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    Trailer Trash BBQ Pit

    I've always wanted to do a pit project to learn some basic metal working skills. Bought a tank off of fullsizeaggie about 6 weeks ago for a big bbq pit build to have out at my property. I spent a month gathering the other basic materials for the firebox and ends. Now its go time. My coworkers dubbed the pit "trailer trash"...I thought it was appropriate

    Based on the size of the main body I used this website to size the rest of the pit: http://www.feldoncentral.com/bbqcalculator.html

    Here's the basic design I drafted up in Google Sketchup
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    Got the doors cut in the main smoke chamber and the firebox. The firebox is big enough to double as a grill in case I wanted to cook something quickly or cook some sides as the main chamber is smoking.
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    Welded some supports on the back of the doors to prevent any major spring when I parted them off. Here's the doors parted.
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    Spent Sunday marking my plate for the ends
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    Next step is to torch cut the ends out, start welding skirts to the doors, and getting my hinges fabricated so I can get the doors mounted. Stay tuned!

    #2
    Awesome!! You'll love that bad boy!

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      #3
      I love these pit build threads, one day when I have the time I will make one

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        #4
        Looks like you got it figured out, should be a sweet pit .

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          #5
          Got most of the pipe ends cutout today but ran out of gas (literally) so I'll finish those up tomorrow. In the meantime I welded the skirt to the firebox door and did a test fit. Fits PERFECT!



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          Last edited by JonBoy; 04-03-2017, 07:53 PM.

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            #6
            Glad you are putting it to use.

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              #7
              How did you cut the doors out? Looks good

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                #8
                Amazing

                This is amazing. I need to forward this to my son. Thanks.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by rockyraider View Post
                  How did you cut the doors out? Looks good
                  Angle grinder, about $12 in cutoff wheels and half a day worth of labor. The key was taking my time marking the doors and then working slowly but I got cuts with that angle grinder and look like they were water jetted

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                    #10
                    That's gonna be a big pit!

                    I have never done the doors like that. Is it easier than putting your hinges on before cutting it out? I would think it would be harder trying to refit it, but maybe not......

                    Keep up the good work.

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                      #11
                      Cool !!

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                        #12
                        Looking good in!

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                          #13
                          Looks good!

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                            #14
                            Good looking start . What's the OD on the body?

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                              #15
                              That's going to be a nice bbq pit.

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