Its all 2x2 1/4", after talking with a friend who has built several trailers he said that would be sufficient.TuscaloosaQ wrote:That appears to be 1/12 angel iron possibly 2" it is not big enough for the cooker!!!!! I use 2x3 by 11gauge on the main frame and you can use 14 gauge on the cross members if you like. If I was using angel iron it would be a minimum of 3" by 3/16 thick!!!! INMHO!!! Not being critical at all if you want to use what i see Don't do it!!!
Need a better frame I can promise you I am not misleading you!!!!! This is not a knock on you or your abilities in no way, shape, or form it is what is good sound advice. If I am wrong then someone should step up and correct me and I will go back to the drawing board!!!!!!!jwsimpleville wrote:89"x30" aka 250gal. Tank was made in 1956
I personally would not try to salvage the angle iron frame. The risk is pretty high he will have problems given the size of the tank let alone the weight of the firebox. Like TQ I'm not criticizing the build but trying to give sound advise.dcman (The Czar) wrote:So TQ....or CRS....is what he has now salvageable?
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TuscaloosaQ wrote:Need a better frame I can promise you I am not misleading you!!!!! This is not a knock on you or your abilities in no way, shape, or form it is what is good sound advice. If I am wrong then someone should step up and correct me and I will go back to the drawing board!!!!!!!jwsimpleville wrote:89"x30" aka 250gal. Tank was made in 1956
Understood, so I have another question ........Clover Ridge Smokers wrote:I personally would not try to salvage the angle iron frame. The risk is pretty high he will have problems given the size of the tank let alone the weight of the firebox. Like TQ I'm not criticizing the build but trying to give sound advise.dcman (The Czar) wrote:So TQ....or CRS....is what he has now salvageable?
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There you go you will not regret itjwsimpleville wrote:So I priced a 24' piece of 2x3 1/8" at $61 each. I guess I will be picking up 3 next Monday and begin the trailer on Tuesday.
I've got quite a bit of flat bar laying around from overestimating things on another build, what size do you use to cap the ends?TuscaloosaQ wrote:Yep you can do exactly what you are talking about, in my case I just cap with a piece of flat bar faster for me because I have it lying around usually. Generally I have to cap the back only because on the front the angel pieces that go from the corner of the trailer ie braces are seal welded and take care of the capping process. The capping process is for cosmetics only in my opinion. There is no such thing as a silly or dumb question, the only ones that are silly or dumb are the ones that are not asked cause they lead to goofy mistakes!!!! I do not have all the answers and am no guru i just share my own experiences