Take a look at AO Coolers. They are soft sided, but are the best cooler I've ever owned.

Ours is pretty small. I'd guess maybe 6qt? But we put six drinks in, sandwiches for lunch, fruit for snacks and two frozen blue blocks that are about 1" x 4" x 5"...and at the end of the day...everything stayed very cold...and the blue blocks aren't even half thawed!!!

I would think 25qt would carry all that you an a passenger and some friends would use in a day, maybe two!!!

JMO

Pirate

 

Thanks Pirate, I'll check them out. I was kind of looking for something solid though. Something that can take a beating and last a while.

 

I also use the AO cooler. I have the 24 can and love it. If fits perfectly on the rear wheel well of my 800s. Starting 2nd season on it and it has yet to fail me. Picked mine up at 4wheel parts. If your worried about durability, they had a video on their site to show how it holds up. They threw it off a 300 foot cliff at moab and only one can of soda leaked out. It had 1 or 2 bags of ice and some snacks in it as well. The zippers and seams never blew out. Mine has held ice all day in 94 degree temps. Not bad considering they sit over the engine.

 

A 45gt works perfect

 

you are able to use the factory tie downs in the bed to secure it.

 

45 quart? So this will fit in a 2012 with the oil sump in the bed? I know the 2013 has a larger bed.

 

Scott,

I'll bet the AO Cooler will take more banging around than just about any cooler out there!

It's exterior is a smooth material that doesn't snag, doesn't tear, and I clean it up at the car wash!!

Three riding seasons and looks like new!!

Pirate

 

X2 on the AO cooler. Love mine.

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That's not a bad looking cooler. Where'd you get the box to put it in?

Anybody esle have any suggestions on coolers? Preferably made in the U.S. of A.

 

30 pack AO Cooler

 

AO coolers keep everything cold all day and since they are soft sided they do not bang around. Love mine

 

I sent them an e mail to see if they're made in 'Merica.

 

I believe the they are made in California,,

 

It was mostly ice. They show filling it and then tossing it off the cliff. I have seen to many of the plastic coolers crack over time from heat. That's not an issue here. I wont drop what they want for a YETI. Im sure they are a good cooler, but I wont pay it. AO has worked well for my needs. I just bungee it down and go. Here is the test video I was talking about.

 

I love the 80's music haha. The brute HD coolers are a little cheaper than yeti. They're about 199 for the 25 quart. They have more insulation too.

 

I use a Yeti Roadie 20 in my XP. Keeps ice for days even tied down in the bed with all the heat from the engine. Comes with notches for a tie down strap which makes it simple to secure and to use.

They are pricey, but very well built and great customer service.

 

How much stuff does that yeti 20 fit?

 

Not enough it just barely fits a 18pack and almost a bag of ice.

 

Engel dry box 30qt holds a case of ultras and keeps them cold longer than it takes me to drink them all bought mine at sams for 30 bucks

 

I'm looking for something that would hold ice, not ice soup for maybe 2 days. Something I could take camping also. I was just curious what's a good size. I'm leaning towards the brute HD. Seems to be a good price and made in America.

 

Thanks man, I'll probably need at least a 30 quart so I can support at least 2 people.

 

I would love to own a Yeti cooler. But can't justify the price, it's just plastic & foam !! My igloo is 1/6th the cost and holds ice for 24-30hrs, even mounted above eng\exh. Bolted to eng cover.....

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They are kinda pricey but with my job right now I can afford one. I guess my reasoning behind it would be the quality and durability. It would be the first and last cooler I buy haha. When I do something I like to do it right and get exactly what I want so I'm not crying about it later or throwing money away.

 

Hey guys, this is actually my first post on the site.

I would also recommend the Yeti if you can spare the coin. It's really a great cooler that holds ice for days and mine has been abused and never had an issue. We even used it as a jack stand for a Wild Cat while my buddy was changing out his busted belt at a camp site. It's the 35 qt and holds plenty of "sodas". The built in strap holes are genius and allow you to ratchet strap it down to anything and still be able to open the lid and grab a cold "soda".

Best of all, they are made right here in the Heart of Texas (Austin)!

 

Made in Austin? I didn't know that. I was watching a video on the Brute HD coolers, which are similar to the yeti but about 30 bucks cheaper per model, and in the video they were saying their competitors coolers were made in the Phillippeans. I thought they were talking about yeti. I'll have to look into that.

 

As far as I know they are built in Austin. I had a tear in the gasket for the drain plug, and I called them in Austin and they mailed me a new one the same day for free.

Yeah, they are pricey, but have a five year warranty and are virtually indestructible. I use mine a lot, and as long as ice lasts, I recoup some of the price in not having to buy ice every day like I did with other coolers.

 

I never really thought about the ice thing haha. Probably save a ton of money over the lifetime of the cooler.

 

I know my ice last all weekend in my yeti instead of filling it up every day like I do with my igloos

 

I know yeti coolers are probably really good but dam for a small one, 2 or 3 hundred is like wow!!! I can't pay that much cash for a cooler but I would love to have one

 

The brute HD look to be same quality for 199 bucks. 25 quart. Let's say you go through a bag of ice every day at 5 bucks a bag. 40 days it's paid off haha

 

I have a 24 ao and I'm not impressed with it at all. I hardly use it in the rzr because it just doesn't keep ice. I usually use a hard sided Coleman or igloo and they keep ice longer than my ao.




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