Got a $199 smoker for $63 on Clearance !!!!!!

jrod62

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Went into a farm store to look around . Was on my way out the door

Seen this smoker . Seen the price . Grab it and out the door I went.

the worker at the store said we also get 10% of the clearance price !!!!!!

so price was $62.99 . Do I Need another smoker ? NO !!!

but can't pass this up. Will need to do some mod. to it

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here the tray in the main body for charcoal.

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fire box. no need for the door on the side so will close it off

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the bottom is this tray that slide out . I will close it off so air won't

get in from the bottom.

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this is the ash tray for the charcoal in the fire box.

will replace it with a charcoal basket.

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got a cover for it.

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also got 10% off the cover

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here two of my smoker. My UDS is in the shed. and a cheap

gas grill and my ECB smoker is behind the two smokers.

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scarbelly

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Wow that is a great deal - congrats

 

gotarace

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Awesome Deal....can't believe your not smoking something on it yet!!! 

 

alelover

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Great deal. A couple mods and you should have a good smoker for under a $100.

 

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Yea don't think I'd pass that up either!

 

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That's a great deal.  What store was it?

 

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S2K9K said:

Yea don't think I'd pass that up either!

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Thats what the wife said in the store. Just can't pass it up.

 

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Bookem said:

That's a great deal.  What store was it?

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Tractor Supply

 

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It looks like I'm going to check my local tractor supply and see if I can get that lucky.

 

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Have you had a chance to try it out yet? I stopped by TS today and they had one of these on hand for the same price. I didn't have much time to look at it, but it seemed kind of chincy. Not sure what to expect for that price I suppose. I would be good to know how it works or if it's worth the price with some mods.

 

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Nice score... how does it work?

 

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Bookem said:

Have you had a chance to try it out yet? I stopped by TS today and they had one of these on hand for the same price. I didn't have much time to look at it, but it seemed kind of chincy. Not sure what to expect for that price I suppose. I would be good to know how it works or if it's worth the price with some mods.

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it is made cheap. Not worth the $200 they was selling it for. I think its worth $63 I gave for it.
I will be doing a lot of mods. to it before I use it for first time. Thinking about making it into a reverse flow. All the steel that i need I will get for free from work. :yahoo: (cut to size and any bend I need done to them )

 

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You can't ever have to many smokers  in your arsenal that's for sure. Congrats!

 

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Congrats! I see they have them online for the $69. For that amount of money it's doable with some mods.

 

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rbranstner said:

You can't ever have to many smokers  in your arsenal that's for sure. Congrats!

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thanks, told my wife, smokers are like girlfriends, can never have to many of them . :biggrin:

 

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Just a suggestion...with the way that the adjustable charcoal grate is designed, it lends itself to being a natural diffuser.  You may want to try just throwing some lava rock on it, and add a baffle plate by the firebox if too much heat is radiating in.  Cheap mods + cheap smoker = winning!

 

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piaconis said:

Just a suggestion...with the way that the adjustable charcoal grate is designed, it lends itself to being a natural diffuser.  You may want to try just throwing some lava rock on it, and add a baffle plate by the firebox if too much heat is radiating in.  Cheap mods + cheap smoker = winning!

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Not a bad idea.