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Back in BUSINESS! New Firebox!!

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NightwingXP
NightwingXP Posts: 448
edited May 2012 in EggHead Forum
So I went to one of my area dealers today and got my new firebox that they ordered in for me !! OUTstanding people and I cannot wait to get the Egg fired back up and rolling again!! Jonesin for some pizza, stir fry ...........hell ALL OF IT!!!!! Whoo Hooo!!!!!!!! Just wish I didn't have to work this weekend so I could REALLY break her in right!!!
Only 3 things in life matter. Family, Steelers and my BGE!!
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  • NightwingXP
    NightwingXP Posts: 448
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    Paid for it. Dropped $150 for a new firebox and dome therm
    Only 3 things in life matter. Family, Steelers and my BGE!!
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  • NightwingXP
    NightwingXP Posts: 448
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    Oh I will! Really looking forward to it! Been without for over 2 weeks!
    Only 3 things in life matter. Family, Steelers and my BGE!!
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  • NightwingXP
    NightwingXP Posts: 448
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    By the way......do I need to be careful with this new firebox at first with temps or just fire it up and go?
    Only 3 things in life matter. Family, Steelers and my BGE!!
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  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
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    150 for a firebox?
    do they give you any narcotic suppositories for the pain?
    ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante
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  • NightwingXP
    NightwingXP Posts: 448
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    Firebox was $118 and dome thermo was $30. Just happy to have it back up and ready to run!
    Only 3 things in life matter. Family, Steelers and my BGE!!
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  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
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    30 for the thermo is a screwing too. Twice what i had to pay down here. (yer in canada, right?)
    ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante
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  • NightwingXP
    NightwingXP Posts: 448
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    Nope. Live in Iowa and bought all this in Omaha Ne.
    Only 3 things in life matter. Family, Steelers and my BGE!!
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  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
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    oh  my. my new BGE tel tru was 17 bucks.  what's with the pricing lately?
    ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante
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  • NightwingXP
    NightwingXP Posts: 448
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    That sucks. This was a BGE Tel Tru as well. They did seem a little high on their prices but, like I said I wasn't in the mood to argue. I noticed a XL BGE was $1545, LG BGE was ballpark of $1200 and medium was about $950. They were in nests so I assume ( ya I know what that does to me ) that they were included. They all looked like they had plate setters in them so I also assume that they were package deals for the items included. Once I saw the price tags I didn't look too closely. Really good people though.
    Only 3 things in life matter. Family, Steelers and my BGE!!
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  • NewEnglandEgger
    NewEnglandEgger Posts: 104
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    Wow Nightwing...they are being nice because they are fleecing people. I paid 750 for my Large with Nest. 1200 is highway robbery...even with a platesetter and a bunch of other accessories.

    Tom
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  • twlangan
    twlangan Posts: 307
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    Nightwing - those priced are right in line with those I saw at the BGE dealer I bought my large from here in WI. I paid $975 for the large, platesetter, and a bag of lump - and that was after I dickered with them to get the platesetter and lump down to about 50% of their listed price as part of the package deal. I bought a bare Egg - no nest, no side tables, no tools. I have made my own tools - just couldn't see paying what they were asking for simple things I can throw together in a few minutes in the shop. 

    If I had to guess, I'd bet that the prices you saw did not include the platesetter too. Probably just the Egg and nest - maybe the side table if they were equipped with them.
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  • pswarren
    pswarren Posts: 98
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    I am glad you are back in business once again and proud of you doing the right thing!

    @twlangan, what part of WI, I am down here in Janesville, slowly coming across a few other eggheads in the area.

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  • twlangan
    twlangan Posts: 307
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    Black River Falls area. My BGE dealer is in Eau Claire.
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  • Duganboy
    Duganboy Posts: 1,118
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    Priced a firebox at a dealer in Lexington, KY and it was over $300.  Emailed BGE with pics and purchase data and they sent me one under warranty.  Paid $20 shipping.
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  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
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    300 dollars? Take a tip from my old man and throw your old firebox through their store window
    ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante
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  • Duganboy
    Duganboy Posts: 1,118
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    I about fainted Stike, but it was more like $325.  BGE replaced it under warranty, even though it was 15 years old.
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  • NightwingXP
    NightwingXP Posts: 448
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    300 dollars? Take a tip from my old man and throw your old firebox through their store window

    =)) =)) =))
    Only 3 things in life matter. Family, Steelers and my BGE!!
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  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
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    I'm all for making a profit, but there is not large BGE worth 1200 bucks, or a firebox worth 300

    ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante
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  • NightwingXP
    NightwingXP Posts: 448
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    Well my Egg is a medium and all of the dealers that I talked to in this area all stated that the firebox's for mine were $112 to $125 each. These people were the nicest to deal with and the other 10-13 dollars difference didn't seem to be that big of a deal to me so I went there.

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    Can I just say that with a new firebox AND a new dome temp made my Egg a difference of night and day!!
    Just did some burgers cause I HAVENT COOKED ON IT FOR OVER 2 WEEKS!!!! and I needed the itch scratched. Not even going to eat them ( ok I had one ) cause I planned on taking for lunch tomorrow. MY GOD the temp dialed right in and I only made 2 adjustments to hit 400 with no prob. Did them raised direct and they were F$#@ING GOOD!! Best burgers I've had in a ahwile! Used a little cherry chips for smoke and WHOO too good!

    I accept it.....................I'm addicted.......................no argument here!
    :D
    Only 3 things in life matter. Family, Steelers and my BGE!!
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