Currently building a 325gal RF.

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Re: Currently building a 325gal RF.

Post by Pete Mazz » June 5th, 2017, 5:04 am

:yth:


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Re: Currently building a 325gal RF.

Post by Squiggle » June 5th, 2017, 7:18 am

Looks awesome dude, soooo yummmmm!!! :needfood:


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:LG: :LG: :LG:


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Re: Currently building a 325gal RF.

Post by TheCapps » August 28th, 2017, 7:21 pm

Long time no post, summer has been busy for me, been slowly making alterations to the trailer. I haven't done anything new with the cooker.

I had to extend the tongue so I could properly distribute the weight of the cooker on the trailer, so here is what I have so far.

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I cut the tongue off and added about 5 1/2' to the trailer length. Welded in 2x3x1/4 tubing on 16" centers, tied it in at the front with a piece of 3/16" plate. I got a couple nice storage boxes we had removed from some ice cream trucks. I figure I will use one for wood, and one for everything else. With the platform in front of the two boxes, I will strap a cooler down, probably like a 150qt. Little by little I'll get there.

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Re: Currently building a 325gal RF.

Post by ajfoxy » August 28th, 2017, 10:17 pm

That's one long rig. And load tested with the family. So it's all legit. :D


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Re: Currently building a 325gal RF.

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:yth: :beer: :beer:
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Re: Currently building a 325gal RF.

Post by Squiggle » August 29th, 2017, 1:53 am

Nice work dude, looks fantastic! :kewl:


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:LG:


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Re: Currently building a 325gal RF.

Post by Big Nicky » September 23rd, 2017, 9:29 pm

Great looking rig! And that meat, making my mouth water



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Re: Currently building a 325gal RF.

Post by TheCapps » September 23rd, 2017, 10:36 pm

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I road tested it last weekend, it pulled really nice, I have one box loaded with oak, I can definitely feel it behind the truck. All went well on the road test, the brakes work on the trailer which was a nice surprise, I wasn't sure if they would be in working order or not. I installed a new tongue jack, a new brake away kit, all new wiring and lights.


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:kewl: :beer:


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:kewl:


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Re: Currently building a 325gal RF.

Post by Rodcrafter » September 24th, 2017, 7:50 am

Q on the road! Nice


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Re: Currently building a 325gal RF.

Post by Squiggle » September 24th, 2017, 9:15 pm

Nice work dude, looks fantastic! :kewl: :beer:


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