ShencoSmoke
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I posted an (incorrect) thread a few weeks ago about the tank I bought off of craigslist. The seller said it was 1000 gal. but once i did the calcs it is 500 gal, 37" internal width and about 10 feet long. The seller (great guy BTW) builds smokers but decided not to continue with this one. I went with thoughts of just buying the tank but he wanted me to take the trailer as well, which he built to haul tanks with. The price was right so I hauled them home. He has already cut a portion off of the back and had burned it out and rinsed it real well. He fabricated the trailer frame out of 3 and 4" channel, and added the tongue, axle, and springs from a camper. We adjusted the tank as far forward as possible in order account for the large firebox I had in mind.
My plan is to build a standard offset with jambo and frankilin bbq attributes. Not a clone of either one, just taking what I like best about both and combining them. The firebox connection to the chamber will be at grate level like the jambo, the stack connection will also be at grate level but will be more like Franklin's. He provides detail about how he builds his stack connections in his book.
Here it is when i pulled it home.
Here is an up close of the axle
The back of the trailer will need to be adjusted for the fire box.
I plan to cut out the 3 inch channel and replace it with a new frame which will eventually become the bottom of the firebox. I want the bottom of the firebox to be stout because it will be roughly 12" from the ground.
From there I will construct the inner liner of the firebox with 3/16th plate which i found at the scrap yard.
and then I will add an 1-1/2" of insulation and construct the outer box. It will cover the 4" channel and give it a clean look. I left the top off so you could see in inside
Here it is with the firebox hole cut out, the inner dimension of the FB will be 30" tall by 36" wide, by 38" long (41,000 ci), the chamber is about 115,000 ci. The two doors will be about 34" long each
A friend provided the name when he called the tank a "hoss" and the name stuck. time is scarce but im motivated to get it done. stay tuned.
My plan is to build a standard offset with jambo and frankilin bbq attributes. Not a clone of either one, just taking what I like best about both and combining them. The firebox connection to the chamber will be at grate level like the jambo, the stack connection will also be at grate level but will be more like Franklin's. He provides detail about how he builds his stack connections in his book.
Here it is when i pulled it home.
Here is an up close of the axle
The back of the trailer will need to be adjusted for the fire box.
I plan to cut out the 3 inch channel and replace it with a new frame which will eventually become the bottom of the firebox. I want the bottom of the firebox to be stout because it will be roughly 12" from the ground.
From there I will construct the inner liner of the firebox with 3/16th plate which i found at the scrap yard.
and then I will add an 1-1/2" of insulation and construct the outer box. It will cover the 4" channel and give it a clean look. I left the top off so you could see in inside
Here it is with the firebox hole cut out, the inner dimension of the FB will be 30" tall by 36" wide, by 38" long (41,000 ci), the chamber is about 115,000 ci. The two doors will be about 34" long each
A friend provided the name when he called the tank a "hoss" and the name stuck. time is scarce but im motivated to get it done. stay tuned.
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