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Ok. So the 40 Can Rtic Soft Pack Cooler is out. Is anyone using the 30 Can Soft Pack Cooler? The dimensions on this cooler are a little smaller. 15" long, 12' Tall and 11 1/2" wide. Do you think this cooler will fit under a rear seat bench? I'm going to look at the 36 can AO Cooler as well. The price is within $5 of being the same so I'm more concerned with a good fit. Thanks guys for the help.
That would probably fit fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeeDowney
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Where you going to put the ice maker?[emoji16]Quote:
Originally Posted by dyrmz134
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Hows the 12 frig handle water? I have one slightly different brand but it says not to leave it in the rain so figured it wouldnt work well in the boat.
The height might end up getting you on that one as well but I cant say for sure. IIRC there isn't much room to spare on top of the Stow-N-Go and it is 8.5" tall. I am sure others can get you a measurement as they might have their boats at home, if not I can get you measurement on Friday if that works for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeeDowney
https://aocoolers.com/products/carbon-stow-n-go
YesQuote:
Originally Posted by dyrmz134
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Now to have one of those LG’s that plugs in and stows in the floor cooler spot, that would be awesome?
Making my new SA build come true!!!
After more thought and seeing this photo on the Amazon review, I canceled my order for the Rtic 30 can soft pack cooler and have just placed the order for the AO 38 Can Stow-n-go Soft Pack cooler several have recommended. Price ended up being the same $99 plus tax. Free shipping. Thanks again guys for the advice.
You will be happy with it. It is all you need for day trips and with it under the seat it stays out of the sun a really fits perfect.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeeDowney
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Originally Posted by TXSurf4
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Now that's an idea....especially if it's the soft type ice.Quote:
Originally Posted by HFarr
Not sure exactly, it was a rain free day. I'd just through a towel or something over it if I got caught in a storm.Quote:
Originally Posted by RUGER761
Another idea for SC!Quote:
Originally Posted by 2in2out
Before SC adds the in floor fridge, they need to add a cooler lift first.
https://youtu.be/Qkr53ZKD4Dk
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My buddy Myers has the cooler lid attachment to the floor hatch. When you open the hatch, the lid opens as well! Pretty neat.Quote:
Originally Posted by larry_arizona
Oh I like that!!! It wouldn't be that terribly hard to do either. Is it practical? Not really. But the cool factor is there for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by larry_arizona
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Just wait until you are 50+ post back surgery lol, practical is a matter of perspective lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by HFarr
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I still think insulating the in floor bin and making it the cooler is the best mod I have seen yet. Just wish the mondo had room in the floor for a cooler!
I guess you are right. I do have the 50+ covered though! And it's funny how every sit down or stand up is accompanied by a grunt of some sort! LOL!Quote:
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So you are saying if I feel like that at 37 it isn't going to get any better LOL!!! I did read this the other day.....It does look good :)Quote:
Originally Posted by HFarr
https://babylonbee.com/news/doctors-...-until-you-die
That article is very accurate, lol.
35-45 was a slow degradation, 45-50 was rapid…..
My friends and I were just discussing the sit down and stand up noises we all make.
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Ya I have an Uncle that just turned 50 and he and I always do a trip once a year to go snowmobiling and I have been wanting to go to AB or ND and do some big mountain riding and he told me "I am not sure I can do 5 days of throwing a sled around in deep powder any more" It was a bummer for me to hear bc he is like a big brother to me and has always been able to hang with me physically but father time catches up to everyone. ( I ended up selling him on doing 3 days of deep powder riding and 2 on trails :P LOL)Quote:
Originally Posted by larry_arizona
At one point I tried to add a cooler to the rear locker/tub on our Makai so you could easily sit on the swim deck and grab a cold one, but the shape was off so it didn't fit well, then the struts got in the way. It was too tight of a fit to add insulation to the outside of the tub and still get it in there, plus with access port needed something that would seal off and hold ice water so it all wouldn't drain out. Needed more of a inside molded drop in for it.Quote:
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I was in great shape between 35-40 and rode in Utah, mountain riding is tough. My limit was getting stuck 4x a day and I couldn’t do more than 3 days.Quote:
Originally Posted by TXSurf4
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After one trip in the Makai, we were really missing the floor cooler built in to our old XLV. So, tape measure, Amazon, and done. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...5a309d16b0.jpg
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I think it has more to do with people that give up training and working out and let their mundane lives take over. I am in better shape now than 15 years ago, about to turn 45. My 51 year old brother crushes the young guys at Spartan and other competitions. It is hard for most to get back on track after being sedentary for so long. But take care of your body and it will take care of you! Have a purpose, train for something, don't just go through the motions.Quote:
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Absolutely, but I will say injuries and training set backs are a constant battle.Quote:
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Train smarter not harder. I have no doubt I could get back to 75% of my 35-40 peak, just need to stop getting joint and back injuries.
25+ years of heavy weight training has cumulative effects.
Yes, work and life get in the way too lol.
However, mountain riding snowmobiles at 8-10k feet is tough work.
Try digging out a 500# sled dug in 5-6 feet deep by yourself because nobody else can get to you because you highmarked them all, lol.
Exhaustion sets in fast at elevation.
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Or down here in the warmer climates an 800# yamaha Grizzly 4x4 stuck in mud over the tires with a heat index of 110 and extreme humidity. [emoji849]Quote:
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Hey that looks good! I did that for a bit with my yeti softside, but it didn't fit as well as yours does. That little tray and trash can they give you in that spot are kinda useless.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrentC5Z
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yeah, i really have to crush my cans or i fill the trash within the first hour hahaha.Quote:
Originally Posted by HFarr
There is almost enough room to move the batteries side by side towards the bow, and leaving the full opening for a cooler... something i may look into when i decide the above deck cooler gets in the way.
I feel like if you don't get stuck then you are not doing it right lolQuote:
Originally Posted by larry_arizona
Ya I can see the altitude taking a toll quick. Living down here we don't get much experience with that and where we normally ride in your neck of the woods doesn't have much altitude to speak of either.
I am a flat lander but went to Utah for work often, so renting mountain sleds was ideal.Quote:
Originally Posted by TXSurf4
So wasn’t used to elevation when we rode.
Mountain riding ruined trail riding for me in Michigan.
Nothing better than high marking in fresh powder.
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Ya I can see Mountain riding doing that to me as well but Ill just have to deal I guess LOLQuote:
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There is a thread on here somewhere showing how they moved the batteries out of there, just forward I believe, and mounted a large plastic tote with a drain hole in that space to hold a large cooler.Quote:
Originally Posted by vdubnick
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the AO 36 fits nicely behind the driver seat.
on mine there is a panel/wall with the front pump(s) mounted to it, ballast is on other side, if the pumps were moved, there would be plenty for the batteries in their boxes. otherwise the battery case is too bulky. could get some fancy lithium batteries that take up half the space i guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by HFarr
I know the original post is old, but I feel the need to implore the OP and anyone else, to please purchase Pelican coolers instead of Yeti. Not only are they superior in every aspect of cooling and keeping ice, they are 100% made in the US. Very few Yeti are still made here since they were sold to a private equity firm. But, even thought thats not a huge deal really, Pelican is far superior to what you spend hundreds of dollars on a cooler for...cooling.
I just don’t get the cooler craze in general.
Bear proof? 7 days of ice?
I open a cooler way to often to keep ice, if I see a bear, I am headed the opposite direction WITHOUT the cooler because all I have to do is be ahead of whoever I am with and I am not having a cooler slow me down.
Seriously it’s better if the bear can open the cooler and eat that instead of me.
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"Seriously it’s better if the bear can open the cooler and eat that instead of me."
Now that statement is true!
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Then bear proof statement is due to camping requirements in places in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. If its not bear proof, it must be returned to your car after every use, so the bears don't get the idea that they can go into camp sites and get a good meal. If the camp site is far from the car, definitely something you would want to do. 7-days of ice comes in handy for house boating. Fridge space is VERY limited on most houseboats and the more ice you bring along, the better off you are. We have had occasions where we have to make a mid-week ice run at Lake Powell. When you are camped 15 miles from the closes marina, it is a pain to take in your coolers for replenishment. These new coolers make life so much better.
That said, I don't have one myself. Rather than buying a better cooler, we bought into a better houseboat :D
I was being sarcastic and understand hard core campers and remote house boating uses.
But I am convinced 99% of yeti owners buy solely on brand name and never use it as intended.
Day boating the AO’s fit under the seats and frankly for the infloor, any cooler that fits is great, cheap styrofoam to basic igloo to all out Yeti. heck just skip the cooler and dump ice in the fiberglass bin. The supra floor bins have a drain into the bilge.
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