24 x 60 offset trailer pit build

cypertj · Post by **cypertj** » March 13th, 2013, 8:01 am

I'm pretty new to the forum but I wanted to share my build with you. This is the second trailer pit I've built, the first one was a high school project and a little smaller than this one.

Here's where I started

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cypertj · Post by **cypertj** » March 13th, 2013, 8:05 am

Here's the trailer, it's built from 2" x 2" x 1/4" square tubing. The main frame is 5 x 10.

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The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 13th, 2013, 8:09 am

Wow.....that is nice....sweet!!!

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cypertj · Post by **cypertj** » March 13th, 2013, 8:13 am

Here she is sitting on the trailer with the upright tacked into place.

Showing off the hidden door stops

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Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » March 13th, 2013, 3:38 pm

Nice build!!! Me likes.

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Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » March 13th, 2013, 6:51 pm

Good looking build you have there.

TuscaloosaQ · Post by **TuscaloosaQ** » March 13th, 2013, 8:30 pm

You plowing deep looks fantastic

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 13th, 2013, 9:06 pm

That one looks like a keeper!

Love the hinges

cypertj · Post by **cypertj** » January 31st, 2014, 1:07 pm

Thought I would give you guys an update. I totaled my Harley and had to have my right wrist reconstructed (2 plates, 15 screws, & 3 pins). Little old ladies should not be allowed to drive. Needless to say, this put my project on hold but now I've jumped back on it and I'm fabricating again. Here's a couple of pictures of last weekend's progress.

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Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » January 31st, 2014, 1:40 pm

Welcome back!! Sorry to hear about you bad luck. Glad to see progress pics of the new cooker.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » January 31st, 2014, 3:23 pm

That sucks!!! Glad you okay....

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SmokinFF · Post by **SmokinFF** » January 31st, 2014, 3:56 pm

back. Glad to hear the bike crash turned out better than I could have. Cooker is lookin good.

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » January 31st, 2014, 6:20 pm

OUCH! Glad you're back in the saddle here - just pace yourself…..

cypertj · Post by **cypertj** » January 31st, 2014, 8:53 pm

Definitely could have been much worse. My wrist was the worst of it, followed by a dislocated shoulder, and some severe road rash. Woman pulled out in front of me, I laid the bike down and avoided contact with her car but tumbled down the highway for about 150 yards with no helmet or other protective gear. Anyways...

Just need to get the grates fab'd up for my upright and then it's on to the firebox.

I'm also looking for ideas on how to mount some sort of rails for my tuning plates. Detailed pictures sure would help. Thanks

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Puff · Post by **Puff** » January 31st, 2014, 9:49 pm

" never saw the bike "..... Sorry to hear about that as I too have heard this before. The bright side is that this smoker is a beauty !

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » February 2nd, 2014, 9:46 am

That sucks! Glad you are doing ok!
Smoker is looking good, tho. How many changes did you make in your mind, during your downtime?

cypertj · Post by **cypertj** » February 2nd, 2014, 1:14 pm

I quit counting the changes at 43 trillion. I've started calling this a dynamic build because it's constantly changing.

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cypertj · Post by **cypertj** » February 9th, 2014, 10:05 pm

Got a little work done this weekend. Handles on the tuning plates, baffle plate welded in. Welded the 1.5" flat strap around the door of the upright and it warped like crazy so I've had to massage it quite a bit, almost there but still have a ways to go.

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Grabber70Mach · Post by **Grabber70Mach** » February 10th, 2014, 9:47 am

Nice looking job you are doing. Glad to hear that you made it through your motorcycle accident, glad things turned out well for you.

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Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » February 10th, 2014, 10:27 am

Post by **Rodcrafter** » February 10th, 2014, 3:41 pm

You may find that you need to add a tuning plate to the bottom shelf of the vertical cabinet, to increase temp in the horizontal CC. Your cooker is similar to the one I'm currently using. I also use a stack in both CCs to regulate temps. I can run one hotter than the other or make them be the same it is pretty cool to have the flexibility in a stick burner. Just a thought while you are still building.

jm2cw

cypertj · Post by **cypertj** » February 10th, 2014, 9:42 pm

I've been thinking about putting an exhaust stack on the horizontal chamber as well as the vertical. Do you have a way to completely close off the vertical?

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Post by **Rodcrafter** » February 11th, 2014, 7:52 am

I do. I made this 4 piece plate for the bottom shelf, I can take out or put in what ever is needed.

cypertj · Post by **cypertj** » February 11th, 2014, 9:12 pm

That's a pretty cool idea. I have spent a lot of time today designing different ways to block off the vertical. I need to get the firebox put together and mock up a few ideas and burn a couple of fires to see how she acts.

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Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » February 12th, 2014, 6:51 am

RC I can't tell how your vertical breathes if you put in all those plates…. ??

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