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Title: Finally Finished the cooker
Post by: Bobby Urban on April 30, 2008, 06:55:00 AM
except paint(which will happen soon enough) I have the cooker and trailer done.  I have to cut the cooker loose and move it back about 20" on the trailer to balance it out because it was way to tongue heavy.  I can now move it by hand or with my 4 wheeler.  I also put a deck/platform on the off side to stack wood on and I added the fenders.  Oh, I put new tires on to, these ones hold AIR!

Now that the yard has dried up a bit I was also able to put it in the back yard where it belongs.  I wish I could have you all over for a BBQ cause I am just itching to cook a whole hog in this gem.
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Cooker2.jpg)
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Cooker1.jpg)
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Cooker3.jpg)
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Cooker4.jpg)
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Cooker5.jpg)
This was quite a project but I have always wanted a PIT so I am happy to have it done.  I think I will build something like a custom pot rack next.  Something that I can put in my truck and bring home.
Title: Re: Finally Finished the cooker
Post by: BenBow on May 02, 2008, 05:44:00 PM
Nice work. Looks like there's going to be some good food come out of it.
Title: Re: Finally Finished the cooker
Post by: Al Dente on May 07, 2008, 09:10:00 PM
That looks really pretty Bobby.  Great job, and nicely balanced now.  I like the curled wrought iron shelf support in the front, very classy effect.  Now lets fire it up!!!!!!
Title: Re: Finally Finished the cooker
Post by: flinch on May 09, 2008, 01:13:00 AM
It looks great to me.  What other options are being considered in the future?   A Frame to hold a sun shade or to stay dry maybe?  Where do you carry spare dry wood?
Title: Re: Finally Finished the cooker
Post by: Bobby Urban on May 09, 2008, 06:56:00 AM
Flinch - I plan to make up wrought Iron rails and pickets to have a wood and charcoal basket on part of that deck.  I am also planning to paint the cooker and trailer.  I have seasoned the fire box with Crisco by getting it real hot and greasing it up like a cast iron pan.  It took a real nice finish.  I will post some food picks on here after I get back from my vacation this week.  We are planning a part soon and I am the Food Provider!

Al - those are actually fire box tools hanging from the rack that I made.  One is a poker and the other is a scraper to keep the fire box cooking.

Bob Urban
Title: Re: Finally Finished the cooker
Post by: Elmer Keith on May 09, 2008, 07:03:00 AM
Bobby, I consider your post as an invitation   ;)  

If I'll be in your area   ;)   I'd like to have my steak medium.
Title: Re: Finally Finished the cooker
Post by: Bobby Urban on May 18, 2008, 08:40:00 PM
Been on vacation in Tobago West Indies since you posted Elmer but just to make sure you know...  There is always enough meat on when I am smoking ribs to feed another so although Germany is a long ways from Central Michigan, if you are ever close look me up and we will fire the Cooker.

You are always welcome at my place

Bob Urban
Title: Re: Finally Finished the cooker
Post by: Bobby Urban on May 25, 2008, 10:29:00 PM
Painted and complete
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Rig.jpg)
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/OpenRig.jpg)
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Rig2.jpg)
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Firebox.jpg)
Title: Re: Finally Finished the cooker
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on May 26, 2008, 09:00:00 AM
Looks Good, Pics size looks a little big but the cooker looks like it is ready to get to smokin!!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Finally Finished the cooker
Post by: woodsman1031 on July 01, 2008, 12:20:00 PM
Looks great!

  What kind of trees are those in the background of the 3rd photo? The white ones.


Tommy
Title: Re: Finally Finished the cooker
Post by: Bobby Urban on July 01, 2008, 04:16:00 PM
Tommy - Good Question?  I will have to ask my neighbor because they are something he planted?  

They are only like that for a few weeks and then go green I think but I will check them out and will take a recent pic.
Title: Re: Finally Finished the cooker
Post by: Talondale on August 26, 2008, 05:11:00 PM
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Originally posted by woodsman1031:
Looks great!

  What kind of trees are those in the background of the 3rd photo? The white ones.


Tommy
Look like ornamental pears, bradford maybe.

Nice looking grill.  Looks like a lot of thought went into that.