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Bakkie Coolers

Keeps meat, ice, food and more cool, clean and protected for up to 12 to 24 hours.

Double, club, single cab Waterproof PVC interior Ripstop canvas outer

Chilled for 12 to 24 hours

Keeps meat, ice, food and more cold for up to 12 to 24+ hours in the Deluxe.

Dust and fly free

Zips fully closed to keep the load clean, covered and hygienic inside the waterproof welded liner.

Fits every bakkie

Made for single cab, club cab and double cab beds, and cut to your own measurements.

What is a bakkie cooler?

Also known as a Meat Bag, Karkas Sak, Bok Sak or Bakkie Bag. It is all the same product, just different names.

A bakkie cooler is a large, soft insulated cooler made to fit on the back of your bakkie.

Put it on the load bed, fill it with meat, ice, fish, fresh produce or any other perishable food, zip it closed and drive.

If what goes in is already cold, the cooler holds it cold for hours.

If you are moving freshly slaughtered meat, or anything else still warm, add bags of ice or frozen bottles. Those pull the load down while the insulation keeps the cold in.

Load it. Zip it. Drive. Keep it cold.

Choose your size

Bakkie Coolers sizes and prices

Every one is cut to a pattern. The label here is the label that reaches the shop on your quote.

Double Cab

Full cab cooler

150 x 150 x 50 cm

Lays over the wheel arches

Deluxe
R 6 520,00
Entry level
R 4 520,00

Wheel arch cooler

150 x 110 x 50 cm

Lays between the wheel arches

Deluxe
R 5 900,00
Entry level
R 3 900,00

Standard size

110 x 70 x 50 cm

The standard bakkie cooler

Deluxe
R 4 180,00
Entry level
R 2 480,00

Club Cab

Full cab cooler

175 x 150 x 50 cm

Lays over the wheel arches

Deluxe
R 6 920,00
Entry level
R 4 920,00

Wheel arch cooler

175 x 150 x 50 cm

Lays between the wheel arches

Deluxe
R 6 200,00
Entry level
R 4 200,00

Standard size

110 x 70 x 50 cm

The standard bakkie cooler

Deluxe
R 4 180,00
Entry level
R 2 480,00

Single Cab

Full cab cooler

225 x 150 x 50 cm

Lays over the wheel arches

Deluxe
R 7 680,00
Entry level
R 5 680,00

Wheel arch cooler

225 x 110 x 50 cm

Lays between the wheel arches

Deluxe
R 6 200,00
Entry level
R 5 000,00

Standard size

110 x 70 x 50 cm

The standard bakkie cooler

Deluxe
R 4 180,00
Entry level
R 2 480,00
Need a different size? Request a custom size

Colours

Every one is cut to order, so the colour is chosen when you quote.

Olive green

Entry level or Deluxe?

Most customers take the Deluxe. The Entry level does the job on a short trip.

Entry level

  • One layer of thick, waterproof PVC
  • Holds meat cold for about 4 to 6 hours
  • Strong, practical and waterproof

Deluxe

Most popular
  • Three layer insulation
  • Waterproof on the inside
  • Holds meat cool for about 12 to 24+ hours
  • Noticeably better insulation on a long trip

What materials are our coolers made of?

Built for a purpose

Every material in the cooler is there for a reason: to make it as strong, as practical and as effective as it can be.

Our Deluxe cooler consists of 4 layers, including 400gsm ripstop canvas, 550gsm PVC lining, an inside rubber layer, and aluminised ripstop canvas inside the lid.

It is easy to move, easy to pack with meat or food, easy to clean, and completely waterproof on the inside.

For its size it is light, it folds down when it is not in use, and it stores in a corner.

Most of all, it insulates.

Our Deluxe coolers are built for long cold retention, typically 12 to 24+ hours, depending on how cold the load is when packed, the amount of ice used and the conditions during transport.

We have numerous customer reviews reporting 24+ hours of cold retention in real-world use.

We also carry out our own real-world testing. On one of our shorter road tests of 400 to 500 km, the temperature inside increased by only 2 to 4°C.

For example, in one of our road tests, meat loaded at around 2°C measured approximately 6°C after 500 km on the road.

These tests are examples of real-world performance, not the maximum time or distance the cooler can perform for.

That is what this cooler was built to do.

12 to 24+ hrs
Cold retention, deluxe
2 to 4 °C
Temperature rise during a 400 to 500 km road test

Strong. Practical. Waterproof. Lightweight. Foldable. Excellent insulation.

See the real-world tests on the Cool King YouTube channel
Build spec
Fit Double cab, club cab or single cab load bed
Types Full cab, wheel arch or standard size
Cold retention About 4 to 6 hrs entry level, 12 to 24+ hrs deluxe
Real-world results Numerous customer reviews reporting 24+ hrs
Road tested 2 to 4°C temperature rise during a 400 to 500 km test
Deluxe construction 4 layers
Outer 400gsm ripstop canvas
Liner 550gsm PVC lining
Inside layer Rubber layer
Inside lid Aluminised ripstop canvas
Fittings Heavy-duty industrial zips and fittings
Waterproof 100% waterproof interior
Folds Flat when it is not in use
Also carries Meat, carcasses, ice, fruit and vegetables, chicken, fish
Made since 2016
Made in South Africa

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