Look at the wheels. I saw your pic and said out loud...... WOW thats what I did. Mine had a hitch though.
First contest I took it to. I had to take my zero turn mower so that I could unload it.
The tandems are actually built on an equalizer with a common pivot point just like the big trailers. I got the idea off a reel carrier trailer at work.
... and he brings a crane to the gathering to unload the last one he built!
You keep this up Tom and we'll have to have the gatherin' at that depression in Kansas you call home!
And on the eighth day God created barbecue …. because he DOES love us and he wants us to be happy.
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
If it's changing then you better start a new thread under "Mods" ... just sayin'
And on the eighth day God created barbecue …. because he DOES love us and he wants us to be happy.
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
Rick wrote:PLEASE MAKE SOME DOUBLE LENGTH FLARED FENDERS TO GO OVER THOSE!
Rick that's EXACTLY what I plan on doing.. I bought some sheet metal and round stock the other day.. that oughtta test my fab skills.. (or lack there of)
And on the eighth day God created barbecue …. because he DOES love us and he wants us to be happy.
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
There's a few things I need to finish in fabrication but .. I couldn't wait any longer to fire this thing up.. so built my first fire!
Ran her up to 300 and climbing no problem holds heat great between 225-250!
And on the eighth day God created barbecue …. because he DOES love us and he wants us to be happy.
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
Sorry LB just got to your thread! I am behind in reading.... 9 pages of unread posts lol. I usually have 1. anyway your build is awesome! Looks like you learned a lot in the process and came up with some great ideas to make your build different. that is what it is all about!
Frank_Cox wrote:
Sorry LB just got to your thread! I am behind in reading.... 9 pages of unread posts lol. I usually have 1. anyway your build is awesome! Looks like you learned a lot in the process and came up with some great ideas to make your build different. that is what it is all about!
Thanks Frank!
Here's pics from today's first cook! Cooked 3 tri-tips, one rack of St. Louis Ribs and put some Tomatoes and Jalapenos on for the last 1/2 to make fresh salsa with! All came out very good!!!
Well after several successful cooks and several months since I "finished" and still haven't had it sandblasted and painted.. And after last weekend I realize why... I want to put this thing on a small trailer. I had to take it over to my girlfriends house for an annual BBQ where I cooked for about 30 people... Man what a pain in the A$$ to get it there... I tried loading it in my Gooseneck Stock trailer only to find out the smoke stack was too tall "DUH"... So now I want to permanently mount it on a trailer.. it's small enough I don't think it warrants a full custom trailer build... and I still want to be able to move it around with say my lawn tractor etc.. So.. I've been looking at little Harbor Freight Trailers.. Yes I know probably not the best in quality..but for $224.99 you can barely by and axle and springs... so I figure this is a good starting point and I can beef it up where needed..
TQ or somebody is more versed in this than me and I'm sure they'll chime in soon. …. but I bet you could use the axles, rims/tires, ball coupler, lights/harness and springs for your own trailer frame and be okay while saving money too. You can always recycle their trailer frame into the next builds …. jmtcw
And on the eighth day God created barbecue …. because he DOES love us and he wants us to be happy.
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
