Ozark Trail "High Performance" cooler - any good?
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jdayment
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The whole wheel on the cooler thing is going to be user dependent I believe for me its not practical but I could see for someone maybe that just has a cooler sitting on the deck or patio and wants to move it during a party or bbq it might be handy. If I am loading it up in a vehicle its just not for me its and unnecessary bulk in an area where space matters to me. For everyone its going to be different which is why most companies probably offer it. Not all Pelican coolers have wheels for example but they do make it and offer it to those who want one.
With an upcoming 10 day trip, I was considering purchasing a fridge or "high performance" cooler.
With a limited adventure budget I decided to take the cooler route and purchased one of these at my local Burbank, CA Walmart. $150 for the 52qt. This is not a small cooler, and its kind of heavy but so far I am satisfied with my purchase.
I went out to Joshua Tree on Saturday for a day photoshoot and filled the cooler with beers, water, some meat and veggies. I used a 20lb bag of ice and put freeze packs on the bottom. The cooler sat outdoors that whole day, I left it open while cooking, then it sat in the back of my FJ for the past few days. Not until yesterday did it start to sound like some ice had melted. This morning I drained it, the items in there are still perfectly cold, and can probably get another full day with the ice thats left.
Anyone else get theres with a few scratches on it? The area around the closing straps seemed a little beat up but nothing that would affect the cooler. With all the water in there from ice melt, the plug did seem to leak a few drops but nothing to get fussy about.
With a limited adventure budget I decided to take the cooler route and purchased one of these at my local Burbank, CA Walmart. $150 for the 52qt. This is not a small cooler, and its kind of heavy but so far I am satisfied with my purchase.
I went out to Joshua Tree on Saturday for a day photoshoot and filled the cooler with beers, water, some meat and veggies. I used a 20lb bag of ice and put freeze packs on the bottom. The cooler sat outdoors that whole day, I left it open while cooking, then it sat in the back of my FJ for the past few days. Not until yesterday did it start to sound like some ice had melted. This morning I drained it, the items in there are still perfectly cold, and can probably get another full day with the ice thats left.
Anyone else get theres with a few scratches on it? The area around the closing straps seemed a little beat up but nothing that would affect the cooler. With all the water in there from ice melt, the plug did seem to leak a few drops but nothing to get fussy about.
Hilldweller
SE Expedition Society
I sorta like it ----- but it looks tippy with the wheels along the narrow side. Would be more stable with the wheels on the long edge. ....but I guess it would need a longer handle that way...Any one looking for a bolt on option?
Polaris has a cradle that you screw into the cooler itself. Shape is pretty generic and could possibly be used on other brand coolers with little modification.
Any one looking for a bolt on option?
Polaris has a cradle that you screw into the cooler itself. Shape is pretty generic and could possibly be used on other brand coolers with little modification.
I was thinking I had seen something similar to this at a boat supply store a year or so ago....
Crooked Beat
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Hilldweller
SE Expedition Society
The bungies look suspiciously like the ones on the Ozark Trails cooler.
Maybe California Innovations makes this one also?
I like the Ozark Trails cooler better; the hasp/bottle opener works better for me.
Crooked Beat
Member
I thought the same thing about who makes it.
CamFromCI
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Hey guys,
I can confirm that we do not manufacture the Woods cooler linked above.
I just wanted to chime in with a bit of an update on the Ozark Trail High Performance Coolers.
We now have our parts up on walmart.com. Naturally, anything warranty-related we'd replace free of charge, but for those of you who like to have extra parts on hand... here they are (sorry for all the links!)... I'll circle back with the team about the baskets.
Bottle Opener / Lock plate:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588259
52 and 73 QT Coolers Replacement Hinge Pins:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588266
52 and 73 QT Coolers Feet + screws for feet:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588265
Handles:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588261
52 and 73 QT Drain set:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588260
Orange Latch kit assembly with screws:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588264
Black T-Latches:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588258
52 Quart Basket:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588263
73 Quart Basket:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588262
As always, great discussion going on here guys!
- Cam
I can confirm that we do not manufacture the Woods cooler linked above.
I just wanted to chime in with a bit of an update on the Ozark Trail High Performance Coolers.
We now have our parts up on walmart.com. Naturally, anything warranty-related we'd replace free of charge, but for those of you who like to have extra parts on hand... here they are (sorry for all the links!)... I'll circle back with the team about the baskets.
Bottle Opener / Lock plate:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588259
52 and 73 QT Coolers Replacement Hinge Pins:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588266
52 and 73 QT Coolers Feet + screws for feet:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588265
Handles:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588261
52 and 73 QT Drain set:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588260
Orange Latch kit assembly with screws:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588264
Black T-Latches:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588258
52 Quart Basket:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588263
73 Quart Basket:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55588262
As always, great discussion going on here guys!
- Cam
Hilldweller
SE Expedition Society
Oooooooooo.
Maybe you should "Rtic" their butts off with a lawsuit.
Thanks for the links, Cam.
My cooler turned one year old over the weekend at Lake Allatoona. All of our beer was brisk, no bottles were harmed, and nothing leaked.
Kevin108
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Nice! As someone who likes to fix stuff myself, having access to spare parts is a big deal to me. That is one thing that worried me about these coolers is what to do if I accidentally break a part of it, how to fix it. Looks like you have that covered now.
I've seen some companies that deliberately make replacement parts difficult to obtain, which gets me annoyed fast. Very cool move providing access to parts, I mean I was already a fan of these coolers but that news is icing on the cake.