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Coolers for long weekend/week in trunk
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Pricedm
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My 17.5 inch tall (specs say 18") RTIC 52 cooler is about 1/2 too tall to fit in the Model 3 trunk opening. Based on printed specs, looks like the RTIC 45 would fit.
Watts_Up
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Nope. It's the opening to get inside the trunk the problem. Tesla should revised it so it opens like the S and Y.
Mine is 17.5" and a hair higher and it couldn't fit inside. I saw the Yeti 65. Height is smaller but man it's 500$ CAN....
Pricedm
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@Watts_Up I removed the subfloor, was able to load cooler. Will be a bit cumbersome when cooler is loaded. Confirmed 17.5 inch cooler height. Picture with cooler "stuck" is when subfloor in-place, prior to removing.
Picture of loaded cooler with rear seat in "passenger" mode.
@Ther0ck yup I couldn't justify Yeti prices when RTIC has similar performance at lower cost
Picture of loaded cooler with rear seat in "passenger" mode.
@Ther0ck yup I couldn't justify Yeti prices when RTIC has similar performance at lower cost
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Watts_Up
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I installed a spare tire under the speaker sshelf, so the vertical clerarnce of my trunk was limitted (going from 18" to 12")
So I removed the trunk liner and I was able to lower the trunk platform by 6", see picture below.
Maybe this could help solving your access problem.
So I removed the trunk liner and I was able to lower the trunk platform by 6", see picture below.
Maybe this could help solving your access problem.
Thanks for posting this. I really want to buy an RTIC 52 but I went out to measure and came to the same conclusion...the trunk is 1/2" too short.
Pricedm
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@NorthStar7 @Ther0ck There was a post here on TMC referencing 12v coolers like IceCo T12 and IceCo Go20. Also Dometic and ARB seem to be camper favorites.
I might go the 12v route for my (eventual) Cybertruck. Here's a quick read: campaddict.com/12-volt-portable-refrigerator/iceco/
I might go the 12v route for my (eventual) Cybertruck. Here's a quick read: campaddict.com/12-volt-portable-refrigerator/iceco/
I don't want anything that pulls power from the car. I don't want another way to worry about battery drain.
I am debating between the RTIC 45 and the COHO 55 Quart Rotomolded Cooler from Costco. Both are just under 16" tall so they should fit in the trunk.
I can’t confirm as I am looking for the same thing, but one of the Wirecutter’s picks…the Igloo MaxCold 70 may do the trick.
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After years of research and gallons upon gallons of melted ice, we have picks for hard and soft coolers, plus backpack and high-end roto-molded options.
www.nytimes.com
The Walmart site has the dimensions as:
Assembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H)
29.50 x 16.50 x 15.88 Inches
I wonder if one could cut a 1/2” strip out of the cooler with a table saw and glue the now shortened cooler back together. There are sealants and industrial adhesives. I’d think it could be done without compromising the performance of the cooler much. Of course if you can buy the perfect cooler, that’s preferable. I’d whack a cooler in a heartbeat just to see if I could.
Weird can't find it on the website. I'll dig more later today.I can’t confirm as I am looking for the same thing, but one of the Wirecutter’s picks…the Igloo MaxCold 70 may do the trick.
The Best Coolers
After years of research and gallons upon gallons of melted ice, we have picks for hard and soft coolers, plus backpack and high-end roto-molded options.
The Walmart site has the dimensions as:
Assembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H)
29.50 x 16.50 x 15.88 Inches
I've also found some Marine grade coolers like the Igloo. It's under 16.5" tall and it's 72 qt.
Igloo Coolers | Marine Ultra 72 Qt Cooler-White
Igloo's Marine Ultra 72 Qt Cooler. Featuring a full suite of marine-grade features, from UV protection to rust-proof stainless-steel hardware, this fishing-ready 72-quart cooler is built to withstand the harsh, wet environments of life on a boat... More
www.igloocoolers.com
Weird can't find it on the website. I'll dig more later today.
I've also found some Marine grade coolers like the Igloo. It's under 16.5" tall and it's 72 qt.
Igloo Coolers | Marine Ultra 72 Qt Cooler-White
Igloo's Marine Ultra 72 Qt Cooler. Featuring a full suite of marine-grade features, from UV protection to rust-proof stainless-steel hardware, this fishing-ready 72-quart cooler is built to withstand the harsh, wet environments of life on a boat... More
I noticed that, too...which is why I was going off the dimensions on Walmart.com. Maybe Igloo has replaced the model?
Here are the links that The Wirecutter article has:
** Not sure why the "robot or human" is appearing...
I think they did. Can't find this model on Igloo website.
Either way, it's a good price for a weekend/week get away. It fits in the trunk opening comfortably with its 1" less high than what I have !
I ended up going with the RTIC 45 and received it yesterday. It fits perfectly. You can even open it a bit to access the contents without pulling the cooler out of the trunk. I didn't want a super long cooler and from the reviews/tests I saw online, it will keep things cold for a very long time. Being rotomolded, it's a little heavier and more expensive, but it seems very solid.
I have attached some pictures of the fit in my Model 3 trunk...
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