Mini Max

Enterpriseegghead

I just bought a Mini Max for my daughter and son-in-law to take with them in their fifth wheel camper.  Any suggestions on how they should pack it up for traveling so it doesn’t get broken?  Also, will it cook steaks and burgers etc as good as my large BGE?

EggNorth

No experience on moving as mine stays where it is.   My MiniMax grills better than my large, but burgers and steak are great on the large also.

Sea2Ski

When I have traveled with mine in the truck, I put a double layer of cardboard in the bottom between it and the firebox, a double layer between the firebox and the fire ring, and one layer between the firebox and the base.   Once you have the pieces cut, it takes about 30 seconds to do.  But when I take it in our SUV I do not do anything. 

Langner91

Sea2Ski said:

When I have traveled with mine in the truck, I put a double layer of cardboard in the bottom between it and the firebox, a double layer between the firebox and the fire ring, and one layer between the firebox and the base.   Once you have the pieces cut, it takes about 30 seconds to do.  But when I take it in our SUV I do not do anything. 

This is what I would do.  

Enterpriseegghead said:

 Also, will it cook steaks and burgers etc as good as my large BGE?

It won't cook as many, but it is like a racecar compared to your LBGE.  It reacts quick.  The cooking grid is closer to the lump.  It takes a little getting used to, but I find it easier for a couple of burgers / steaks / chops than the Large.

It certainly makes food that tastes just as good.

I love my MiniMax.  I hope they enjoy!

Enterpriseegghead

Thanks for the info.  I will definitely try the cardboard in it.  I haven’t given it to them yet.  I’m waiting for late spring/early summer when they love to get the grill out and cook some steaks.  Gonna be a surprise for them.  

YukonRon

My MiniMax has more travel miles than most airline passengers at platinum level. We have beat and abused that poor thing to death, but it has withstood and cranks out killer food wherever we go.

I literally have done nothing, other than securing it between cartons and gear as we head out. It is 6-7 (?) years old and the only thing I messed up was the cap. It chipped when I dropped it. Painted John  Deere Green. 

The MMx is a bit more durable than most think.

Mickey

Sea2Ski said:

When I have traveled with mine in the truck, I put a double layer of cardboard in the bottom between it and the firebox, a double layer between the firebox and the fire ring, and one layer between the firebox and the base.   Once you have the pieces cut, it takes about 30 seconds to do.  But when I take it in our SUV I do not do anything. 

Just what he said. I just use a single layer 

kl8ton

I didn't use anything to protect mine in the fifth wheel.  Put maybe 10,000 miles on with it traveling. Nothing broke.  It was in a storage compartment near the axles. Storing it near the back is a bad idea. The phrase "cracking the whip" comes to mind when describing the mechanics of what the rear goes thru. It's brutal back there. 

kl8ton