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My trailer smoker has started being built!

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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,984
    This is so unfortunate. I am glad nothing but temporary feelings were hurt. Beautiful rig, I am very glad it is repairable, and you will be operational within 48 hours. Your future awesomeness is coming!
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,723
    edited February 2016
    slovelad said:
    As a future lawyer, my first thought was "who installed the tounge?"

    now even knowing these people will take care of you. I can't help but wonder whose fault it was.

    but I'm really glad evryone is ok. And I'm glad you were smoking a bunch of briskets on the road, not that would have been Devistating
    They installed it and it was there pin. In fact I never even took it off the rv. And they put it on there. 

    The pin lock used was of the clamp varity instead of the hole in the tip variety. As I drove over that bumpy bridge it popped that pin off and the rest is history.
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
  • jls9595
    jls9595 Posts: 1,533
    Devastated ;)   But glad it's getting fixed and no one was hurt. I got sick to my stomach when I saw that pic. 
    In Manchester, TN
    Vol For Life!
  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,727
    Dude , that was close. Good to hear that no one was hurt. Material things can be replaced.  It's only money, and maybe a bit of pride. 

    I  wouldn't  worry about whose fault it is. Damn lawyers :) The Shirleys don't seem to fvck around. Which is why the response was simply "we're gonna take care of it. "

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
    Learn from it, get it fixed and smoke on!  Props to the Shirleys for doing it right!
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,127
    I'm headed to Tuscaloosa to get it fixed.  Tyler just texted me this.

    Hey man just wanted to that I am going to get you fixed up so don't you worry about that. Bring the yellow paint if you don't mind. You're in good hands I got this. 
    When I buy, I'm buying from them just because of this. 
  • Paul (Tyler's father) offered to take my wife and I out to dinner. These people really do treat you like family. I think Tyler is just as upset as I am about the incident. We are looking forward to dinner with the Shirleys.

    Thank you all for the kind words. Today was an emotional roller coaster and you guys were here for me. Thank you.
    Just thank God nobody got hurt.  It's just an added bonus that the dealer is going to be stand up about it.  
    Go Gamecocks!!!
    1 XL, 1 MM
    Smoking in Aiken South Carolina
  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
    Paul (Tyler's father) offered to take my wife and I out to dinner. These people really do treat you like family. I think Tyler is just as upset as I am about the incident. We are looking forward to dinner with the Shirleys.

    Thank you all for the kind words. Today was an emotional roller coaster and you guys were here for me. Thank you.
    Just thank God nobody got hurt.  It's just an added bonus that the dealer manufacturer is going to be stand up about it.  
    FTFY
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
  • texaswig
    texaswig Posts: 2,682
    Things happen. It says alot about Grim that he didn't flip out and get pissed. I'm not sure what my reaction would be after something like this. I'm glad it wasn't too bad and nobody go hurt. 

    2-XLs ,MM,blackstone,Ooni koda 16,R&V works 8.5 gallon fryer,express smoker and 40" smoking cajun 

    scott 
    Greenville Tx
  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
    edited February 2016
    So grim...any thoughts on what @SGH said?  Thoughts on changing it to a swing away?  
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
    Wow......All that matters is you are ok.......the rest is just noise. That beautiful grill can be fixed......you my friend .......well glad you are ok. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,723
    Thanks again everyone. Got here about 4pm. Tyler took the trailer and went straight to work. Paul and his wife Sharon took me and my wife to dinner. These are some of the greatest people I have ever spent time with. I've had a hell of a day, and they truly made it better. Dinner was amazing. Nice restaurant, great company. Talked bbq, business, family, everything in between. 

    I'm proud to be part of the Shirley family.
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,723
    edited February 2016

    cazzy said:
    So grim...any thoughts on what @SGH said?  Thoughts on changing it to a swing away?  
    I don't think it would be safer. The pin is what failed, not the tongue setup. With a swing away I'd just be depending on a different pin.

    I think the double pins, with locks and another set of safety chains is going to cover me.  I may actually build something stronger than a trailer pin with a bolt and some washers.
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,602
    Glad this is working out, crazy story.
  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262
    @Thatgrimguy The Shirley's are stepping up, in true old school fashion.  That's great,  and how it should be.  

    What's more impressive is how you are handling it.  Hats off to you my friend.  

    Best of luck in getting your smoker up and running quickly.
    Phoenix 
  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,723
    Thanks @blasting. It's a crazy situation for sure. I'm just glad everything is going to work out. And I'm only missing a couple parades and the superbowl. Nothing that actually matters. I can handle missing the party. I wouldn't be so level headed if someone had gotten hurt.
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,723
    Well. I'm bored. Chilling in a parking lot again waiting on that call... In the meantime here are some more pics I took before "The Incident"

    Grates ended up at 23.5 x 54" and 4 pans fit perfectly. I have 5.5 inches of clearance on the bottom 3 racks and about 3.5" on the top rack, and I have 2 hangers mounted in the main chamber





    Here is the hanger. I have two in the main and 2 in the vertical!


    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,723
    The vertical is 4 20x20 racks, but 7 rack locations. 2 hanger rods welded at the top. In the insulated firebox is a searing rack that is about 18.5x18.5









    The smoker is offset to leave room to slide in 2 6' tables.



    The back of the cooker has the wood rack, my Camp Chef Expedition 3x and the deep fryer. The black box holds the battery and battery charger than run the LED lights and the water pump. 




    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,723
    Here is my crawfish pot on one of the burners.


    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,723
    And finally, this was the first thing ever cooked on it.


    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827


    Thanks for posting ... been quietly following the build.  Your decision to use a locking pin looks sound.  This picture clearly shows the pin in position with the retaining clip on the end.  Something strange happened for the tongue to release.

    Have you thought about stones chipping the paint on the equipment at the front of the trailer?  Your RV tires are well forward of the rear end, but there still might be some rocks bounce up.

    Washington, IL  >  Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max

  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,723
    edited February 2016


    Thanks for posting ... been quietly following the build.  Your decision to use a locking pin looks sound.  This picture clearly shows the pin in position with the retaining clip on the end.  Something strange happened for the tongue to release.

    Have you thought about stones chipping the paint on the equipment at the front of the trailer?  Your RV tires are well forward of the rear end, but there still might be some rocks bounce up.
    Wow.. you are right. I zoomed in and it's not a clamp style pin. It's a through the hole type. I really don't understand how this happened with that style pin. Now, I'm thoroughly confused HOW this happened.


    I have thought about rocks. I'm having a "tough stuff" fabric made to cover the water and propane tank and make that look cleaner/protect it and same with the water heater. I'll just take the cover off when use the heater. I'll probably leave the cover on the tanks all the time. Hope fully that will be enough!
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
  • Did you stop any ware for fuel in the motor home? I can't see anyway that pin came out on its own. You know where I'm going with this. The weight of the trailer would have kept it in place till you hit the bumpy bridge and unstrung the weight of the trailer to the back. I have seen this before in truck stops where some a hole will pull the pins on either the 5th wheel or the trailer tandems. 

    Not or saying this is what happened but this is my guess on how it happened. Always do a walk around when you are away from it.
    1 XXL BGE,  1 LG BGE, 2 MED. BGE, 1 MINI BGE, 1 Peoria custom cooker Meat Monster.


    Clinton, Iowa
  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,127
    You might want to consider a locking pin. Someone could easily steal your beautiful rig. 
  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,723
    You might want to consider a locking pin. Someone could easily steal your beautiful rig. 
    That's what I swapped to.  I'm actually going with 2 of them. Crazy thing is I had already bought it and just hadn't taken the trailer off the RV yet to be able to put in. I was going to do it when I got to New Orleans.
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,723
    badinfluence said:Did you stop any ware for fuel in the motor home? I can't see anyway that pin came out on its own. You know where I'm going with this. The weight of the trailer would have kept it in place till you hit the bumpy bridge and unstrung the weight of the trailer to the back. I have seen this before in truck stops where some a hole will pull the pins on either the 5th wheel or the trailer tandems. 

    Not or saying this is what happened but this is my guess on how it happened. Always do a walk around when you are away from it.
    I stopped twice that morning. It could have happened. If so, I hope that person gets a huge dose of karma.
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
  • Bingo brother!!! I have never seen a pin just fall out like that. Some people just can't stand to see something nicer then they have or could get. 
    1 XXL BGE,  1 LG BGE, 2 MED. BGE, 1 MINI BGE, 1 Peoria custom cooker Meat Monster.


    Clinton, Iowa