Center console as a cooler?

IAJack · Jun 27, 2007

Wondering if anyone uses or has used their center console as a cooler?

I noticed it is lined with a plastic piece and also has two bolts in the bottom that would work as drains since they go through to the ground? I dont really keep anything in there so I thought about keeping some soda and snacks in there on long trips?

EDGEY · Jun 27, 2007

I, for one, think this is a pretty cool project, you could probably "reverse engineer" a 12V auto-cooler and mock something up.

49782 · Jun 27, 2007

I've seen it done before, but I wouldn't do it to my own Jeep, it is pretty cool though.

Thunderstrike · Jun 27, 2007

Won't you just carry a small cooler or 12V cooler? The console isn't insulated so it would be one lousy cooler.

tcox · Jun 27, 2007

but you could insulate it.... some Styrofoam would work great. even better if you could find some kind of glue that is not water soluble that would also not hurt the foam. silicone perhaps?

adurbin · Jun 27, 2007

I have a friend who uses his every time we go out. He packs it full of ice and uses it religiously. Havent tried it in mine though.

SuMeRiaN · Jun 27, 2007

Tag, sounds interesting.

80 CHOPPER · Jun 27, 2007

I like that idea. There is nothing in mine anyway, only use it as an arm rest. :cheers2:

IAJack · Jun 27, 2007

I was thinking of just dumping a bag of ice in mine and letting it melt out the bottom bolt hole. It is already fully lined inside. I wonder if I could take and fill the space between the liner and the console with some spray foam to help? I wouldn't think it would really melt all that much quicker than a small cooler that was sitting out in the open on the back seat? There is nothing in there so I guess it wont hurt to try it anyways huh?

UTWeezul · Jun 27, 2007

I've thought about doing this as well. You could also try some peel and stick insulation either on the inside or the outside of the interior compartment. Maybe something like Thermotec or something like Dynamat that they use to reduce the rattle from subs in cars.

69974 · Jun 27, 2007

The two bolts just bolt onto tiny holes on the tub, so if you want it to drain you'll have to drill new holes through both console and tub, otherwise water will just run to your floorboard.

JFamily · Jun 27, 2007

interesting...

but after styrofoam, do you have room for anything else?

Baotchi · Jun 27, 2007

I would flip it over and styrofoam between the inner plastic (white) and the outher console shell

tcox · Jun 27, 2007

mine dosent have an inner liner

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