Cooler Help

[ChadD]

21 pages of cooler talk!

 

[Admin]

 

[Vikes79]

You should check it every 500 beers.

Gotcha…what should I use to check it’s squareness to the body of the cooler….I have some banana shaped 2x4s from the Menards lumber yard…can I use them?

 

[Vikes79]

21 pages of cooler talk!

Hey @ChadD , we only need productive posts on this topic….we are really helping the greater masses fix their s*** box coolers!

 

[Smitty335]

Hey @ChadD , we only need productive posts on this topic….we are really helping the greater masses fix their s*** box coolers!

What kind / brand of lubricant do you use on the hinges?

 

[Ridinfool]

Gotcha…what should I use to check it’s squareness to the body of the cooler….I have some banana shaped 2x4s from the Menards lumber yard…can I use them?

🤔… that’s a good question, I’d say you’ll want to use some 10” - 12” Ibeams or if you don’t have an Ibeam laying around a yard stick will do. Just make sure you fully load the cooler first and check it. Then open the cooler and get a beer probably best to drink the beer, close it check fit and repeat until the cooler is empty. That way you know that the alignment stays true through out the torque flex of the weight redistribution process.

 

[Vikes79]

What kind / brand of lubricant do you use on the hinges?

I’ve heard that @Jelewis80 has had the best results with K-Y…

 

[Todd627]

 

[Ridinfool]

What kind / brand of lubricant do you use on the hinges?

Try this 👇👇👇👇👇👇

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[JenElio]

21 pages of cooler talk!

I mean..........what's cooler then that?!?!?!?

 

[Vikes79]

This thread has been super helpful, got my 12kW hooked up, lid aligned and lubrcated.

the only challenge I have is what to use to secure my cooler to me trailer. I have some log chain, should I use that?

 

[JenElio]

This thread has been super helpful, got my 12kW hooked up, lid aligned and lubrcated.

the only challenge I have is what to use to secure my cooler to me trailer. I have some log chain, should I use that?

Bailing wire works best 👍

 

[Vikes79]

Bailing wire works best 👍

What kind of pattern? Cross or in line? Axel straps?

 

[JenElio]

What kind of pattern? Cross or in line? Axel straps?

I'd just give it one or two twists max, if you're not satisfied you can always add a strip of velcro

 

[Bama-Daniel]

Strap it with the best bailing wire you can find. You don‘t want to be the guy who ends up on the trails like this. Its a cooler catastrophe.

 

[ChadD]

Are plastic coolers better than metal ones or just cheaper or do they insulate better?

 

[Red500]

Has anyone ever mounted a rear facing back seat (like a golf cart seat) to there cooler. We bought a two seat cool but we would like to take all six kids and all their friends with us.

 

[Bama-Daniel]

Has anyone ever mounted a rear facing back seat (like a golf cart seat) to there cooler. We bought a two seat cool but we would like to take all six kids and all their friends with us.

I might have something that will work for you. This one is more set up as a one seater but I’m sure you get the idea. Pink seat for a girl and believe I remember seeing a blue seat before. Guess as long as it’s not yellow or brown and you’ll be good.

 

[Vikes79]

I might have something that will work for you. This one is more set up as a one seater but I’m sure you get the idea. Pink seat for a girl and believe I remember seeing a blue seat before. Guess as long as it’s not yellow or brown and you’ll be good.View attachment 313466

that must be the methane attachment for the motor…

 

[05Willys]

I recommend this cooler. It's all self contained and doesn't require the use of any kind of frozen water, under lid insulation, REALLY EXPENSIVE RUMP ROASTS, bailing wire or the other extravagantly expensive mods yall are talking about. Only mod you will need for this cooler is a 3500 truck. The benefit is 2 fold. You will save miles on you SxS and you won't have to worry about those 44" tires rubbing your SxS with your lowering kit.

 

[Squeegee]

I recommend this cooler. It's all self contained and doesn't require the use of any kind of frozen water, under lid insulation, REALLY EXPENSIVE RUMP ROASTS, bailing wire or the other extravagantly expensive mods yall are talking about. Only mod you will need for this cooler is a 3500 truck. The benefit is 2 fold. You will save miles on you SxS and you won't have to worry about those 44" tires rubbing your SxS with your lowering kit.
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I can get a hitch made for my JAH to pull it.