A cooler full of ice and drinks is heavy, and heavy things slide. Beer Safety is developing mounts and tie-downs so the cooler stays where you put it, and the notify list is open for updates.
A loaded cooler is a dense block. Ice, water, cans and food add up, and once that mass starts moving on a bumpy road it carries momentum into whatever it meets. In a truck bed it can slam the tailgate or a wheel well. In a cargo area it can tip, pop a latch or crush what is next to it.
A stretchy cord is built to hold light loads loosely. It is a poor match for a heavy cooler that may need to resist braking, turns and washboard at the same time. The better approach is to treat the cooler like any other heavy cargo: anchor it to a solid point with gear rated for the job.
Our guide to securing a cooler walks through the general method, which applies whether you use our gear or not.
The mounts and tie-downs in development are meant to give a cooler fixed anchor points and a straightforward way to strap it down. The aim is a setup that is quick to use at the start of a trip, hard to forget, and gentle on the cooler's finish.
Specifics such as materials, load ratings and attachment styles are not final, so we are not publishing them. Anything with a load rating will carry its real rating from the manufacturer or test data when it exists, and not a marketing guess.
A pickup bed, a roof-mounted platform, a trailer deck, a Jeep cargo area and a boat deck all behave differently. Some have factory tie-down loops, some have rails, and some have nothing at all. A one-size solution tends to fit none of them well.
That is a large reason for the notify list. If you describe your vehicle and where the cooler rides, it will help us decide which mounting styles deserve development first.
While our gear is in development, a sound homemade setup is possible. Find a solid anchor point built for tie-downs, choose straps with a printed working load limit, keep the cooler against a wall or a stop so it cannot build up speed sliding, and check the straps after the first few miles when everything settles.
Do not hook straps to trim, plastic or anything not designed to carry a load. If you are unsure what your vehicle's anchor points are rated for, the owner's manual is the place to look, and a dealer or installer can answer what the manual does not.
A cooler that comes loose in a vehicle is more than an inconvenience. Loose cargo can shift weight and affect how a vehicle handles, and in a hard stop it can strike people or other objects. Securing the cooler is a reasonable habit, and for anything beyond a small cooler it is worth taking seriously.
Always follow the instructions of the vehicle maker and of any strap or hardware maker, use only rated anchor points, and check the setup before you roll. Where cargo rules apply to your vehicle or trip, those rules come first.
A well-secured cooler can still be a mess inside. Pair it with a can organizer so the contents hold their shape, and with dividers and dry baskets so food stays separate from meltwater. If you outfit a fleet or a rental operation, ask about custom and bulk orders.
No. They are in development and we are not listing prices or taking orders. The notify list is the way to hear when they are ready.
Many people do. Pick straps with a stated working load limit, protect the cooler's edges, and keep the cooler on a surface where it cannot slide. The securing guide on this site has more detail.
That is part of what we are working out. Describe your setup on the form and it will inform which styles come first.
The design goal is a setup that lets you open the lid and reach inside without unstrapping everything, though details are still being finalized.
Tell us which products you want and we will write when they are ready or when we have an update.