand for opening up those eight holes??

I have some but don't think it would be wise to use them for that.

JT

 

[OWISE1]

Frunk No Way

OK. This is a bit of a weird question. Someone told me that they read somewhere that some spyders had a drain plug in the bottom of the front cargo area and it can be used as a cooler. I never heard of this...would be cool tho. Anyone else ever hear of this?

No plug or hole I just use a full sized cooler in my trailer...

 

[Dan McNally]

If using the frunk as the cooler, even with blue ice or other reusable ice substitutes, you are creating lots of condensation in there... and those fuses and other electronics would probably protest... most likely at the worse possible time. A soft sided cooler works great.

 

[jthornton]

The neighbor yelling he was calling the police! :yikes::joke:

My neighbors would just bring some guns over and start shooting with me... they shoot in their yards. I must live in the woods. Yep, on a dead end dirt road, off of a dirt road.

When we pull out the cannons and mortars, some get excited...



JT

 

[Pirate looks at --]

...and

How about adding a beer tap to it?

Just add a portable bar, a hibachi, and fold up barstools for tail gate parties.

 

[Bob Denman]

I can sense an RT-622 getting some SERIOUS modifications this Winter...

 

[capt jim]

soft sided bag

My softsided bag holds two blue ice in the top and two in the bottom, plus 9 cans of ---- and it fits in the right or left rear compartment, no worry, no fuss. Capt jim, on the road in Colorado.

 

[54spyder]

My wife actually uses a soft sided cooler that plugs into our 12v accessory plug. No worries about ice replenishment .

 

[Cruzr Joe]

How about adding a beer tap to it? :thumbup:

I vote for a beer tap.

Cruzr Joe

 

[MouthPiece]

My softsided bag holds two bluie ice in the top and two in the bottom, plus 9 cans of ---- and it fits in the right or left rear compartment, no worry, no fuss. Capt jim, on the road in Colorado.

Wow!!!!!!!!!!! Folks here is someone that I haven't heard from in quite sometime. He pops up every so often. He says he's in Colorado right now, but I wouldn't be surprised if he's headed for Mehico to meet up with some of those banditos down that way.

Jim it is certainly good seeing your post and seeing that you're enjoying life to its fullest.

Chris

 

[Upcoaster]

(Referring to jthornton photos above). Sure wish I could find something like this that pretty much maxed out the frunk. You've got lotsa unused space in there. I'm looking for something that I could pack a weekend worth of camping food in that keeps ice for more than just a day trip. IMO, ideal dimensions would be 17” (Tall) x 10” x 12”.

 

[Ibified]

I've got a Barrett .338 Lapua that's GREAT at putting holes in things...

 

[jthornton]

(Referring to jthornton photos above). Sure wish I could find something like this that pretty much maxed out the frunk. You've got lotsa unused space in there. I'm looking for something that I could pack a weekend worth of camping food in that keeps ice for more than just a day trip. IMO, ideal dimensions would be 17” (Tall) x 10” x 12”.

IIRC we got that at Bass Pro and still use it today... talk about waking up an old thread!

JT

 

[Gwolf]

Small kayak dry bag in there with either ice packs or regular ice would work. The dry bags will keep water in as well as out. The roll and strap tops are very secure. The size to fit the compartment would just about fill the whole space. Diameter is the only thing that matters, they roll down for the correct length.

 

[Desert Spyder]

The early GS/RS did have a drain plug but I doubt BRP designed it as an ice chest. Just drainage. I don’t know when they plugged the hole permanently

 

[cruisinTX]

Food for thought: I occasionally use a soft sided cooler in the frunk, side bags or top case. It depends on what else I'm carrying and where I have the other things packed. I have also cut a few pieces of 1" thick Arma-Flex insulation to custom fit in the frunk in the interest of maximizing the amount of cool space there. That, combined with a few medical grade ice packs works very nicely. If more volume is needed, 1/2" Arma-Flex can be used.

3' x 4' sheets of Arma-Flex can be purchased at HVAC shops in case anyone wants to give that a go. On the other side of the coin though, the soft sided coolers offer more convenience for ease of installation and removal.

 

[Bob Denman]

I found the perfect way to carry everything...



If it doesn't fit in the Spyder; make sure that the Spyder fits in it!