Salida, Gunnison Nat'l Park, Arches, Mesa Verde!

[cjust2006]

@cjust2006.. thank you for the beautiful photos! Nothing human made can ever upstage "made by nature" wonders.

FWIW- I also have the same ICECO 30 12V/120V 32Qt cooler.
I purchased it on Prime Day two weeks ago when it was $100 off regular price. It's a fantastic unit!

We've used it several times on the boat/beach already and even just for grocery shopping so we don't have to rush home as soon as we get groceries/ice cream in the car. We have also used it before/during BBQ get together's to keep beverages frosty with no need for ice.
I ran extensive tests on the unit when it first arrived... I pre-cooled the unit to 34F on AC power then filled the cooler with 18 room temp 20oz Snapple Ice Tea bottles and a bag of frozen Sea Scallops. I then switched it over to DC power. In the 24 hr test the unit stayed between 34F and 36F and drew only 12.2Ah at 12VDC.

Highly recommend the ICECO 30 cooler, and I also purchased that particular size (vs. the next larger 43Qt version) because it will fit under the tonneau at 15" high.

My only concern is whether it'll hold up when running while going down bumpier road and trails. Probably no big deal.

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[DadOf4Girls]

Didn't make it nearly as far as you but Salida and Gunnison were on our route last weekend before hiking up Uncompahgre Peak.

While waiting for a landslide to get cleared off highway 149 into Lake City, had an interesting chat with a sheriff there who also happens to be the president of the Gunnison County Electrical Association. He said they had just finalized a deal with Rivian to install chargers at Blue Mesa Reservoir which, apparently, would be the first level 3 chargers on national park land. Hard to believe there aren't already level 3 chargers in other parks but that's what he claimed.

They should be live in the next 30-45 days (seemed pretty optimistic to me) but didn't have many details beyond that.

 

[NY_Rob]

My only concern is whether it'll hold up when running while going down bumpier road and trails. Probably no big deal.

Last week we encountered a sudden squall when out in the boat. We gunned it home in torrential rain (think of having a shower head pointed right in your face) with decent size waves due to 35mph winds. The cooler was hastily thrown in to the boat due to the emergency evac from the beach. The cooler was unprotected/out on the rear deck in that hard driving rain and rough seas for 30min. I was happily surprised that the cooler made it through that ordeal unscathed in in perfect working order.

 

[CGM55082]

I wasn't strictly naming just bugs... And all of the non-bug things have been addressed and fixed for other people.

I'm curious if others have had the suspension rattles and driveline lash resolved. Thankfully I haven't noticed suspension rattles in my R1T, but I have the driveline lash as well and service told me it was "within spec" so I've accepted that's something I just have to live with. I'd love to pursue a fix for it if others have found a solution.

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