Trailmaster Reverse Flow?

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chickenhead

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Mar 19, 2010
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If you have searched and searched on the forum for a reverse flow mod for the Brinkman Trailmaster and all you have been able to find is mods for tuning plates baskets etc... 
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Yes, if anyone hadn't tried it yet, I am picking up a trailmaster this weekend and tinkering with a reverse flow mod...
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Not saying it would not be a good idea.....

The smoke stack would need to be moved to the other side and a RF plate figured out. On the char griller you use the bolts that attach the legs to the cook chamber to mount a bar to. You then place the tunning plates across. The catch is the opening to the fire box is higher then where the plates go across. So you have to angle a plate to push the heat under the tunning plates.

The single most important mod I did was the charcole basket....... Don't have the link, but there is a no weld fire basket plan on SMF somewhere..... I'll keep looking for it.
 
Thanks for that...

I have one in my hands now...I will lay everything out, look at some RF pics and call my welding buddy "hog lips" to see if we can get a reverse flow trailmaster built out. I will post pics of the process...
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Here is how I did it. I first had to lower the firebox...


I made a plate to relocate the firebox lower and block off the chamber enough to clear the plate.




Cut the main body lower for the new location of the firebox.


Farmed out the RF plate/pan...before drain hole.


Used the rails that the charcoal grates sit on...


Block off plate for the stack..


3/4 drain through pan w/ ball valve.


Done...

 
Thanks! Im going to seal up all of the gaps and season it today. Think I'm going to throw in some ribs this weekend 
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Also, how did you do your drip pan? What I mean is, I'm assuming it lifts out easily (see handles), and that it acts as your baffle/plates. So is it tapped to take drip tube and you must unscrew it to remove pan or what? Thanks btw, looks great.
 
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This looks
Here is how I did it. I first had to lower the firebox...








I made a plate to relocate the firebox lower and block off the chamber enough to clear the plate.














Cut the main body lower for the new location of the firebox.





Farmed out the RF plate/pan...before drain hole.




Used the rails that the charcoal grates sit on...





Block off plate for the stack..





3/4 drain through pan w/ ball valve.





Done...



This looks great how do you like the results?
 
Looks very good...... Have you fired her up yet ??  What are the results ???   Looks as if you have a winner.....  

Dave
 
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