I had a 2 inch that threw a bunch of water I could have done anything with it. Unfortunately, I ran it on high RPM's and threw a rod. You need to run them on the lowest rpm possible to keep down the back pressure. I don't know the specs on pumps but they can only lift from a certain short distance. That's why most water well pumps are submersibles. They will push water a really long way. I used 2 inch pvc that I clamped onto the flexible hose. Of course, I wasn't trying to run 600 ft. of sprinklers. It is my understanding (I could certainly be wrong) that you need to control the back pressure and let the pump work. Self priming would be nice.

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