Cooler on the shelf

[B2E2RUN]

Has anyone found the perfect cooler to mount to the shelf?

This last weekend I picked up a 20Q cooler. Almost fits perfectly between the two L brackets that hold the legs from over extending. I did find I had to remove the rubber holder at the top to provide a more flush position. I’m thinking about using Velcro to hold the shelf closed when not in use instead of the rubber holder. I used two criss cross straps to hold the shelf on.

I did find one isssue, it looks like my hinge is cracking.

 

[Tony D.]

Yikes! I'll have to check mine when I'm back home...
My Rtic 20-can soft-sided cooler is big enough for my purposes, not giant, footprint smaller than the shelf, shorter than the latch.
Even loaded, a single ROK strap through the loops of the cooler hold it in place nicely.
One a LOT bigger would fit there, but I don't need it. Yet, anyway

 

[PBKrarup]

I bit the bullet (buy once, cry once, right?) and bought the Oyster cooler, which, with the included 2 chill packs, can hold 36 cans and, per reviews, hold that chill for multiple days. No extra ice required, just put the two packs at the bottom and allow them to chill the cooler, which is designed to be a Thermos-sealed/vacuum wall/floor/top unit.

Will it work as promised? Stay tuned!!

 

[Paul]

I just seen a video on that today. I thought it looks like it might fit perfectly. Then I looked up the website. OUCH! Better make sure that's attached real well.

 

[PBKrarup]

Like I said, buy once, cry once. I've got three other coolers, two are the el-cheapo Walmart type, the other is a massive Igloo MaxCold 40" beast I've used for car-camping & ham radio field days, much too big for the ADV1, so the Oyster fits perfectly and does a better job than the others.

And I bought the eye-bolts and some other hardware for tie-down points. You can never be too careful, amirite??

Also went to McMaster-Carr and bought a few of these 18-8 stainless webbing guides - McMaster-Carr, thought they might be good for tiedown straps.

And the webbing guides arrived, very happy with size & condition.

And yes, that's a 1966 Woodward Associates #6063 drafting ruler on a National Brand Computation Notebook 43-648, 150 pages of graphing paper. Highly recommended for drafting objects, not so good for doodling.

 

[FirstR8]

I purchased a Igloo Rolling 30 from REI.
I added eye bolts to the frame of the trailer.
(See other posting of mine for details)

I used a ratchet strap to hold it tight to the frame so most of the weight was off of the shelf during travel.
The weight was only significant when I was loading and unloading.

The cooler fit well between the vertical shelf posts.

Only issue was that the cooler itself didn't work well.
I returned it and am looking at other options.

I posted so you wouldn't waste your time on that model of Igloo and maybe the eye bolts would be helpful.

 

[PBKrarup]

I added BuiltRight molle steel panels to the tops of the trailer - Universal MOLLE Panels - Made In USA, Lifetime Warranty - BuiltRight Industries. The spacers & bolts/screws are "ok", but I swapped in 1/4-20 screws & nylon nuts plus a dab of Loctite.

With the RotoPax, shelf, & two Mosko panniers, there's not much room for the sidemount eyebolts, but I have two at the front of the sides.

With the California license plate (full size) sucking up access to the panniers, I'd love another foot of trailer length... ;-)

 

[FirstR8]

I am assuming that the molle panel doesnt impede the lid opening?
Hard to tell from this angle.

On my other bike, I added a dab of silicone before I installed the washer and nut under the lid and the holes never leaked.
Not sure if or how you sealed yours but wanted to throw out the suggestion.

 

[PBKrarup]

Absolutely no impingement from the lid opening or lock access. Measure four times, verify, measure, measure again, then drill. And holes are sealed.