I would think a center feed would eat up more space.....most fire box's hang out the back and making a center feed seems like it will take up more space no matter what position you put it in. You also have to make the smoker taller with that style and that is not a good thing for a trailer mounted one. Set that tank on the rear on one side with the fire box out the back and you still have 3/4 of the trailer or more free.McBroom wrote: ↑May 5th, 2019, 8:43 amA new thought for the consensus...
Tell me what y’all think Please
I’ve been thinking about making this a center feed smoker as it might be cheaper to build as well as saving space on the trailer. I need to have room to carry tables,chairs,ice chests etc.
On another note...
I don’t have a plasma cutter so unfortunately I have to cut everything with cut off wheels.
***I’m not sure how thick the tank is but the FB is gonna be 1/4” plate.(Yep a lot of cutoff wheels involved in this one)**
I haven’t ordered my plans from Frank yet but will be doing so this week.
I love my truck!
Blue Mule 18 Ram 4x4 C/C
Tradesman Power Wagon
Awesome answer thanks.towtruck wrote:I would think a center feed would eat up more space.....most fire box's hang out the back and making a center feed seems like it will take up more space no matter what position you put it in. You also have to make the smoker taller with that style and that is not a good thing for a trailer mounted one. Set that tank on the rear on one side with the fire box out the back and you still have 3/4 of the trailer or more free.McBroom wrote: ↑May 5th, 2019, 8:43 amA new thought for the consensus...
Tell me what y’all think Please
I’ve been thinking about making this a center feed smoker as it might be cheaper to build as well as saving space on the trailer. I need to have room to carry tables,chairs,ice chests etc.
On another note...
I don’t have a plasma cutter so unfortunately I have to cut everything with cut off wheels.
***I’m not sure how thick the tank is but the FB is gonna be 1/4” plate.(Yep a lot of cutoff wheels involved in this one)**
I haven’t ordered my plans from Frank yet but will be doing so this week.
I love my truck!
Blue Mule 18 Ram 4x4 C/C
Tradesman Power Wagon
Yeah I’m rethinking that idea. And a standard RF offset on the trailer will allow room for the wood box on the other side too. The trailer I’m building is a 13’ dove tail. I’m gonna cut the dovetail off and put the FB as close to the axle as possible.Dirtytires wrote:A center feed design seems to work ok for a patio model but I’m not sure it is the best setup for a trailer. It is definately not going to be more compact. I’m also not convinced it is any easier to build than a rf and definitely not less work than a traditional offset.
Just my opinion, of course.
I’m getting my set this week. Gotta putthe paycheck in the bank first.sjb67 wrote:Not a problem. I bought the plans from Smokerbuilder. Good luck
Mine is a 180 and I put the axel as far back as I could and made sure I had 8" ckearance under the firebox.McBroom wrote: So experts tell me how to figure the ride height out.
...and you are still with us so I will assume no issues with the first cut. Nice.
Yeah I was nervous about it. Pucker factor meter was pegged out for sure. Lol
Sounds like we have the same set of plans. I’ve got the tank,build plans & trailer. I made a cut in it to be sure it was clean and safe to cut.TheBigToe wrote:I've been following your build trying to learn as much from everyone as I can. I have no idea on a 88" tank since Im a newbie. I have a 100 inch tank and they recommended I get the 30x94. Im doing a RF with a warming cabinet one of these days. I just got my plans and I do have to agree with you on the materials list. Good luck!