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Post by BINKDUDE on Mar 8, 2008 9:32:45 GMT -5
i dont have the truck anymore and ive got a little corola so im gonna have to use a cooler or something like it that will fit in the trunk as a bait tank! anyone have ideas or experience on best way to rig up the cooler! figured i get a marine cooler from walmart this weekend and rig it up! id appriciate the help
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Post by nitrate on Mar 8, 2008 10:23:18 GMT -5
I thought about doing this one myself.  Looping the airline tubing around the pump as seen in the pic is a must, keeps water from getting to the pump. |
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Post by nitrate on Mar 8, 2008 10:28:12 GMT -5
This is where I got that information..........cool website, lots of info hope Mike leaves the link up. www.procats.com/ |
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Post by Chris on Mar 8, 2008 11:15:56 GMT -5
i have a few for sale a friend of mine made up last year super cheap one can be plugged in a cigarette lighter one is rigged for a car battery pm if interested
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Post by channelguy on Mar 8, 2008 12:32:41 GMT -5
Cabelas, and probably other places, sells an aerator that fits into the drain plug on the cooler so you don't have to drill holes in the cooler.....may want to check it out.
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Post by butlersbeagles on Mar 8, 2008 14:24:28 GMT -5
I went to Wal-Mart and bought a 750gph Aerator pump ($19.87), 2 alligator clips ($.97) and some flex tubing (don't remember how much that was). I got an old 150 qt cooler and pulled the drain plug out of it. The aerator pump fits perfectly in the stock drain plug hole. I only had to drill one hole to run the flex tubing through. I then used a soldering iron to burn holes in the tubing to spray the water back into the cooler. The stock drain plug fit perfectly into the end of the flex tube to cap it off. I then used stainless screws to hold the tubing in place.    |
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Post by kingcatpaylaker on Mar 8, 2008 15:05:35 GMT -5
nice job. Hey Chris how much are you wanting for them/it, i only need one. Let me know or PM for the price. Thanks
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Post by nitrate on Mar 8, 2008 15:30:23 GMT -5
I went to Wal-Mart and bought a 750gph Aerator pump ($19.87), 2 alligator clips ($.97) and some flex tubing (don't remember how much that was). I got an old 150 qt cooler and pulled the drain plug out of it. The aerator pump fits perfectly in the stock drain plug hole. I only had to drill one hole to run the flex tubing through. I then used a soldering iron to burn holes in the tubing to spray the water back into the cooler. The stock drain plug fit perfectly into the end of the flex tube to cap it off. I then used stainless screws to hold the tubing in place. I have used similar setups as that one and in my experience those little holes tend to get clogged up after awhile and they are not the easiest to clean. |
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Post by catfishcalhoun on Mar 8, 2008 18:25:26 GMT -5
i use the same cooler 180qrt but i have a power inverter with air pumps and it works great
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Post by bluecat59 on Mar 8, 2008 19:10:43 GMT -5
i use a 150qt cooler with a power bubbler
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Post by kingcatpaylaker on Mar 8, 2008 19:45:45 GMT -5
yeah i bought some drip tubeing from my work and made a setup like that as well and yeah they are hard to keep from clogging up.. Unless you can come up with a filter system for it them maybe you wont have to much trouble that way..
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Post by BINKDUDE on Mar 8, 2008 21:35:45 GMT -5
thanks guys big help i think im gonna head to walmart tomorrow and rig one up!
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Post by BINKDUDE on Mar 8, 2008 22:14:51 GMT -5
WHAT DO ALL OF THOSE PUMPS RUN ON CAUSE MY CIG LIGHTER DOESNT WORK AS WELL HAHA! MY LIFE ISNT THE EASIEST!
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Post by kingcatpaylaker on Mar 8, 2008 22:33:42 GMT -5
when i ue my invertor for my air pumps i just take my inside light cover off and use my clips and the invertor and clamp them on the light conector. works great.. just have to leave the light nob in the on pos.. but no biggy. or run you enough wire the use allag... clips to your battery
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Post by BINKDUDE on Mar 8, 2008 22:38:29 GMT -5
YEAH I SHOULD PROBABLY GET A PUMP THAT I CAN RUN STRAIGHT TO THE BATTERY! ANYONE KNOW OF A GOOD PUMP AND WHERE TO GET IT THAT I CAN RUN OFF THE BATERY?
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