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My trailer smoker has started being built!

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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Thatgrimguy said:
    It went great. I really appreciate the help from @SGH you are awesome brother. Thank you.  



    I see you brought out the big guns. Smart move. Great looking cook and that rig is SWEET. 
    I'm a manager. My only real skill is finding the people who actually know what they are doing and letting them do 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
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    Way to go bro. Everything looks spectacular!  Didn't notice in the first couple pics but love the little pigs on top. 
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,625
    Did someone really hit your rig with their car?  The cook looks like money, but dang, with your luck I would stay out of thunderstorms.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,988
    edited February 2016
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Did someone really hit your rig with their car?  
    They sure did. I was leaned up on the warmer when it got hit.  

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,625
    SGH said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Did someone really hit your rig with their car?  
    They sure did. I was leaned up on the warmer when it got hit.  
    Glad you didn't get pinned.  I will say, as awesome as that rig looks and performs it will be full of even better stories!

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,779

    How does someone hit a large, YELLOW, stationary object with people hanging around it???

    Good grief. I would have been in tears after the rollercoaster of emotions  @Thatgrimguy has endured.


    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,988
    caliking said:

    How does someone hit a large, YELLOW, stationary object with people hanging around it???

    Alcohol. 

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    It's already got more war wounds than most cars!!  It left a gash in her car. Didn't leave a mark on the Grocery Cart.
    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
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,779
    SGH said:
    caliking said:

    How does someone hit a large, YELLOW, stationary object with people hanging around it???

    Alcohol. 

    Of course. I should have known.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Omg- I just saw what happened to your rig. Holy sh!t. So lucky. Wow. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • ryantt
    ryantt Posts: 2,558
    Thatgrimguy said:
    It's already got more war wounds than most cars!!  It left a gash in her car. Didn't leave a mark on the Grocery Cart.
    Well I for one am glad the Grocery Cart fought back and took a chunk out of her car. 
    XL BGE, KJ classic, Joe Jr, UDS x2 


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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    Thatgrimguy said:
    It's already got more war wounds than most cars!!  It left a gash in her car. Didn't leave a mark on the Grocery Cart.
    Grim, over time names and or nicknames evolve with experiences. I can see one in the making for your cooker. Keep rocking it and be safe.
    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
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  • Hotch
    Hotch Posts: 3,564
    Nicely done Brother Grimm. Ands congrats on the maiden voyage.
    Large BGE, MiniMAX BGE, 2 Mini BGE's, R&V Fryer, 36" Blackstone Griddle, Camp Chef Dual Burner 40K BTU Stove
    BGE Chiminea
    Prosper, TX
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    Congratulations, Thank you for sharing the journey !
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    I was so tired after yesterday! But, somehow managed to get up and buy another locking pin and start a rack  of spare ribs! 

    This locking pin has a nut to hold it in place as well as the lock. I think I'll switch both to this style.



    A rack of ribs in the vertical and a couple chickens in the brine. Going to be a great dinner.

    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
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  • pinballLooking
    pinballLooking Posts: 127

    Nice setup and I really like that new locking pin! That should keep you safe.

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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    @legume You don't think that pin will work. I noticed your disagree on PinballLooking's post.
    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
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    Oops, just a fat thumb mistake.  Pin looks fine - I use a locking one too.  Carry on.


    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,137
    That locking pin on the left offers virtually no security. You can pop it off in about two seconds with a long pry bar. I had one like that on my truck and I lost the key. A buddy took a pry bar to it and it was off in a snap. The ones with a beveled edge on the cylinder work better 
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    Legume said:
    Oops, just a fat thumb mistake.  Pin looks fine - I use a locking one too.  Carry on.


    Right on. I kind of figured that. But after my disaster I want any input possible on failure points!
    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
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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    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
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,988
    Grim, check this clown out. This is about 4 miles from your house. 

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    SGH said:
    Grim, check this clown out. This is about 4 miles from your house. 
    Bet that "clown" has a family that cares about them too... 
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  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
    Thatgrimguy said:
    ... after my disaster I want any input possible on failure points!
    From your post-drop pictures, it looked like the inner tube (for the hitch) went into the outer tube (welded to the trailer) quite a ways.  If so, you could cross drill both tubes down under the deck.  Anyone trying to steal the smoker will be concentrating on the two visible locks.  It'd be a pain to crawl under and engage, but could be an inexpensive addition when it's parked in the hotel parking lot.  Kind of like using duct tape after the suspenders and belt are in place.

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

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,988
    tarheelmatt said:
    SGH said:
    Grim, check this clown out. This is about 4 miles from your house. 
    Bet that "clown" has a family that cares about them too... 
    I'm sure that he does. This accident has already been on our evening news. The driver was 3 times over legal limit for alcohol. With that said, and in my humble opinion, the clown obviously didn't care about innocent people out on the highway. Nor his family. 

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
    @SGH ... oh ... I thought it was the vehicle that backed into Grim's smoker.  And, you were just evening the score!

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

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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    SGH said:
    tarheelmatt said:
    SGH said:
    Grim, check this clown out. This is about 4 miles from your house. 
    Bet that "clown" has a family that cares about them too... 
    I'm sure that he does. This accident has already been on our evening news. The driver was 3 times over legal limit for alcohol. With that said, and in my humble opinion, the clown obviously didn't care about innocent people out on the highway. Nor his family. 
    So what if he's got some problems,  don't we all? I understand your point to an extent,  but I bet his family still cares. 
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,988
    Jeepster47 said:
    @SGH ... oh ... I thought it was the vehicle that backed into Grim's smoker.  And, you were just evening the score!
    No sir. But this wreck really was right down from Grims house. 

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    You're off the rails Matt.  He called him a clown, that was it.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,988
    tarheelmatt said:
    So what if he's got some problems,  don't we all? I understand your point to an extent,  but I bet his family still cares. 
    Brother Tar, no doubt he has family that cares for him. I don't dispute that fact at all. But heavy drinkers usually put themselves and their alcohol first. Just like the person that ran into Grims smoker. Take the alcohol out of the equation and it would not have happened. I myself like to drink. That's no secret. However I never drink and drive. Never. When I was much younger I had a encounter that changed my thoughts on drinking and driving forever. I will keep the story as short as possible.
    In 1990 myself and another deep water diver (who wishes to remain anonymous) jumped 65 foot off of a bridge to save a woman and her child that had been hit head on by a drunk driver and their car went over the railing into the water 65 feet below. When I surfaced with the 4 year old girl in my arms, she was already dead. Her neck was broken and her lungs puncture. She was dead on impact. We unknowingly made the jump in vain. I can still see her face crystal clear to this day. As it usually goes, the drunk walked away without even a scratch. I don't mean this in a rude or dis respective way, but you will just have to forgive me for having no sympathy for those who drink and a drive. The above story is absolutely and sadly true. It's not some of made up gesting and joking. This is one time that I wish that I was joking my friend. It still haunts me to this day. 

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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