OT - Looking for a 60" trailer smoker

Egghead_Daron

I am looking to add to the family of Eggs by adding a trailer smoker to do some events and possibly eventually some competitions. Looking for anyone willing to share thoughts on brands you might suggest. I'm no welder so building one myself is not an option. Looking for roughly 60" so that I can do whole pig. Thanks in advance for any ideas.

WeberWho

@Thatgrimguy

SGH

Give the following a look:
Shirley Fabrication & Lonestar.

Both of these are top performing pits without all of the bells and whistles. For the money, they are a tough act to follow. There are many great builders out there and you can spend as much as you want. But for solid performance minus the custom paint, chrome etc,etc, these are both rock solid. However you can have these tricked out as well if you chose to. Both Shirley and Lonestars base units perform like champs. 

luckyboy

Try Lang. They are located in southern Georgia. 
Good hunting.

beteez

Lang, great guy makes great pits

Egghead_Daron

Thanks for the ideas. I had been looking at Lang already but wanted to definitely explore some other ideas. The Shirley looks like a really nice setup too.

Thatgrimguy

Shirley fabrication runs circles around Lang for less money. Sunday I'll post pictures of mine when unlock it up. 

There new website went live last night. Www.shirleyfabrication.com

Egghead_Daron

@Thatgrimguy I would love to see some pictures. Is yours reverse flow?

SmokeyPitt

Thatgrimguy said:

Shirley fabrication runs circles around Lang for less money. Sunday I'll post pictures of mine when unlock it up. 

There new website went live last night. Www.shirleyfabrication.com

@Thatgrimguy is that your unit he is showing in the video? 

Thatgrimguy

Mine is going to be finished for pick up on Sunday. So just a couple more days. 

Thatgrimguy

Egghead_Daron said:

@Thatgrimguy I would love to see some pictures. Is yours reverse flow?

Yes. Mine is reverse flow. They will build traditional pits if you want, but they have perfected the reverse flow design imo. And the craftsmanship is unbelievable.

Egghead_Daron

Good to know. I've had the itch for a while now and am looking to pull the trigger in the next month or so. In the reading I have done, I know I want reverse flow. I think that will give me greater flexibility and control. I do like the looks of the Shirley.

Thatgrimguy

Shirley is custom built. No assembly line. Langs are assembly line built.  I visited both shops before purchasing.  Langs are 1step shy of mass produced. The down side is wait time. Lang's can deliver within 6 weeks. I ordered my Shirley in June....

Thatgrimguy

Here is my Thread on my smoker. I'll update the thread when I have pictures.

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1190672/my-trailer-smoker-has-started-being-built/p1

badinfluence

Peoria custom cookers. Damn sure not cheap, but built like a tank. Or Southern pride. Both high end smokers. I see your in Indiana so winter cooking you will want something insulated. PCC are double walled with fiberglass insulation between the walls. When smoking the top don't even get hot. You def. get what you pay for. Again not cheap, but I'm damn proud of mine. Oh and they are closer to you to boot.

Egghead_Daron

Damn dude! That thing is going to be the sh1t!!!!!

Thatgrimguy

I agree, Peoria makes some really fine cookers.

Thatgrimguy

@badinfluence brings up probably the single most important thing about buying a large smoker. Your location. Delivery can many times double the cost of a cooker.

Egghead_Daron

Yeah that is one thing I noticed with Shirley is that they do not ship unless using a 3rd party. Being in Indiana, I'm a decent ways away from all the good pit builders. But it's only about 7-1/2 hours to Tuscaloosa. Definitely do-able. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts.