12 volt Coolers for groceries in the truck

They are all pretty much junk . Parts fail often and they only cool 20 degrees cooler than the temperature around them . If you're running your heater pretty high they'll never get anything really cold .

 

I have a Koolatron P-27 which I figured was probably a piece of junk and would be happy if I got a year out of it when I bought it... almost 20 years ago.

It works well. Almost too well.

It fits perfectly behind the passenger seat, on end. Just like a mini-fridge. My truck has a 12-volt outlet on the front of the bunk right there too.

 

Koolatron.......maybe there are better one but it works fine. Also I dehydrate fruit and veggies while at home. I have containers with different things in them. Once dry I put them in the vitamix to powder them or chop them. When I get read I to eat I just add hot water and pow.....super soups.....with NO ADDITIVES!

You can store lots of food in this way and its extremely healthy. I use jerky for portien, that i make myself. This started as a way to prepare for treks in the mountains to hike and camp back in the early 90s but I have put it to good use now.

I try very hard to stay away from foods with more ingredients than are necessary.

Good luck stay healthy its very hard for many truckers I know.

 

I had a Coleman...the plug melted after about six months. Replaced it with an Igloo, and I love it.

Mine rides in the sleeper during the day, and I close the privacy curtains so I can maintain the sleeper temp and thus the cooler interior temp. If I leave it unplugged while sleeping, it will still keep things relatively cold overnight.

 

didn't say what your budget was.i have 2 40 qt ac/dc ref/freezers.i use 1 as a fridge,1 as a freezer.each cost about $400..look at compactappliance dot com.i've had mine over 5 years.it has digital temp controls that you can set.the drawback is the weight.each weighs about 60lbs.empty.i am not a company rep or anything,just a satisfied customer.

 

I'm liking that idea about the dehydrating veggies. What kind of dehydrator do you use?

 

Well , thanks for all this info . I guess I just bought the wrong brands . I heard others had the same problems though .

 

I gave up on the "coolers" after losing $40 of groceries twice because either the fan quit or the plug melted.
I went old school and bought a 36 quart xtreme cooler
• Keeps ice up to 5 days at temperatures up to 90°
• Holds 49 cans
• Lid has four cup holders
• Two-way handles for flexible, easy carrying
• Rustproof, leak resistant channel drain for no-tilt easy, draining
• Lid can accommodate 24 inch elastic cords for additional dry storage

• • Made with environmentally friendly Thermozone™ insulation
• • Thermozone™ insulation contains no CFCs, HFCs, and HCFCs.
• • Interior: 19.75" x 7.75" x 10"
• • Exterior: 26" x 14.75" x 14"
• • Made in the USA

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=6251A748

I usually only use 2 bags of Ice a week

 

Yeah...I have one....I used it for the old Pete...The new one came with the reefer/freezer...So now I just use it to transport the food to the truck....##### things works great though.....