Offset build with 34in diameter pipe

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Great looking cooker I like it. :)
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From the pic it appears you have zero tongue weight. You could move the axle as far back as you can this will help some.
 
Hey Kam thanks for checking it out. I follow your posts and know you have built a few smokers in your time. Unfortunately the guy who is building it for me (welding teacher at local high school) welded it to frame and we have already cut frame for grease drain and doors are centered over tire. Trying to find about a 175lb piece of metal to add to front. Not sure what else to do at this point. Will mainly have in backyard.
 
I talked to the welding teacher after your message and he is going to move the axle back. I'll post more pics once it's done.
 
kam,

The doors sprung on this smoker a bit. Do you think toggle latches would help to make it more airtight? The teacher welding it wasn't able to get it totally back to original position.
 
Kam, another question. This smokers cook chamber is 6 ft long and 34 in diameter plus 24 in by 2 ft firebox. How much paint would you guess I would need to paint this plus trailer?? Looking to get hi temp paint and have a friend that will help me spray it on. Could also brush it on.
 
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Has the teacher tried using a couple of bottle jacks and some chains on the door? Wrap the door with a chain and put the jack in the arc with the chain on the jack and pump it up pulling the door in. Measure top to bottom flange and make note of it then pump the door and pull it in release it and remeasure you are going to have to over pull it so it bounces back to where you need it.

On the paint if your'e going high temp on both I think 1 gallon will come up short. I would buy two and return one if not needed.
 
Not sure what he has tried. I know that he put the bar on th inside of both doors to try to hold it in. Pretty sure he's done messing with it. I guess though that's something to get fixed before I paint? Or will doors being off mess with temps that much???
Does trailer need to be high temp paint too?
Is it possible to use a clear coat over sandblasted metal? Would be a cool look. Probably get dirty quickly though. Thanks for your thoughts.
 
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JBellard one thing you could do to add some weight to the front end is extend the front center bar and add two bars like a triangle on each side. Then build you a wood storage box about 48x24 on the front out of 11ga or thicker sheet metal. That'll add a good bit of weight and be functional.
 
JBELLARD one more thing. The doors have to be cut,cleaned, and flat bar installed. Close the door and check the gap. You have to "roll" the tank because the doors want to "unroll" sometimes. You have to do that before you install your rack runners. Once the runners are installed its no fixing the door. After that you weld on your end caps. I saw your tank came with the end caps already on. But all in all its a great looking cooker
 
Lazy days BBQ,
Thanks for the guidance. I am having it built for free by the local high school votech so I'm kinda getting what I got at this point. The teacher is moving th axle back so I'm hoping that will give it the tongue weight it will need. I was hoping to have the smoker done by now because some friends and I are going to be cooking for about 40 folks and are gonna use it as a competition. I will not be able to get the smoker sandblasted and painted before sept 11 now but hopefully soon.
 
No circuits. Only for friends and family. I will do one local cookoff every year in shreveport, La. I work with a ministry called Young Life and several of my high school guys and I competed last year and got 20th out of 33 teams. Not too bad for first time and not really knowing what to expect. I love cooking for folks.
 
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Been awhile since I’ve posted. I am still waiting for the welding teacher to finish up the smoker. It’s been a long wait for sure. Got a few more pics today for your viewing pleasure. Pic with both doors open. Then one with a view of opening from firebox into cook chamber. You can also see hole for grease drain there as well.
 
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