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OT - Just Got The Call

I just got off the phone with Tyler from SF and we firmed up my build list. He will be sending me a final quote in the next day or so, and pick up is scheduled for 18FEB. 

Here is my build list:

- 30x80 elevated straight back cabinet model with insulated fire box
- 3rd grate in chamber, bottom grate has eye bolts at each of the 4 corners
- 6' wide trailer
- Rotated warmer
- SS shelf in front of warmer and chamber
- Dual propane burners, tank holder, and griddle top
- Wood basket
- Both dampers
- 3 grates in warmer
- Remote grease drain
- SS cool touch handles
- Diamond plate fenders
- Mounted spare
- Personalized logo
- Hip roof on warmer
- Sausage hangers
- 6 probe inserts (4 on chamber, 2 on warmer)
- 3 Tel-Tru ports (2 on chamber, 1 on warmer)
- 24x72" SS table in front of chamber across width of trailer, with grease trough for pulling pigs, prep, etc
- Tandem axles with trailer brakes each axle
- Locking storage with doors under pig pulling table
- Davit/hand winch assembly for moving whole pig from SS shelf in front of chamber to SS pig pulling table. (Allows one person to move the pig by themselves)

I am so pumped I can't stand it. I also can't say enough about how great dealing with the boys at Shirley Fab has been. I first started talking to Tyler about this back in November 2015, and he has never once lost patience with all of the emails, changes, etc. 

If you are in the market for a wood fired RF smoker, give Tyler a call. The only downside is the current 12 month wait, which is a nice problem for the SF boys to have.
MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
Southeastern CT. 
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  • Hntnhrd
    Hntnhrd Posts: 713
    Congrats!!! Sounds like a great setup. Pictures when it's done!!
  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    Holy cow that's gonna be one heck of a cooker!
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
  • Damn!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    What? Did you just skip adding the optional urinal at the rear hidden by the spare tire? JK - sounds awesome!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Nice, have any prototype drawings or pictures so we don't have to think about the specs?
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,878
    What a rig description.  Very much looking forward to the in-process and final pics.  No you've gotta buy a serious hauler...
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Make sure you hitch is secure.  @thatgrimguy learned it can be a point of failure.
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    I love lamp..
  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    That's a heckofa nice rig you have on the way. Are you planning to drive down to pick it up?
    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
  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    How are you going to sleep tonight?? Or for the next 3weeks? :)

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
  • Now I'm here in Atlanta by the airport.  Come on down and we can pick it up and store it at my house until yall warm up enough up there to use it properly!

    LBGE since 2014

    Griffin, GA 

  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    What's that beauty going to weigh?
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    All that and no bottle opener. :disappointed: 
    That's gonna be one functional powerhouse rig!
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    Love it!  Can't wait to see it!
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,677
    DMW said:
    That's a heckofa nice rig you have on the way. Are you planning to drive down to pick it up?
    Yup, the wife and I are going to take 2 days down and two days back, ~ 2,300 miles round trip. 
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT. 
  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,677

    lousubcap said:
    What a rig description.  Very much looking forward to the in-process and final pics.  No you've gotta buy a serious hauler...
    My current 2010 F-250 SD will do just fine, she just went over 80K miles. 
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT. 
  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,677

    Make sure you hitch is secure.  @thatgrimguy learned it can be a point of failure.
    Yup, I saw his post showing the cooker into the median divider on the interstate. 
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT. 
  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,677

    HeavyG said:
    What's that beauty going to weigh?
    Tyler's initial estimate is ~ 3,000#, hence the dual axles with brakes. Once it is loaded up with wood and supplies I'd be over 3,500#. Thought about going with a single 5,200# axle, but wanted the built-in security of 4 tires in the event of a flat. 
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT. 
  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,677

    caliking said:
    How are you going to sleep tonight?? Or for the next 3weeks? :)
    On my right side like usual.  B) I will admit that I am very stoked and sleep will probably be in short supply as we get closer. 
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT. 
  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Trip for fun?  Seems like the cost to truck it to you would be less than the hotel and gas and other expenses....I bought a Genie articulating boom lift from St. Louis about 12 years ago and it was only $600 to ship.  And it weighted over 8000 pounds. 
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  • Congrats. That sounds like one sweet que addition. Keep us posted on build and delivery.
    Large, small and mini now Egging in Rowlett Tx
  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,677
    Trip for fun?  Seems like the cost to truck it to you would be less than the hotel and gas and other expenses....I bought a Genie articulating boom lift from St. Louis about 12 years ago and it was only $600 to ship.  And it weighted over 8000 pounds. 
    Cheapest delivery quote I got was $2200. Gas/hotels/food should be less than half of that. Also a trip for fun. 
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT. 
  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,677
    edited January 2017
    I have to admit that I shamelessly stole the idea for the davit/winch from a friend at work. I helped him cook a pig for a wedding he was doing. You can see his davit in this photo just below and to the right of Old Glory. 


    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT. 
  • Sounds like you are getting serious about this BBQ stuff Mike.

    Congrats. Make sure you post pictures when you get it.
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
    MiniMax 04/17
    Unofficial BGE MiniMax Evangelist
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    I just gave my monitor the "O" face...

    office space o face
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    What are your intentions with this rig if you don't mind me asking?  
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    Thomasville, NC
    My YouTube Channel - The Hungry Hussey
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  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,677
    What are your intentions with this rig if you don't mind me asking?  
    Matt,

    I am catering a wedding in June. Plan is to supplement our income doing 10-15 events/year to enable the wife to cut back on her hours at work.
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT. 
  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    CTMike said:
    What are your intentions with this rig if you don't mind me asking?  
    Matt,

    I am catering a wedding in June. Plan is to supplement our income doing 10-15 events/year to enable the wife to cut back on her hours at work.
    Cool deal.  You will certainly have the rig for that!  Great spousal support there!  

    Good luck! 
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    Thomasville, NC
    My YouTube Channel - The Hungry Hussey
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Nice.  Now if you can somehow retrofit it with a Polonium 84 core you can cut down on wood consumption.  1 g Po = 140 watts heat.
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    I love lamp..
  • @CTMike    Bring it to NC Butt Blast in April!!
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,677
    @CTMike    Bring it to NC Butt Blast in April!!
    Would love to but unfortunately I will be working 72 hr weeks the entire month of April for an outage.
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT.