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Old 05-22-2011, 07:33 PM
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Default Ice chest hinges...

My plastic hinges keep breaking on the Coleman icechest... anyone out there has found some better hinges that will last more than 2 seasons? Any pics?
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Old 05-22-2011, 07:35 PM
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Old 05-22-2011, 07:35 PM
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Pretty sure you can order stainless hinges on the Coleman website. Check it out. If I remember right they weren't much more than the plastic ones.
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Old 05-22-2011, 07:36 PM
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Mine do the same thing. The best thing i found was leather. I use an old belt and cut me some pieces.
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Old 05-22-2011, 07:38 PM
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Pretty sure you can order stainless hinges on the Coleman website. Check it out. If I remember right they weren't much more than the plastic ones.
They sale them at west marine and academy I believe I'm about to do the same thing with mine
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Old 05-22-2011, 07:53 PM
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Thanks for the response... I will be getting some stainless steel hinges.
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Old 05-22-2011, 07:54 PM
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I cut up an old leather belt and made hinges.
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Old 05-22-2011, 08:48 PM
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Get a yeti.... No more problems.

I replaced hinges & drain plugs for years on igloos, colemans etc.

Got my 1st yeti 3 years ago.... No problems and I treat it ruff.
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Get a yeti.... No more problems.

I replaced hinges & drain plugs for years on igloos, colemans etc.

Got my 1st yeti 3 years ago.... No problems and I treat it ruff.


For the price you should not have any problems.....
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For the price you should not have any problems.....
And u won't......
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Old 05-22-2011, 09:39 PM
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For a cheap fix cut a old rubber hose 4 inches long and slice down middle. Screw it in like you would a leather belt.
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Old 05-22-2011, 10:11 PM
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rubber sheeting or leather...you'll never have to change a hinge again !
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Old 05-22-2011, 10:18 PM
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Use a hose or a tow strap. Cute to size and screw on........also, replace the strap on the inside with a spring. It'll hold the top open for you!!
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Old 05-23-2011, 03:57 PM
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I have found a Nilon strap material works great. Been using this one for ~4 years now.

I use this ice chest when I go turkey hunting. The [almost new] plastic hinges would make a loud "creeking" noise when the lid was opened..... that had to be corrected. The nilon hinges don't make noise.

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You guys remeind me of my dad. As a kid I remember every broken cooler hinge had some time of material holding it together in its place. Now, I just leave them broken. Sometimes its nice just to remove the whole thing. I will get around to fixing them sometime I guess.
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I cut up an old leather belt and made hinges.
x2 thats what i use and when you loose your drain cap a 2 liter coke bottle top fits perfect also.
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Old 05-23-2011, 04:21 PM
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buy a Frigid Rigid and be done with it for good

one block of ice for the weekend
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Old 05-23-2011, 04:42 PM
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40qt weight 26 lbs. $530 best come with a happy ending...
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40qt weight 26 lbs. $530 best come with a happy ending...
No shat i was just looking at them, CHEESE AND RICE!
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40qt weight 26 lbs. $530 best come with a happy ending...
as fast as ya can pull bro, as fast as ya can pull
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