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transporting a large BGE
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I have loaded up my large BGE and drove from Tennessee to Wisconsin did some great cooks and on the way home Cindy and I stoped in and grilled on two of there large eggs and at the end of the day drove back home to Tennessee.
Now this is how I transported my large BGE and table with help from Cindy. I would let the tailgate down and push the egg and table up to the tail gate and stand on the tail gate with one foot and stand on the egg table with the other foot. I would ask for help if I had any and carefully pull the egg out of the table by the hinge with one hand and this is how I would put the egg back in the table. Then I would cushion the bottom and cushion up against the truck bed. Then I would use my existing tie down places in the lower four corners of my truck. I ran a strap through my empty egg in the lower draft door and out through the hinge over to the other side both tie downs we are using the front hooks on the truck. I will use the rachet type tie downs and cinch it up tight. I then run a strap up through the BGE handle and over the lid and through the hinge again using both front hooks on the truck. This held the BGE from moving around and I tied the table down and wraped all the eggcessories individualy. In 800 miles one way the egg never come loose or moved around but if it did I did stop often and I could have cinched it up tighter.
Now this is how I transported my large BGE and table with help from Cindy. I would let the tailgate down and push the egg and table up to the tail gate and stand on the tail gate with one foot and stand on the egg table with the other foot. I would ask for help if I had any and carefully pull the egg out of the table by the hinge with one hand and this is how I would put the egg back in the table. Then I would cushion the bottom and cushion up against the truck bed. Then I would use my existing tie down places in the lower four corners of my truck. I ran a strap through my empty egg in the lower draft door and out through the hinge over to the other side both tie downs we are using the front hooks on the truck. I will use the rachet type tie downs and cinch it up tight. I then run a strap up through the BGE handle and over the lid and through the hinge again using both front hooks on the truck. This held the BGE from moving around and I tied the table down and wraped all the eggcessories individualy. In 800 miles one way the egg never come loose or moved around but if it did I did stop often and I could have cinched it up tighter.
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Is that the Naked Archaeologist in that one pic?
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Hey there! I'm the guy that was on the Harley in Indy, thanks for all the good info and advice. Things have been busy here and I've only had time to do one pizza (I just posted about it), but I'm on the Forum everyday and have my first cook under my belt. I'm ready to jump in get cooking on my egg for my fall football weekends!
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Hey good to here from you! :cheer: I was updating my past post on how I transported my BGE and I see you have posted there. Cindy and I sure had a good time there. Well i'll be watching for you now.
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Looks like there is no need to take out the innards. Is that right? I strip my med. every time I haul it. Is that over kill or not? Smiles to you.
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milesofsmiles,
If you are asking me.
When I transported my egg I had everything out and individually wrapped. I went a long way and to many bumps to worry about the fire ring and fire box bouncing around.
smiles to you,Tim -
I have moved my large in my Yukon, (I was able to stand it up) and now in my GMC Envoy -( I must lay it down on its back wrapped in moving blankets.). I do all this lifting by myself - age 66. Remove the ring and fire box and it will lighten the load.
In reading the other posts, DO NOT LIFT THE EGG BY THE HANDLE OR SPRING!! You are only asking for alignment problems. I have found that when you remove the ring and firebox, you can then reach down and grab the door opening from the inside. I then can easily lift the egg out of the table and then use the same method to move it to the new location.
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reaching in to the lower vent works good, wear gloves thogh, i seena nasty cut from the sheet metal doing that so be carefulfukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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