New Brinkmann Trailmaster Vertical Smoker

n2 bbq said:

Hi Ya'll,

I was just gifted one of these smokers this weekend and had no clue Brinkman was out of business or what the model number was on this smoker. I like the cheaper Dyna Glo listed for $322 on Amazon.

Dyna Glo

It looks the same with some enhanced refinements. I really like the removable charcoal ash pan/tray. Has any one modified their Brinkman Trailmaster with a removable ash pan like on the Dyna Glo version? I'm really looking forward to cooking with this cooker.

Looks like they may make a cover for this as well.

Dyna Glo Smoker Cover

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Brinkmann went bankrupt...and I believe Dyna Glo took over some of their stuff. So this is the same smoker with some upgrades/changes. Look to be some good changes.

Steel is still .10 inches, though...so...you get what you get there. Like the smoker and it produces some great bbq, just a bit of a wood split hog.

I think I'll contact Dyna Glo and see if the removable ash pan fits the old Brinkman Trailmaster and see about buying one if the price is reasonable.

Edit: I just found the Dyna Glo Signature Series DGSS1382VCS-D Heavy-Duty Charcoal Offset Vertical Smoker & Grill Owners manual with parts break down. That should make it easier for ordering replacement parts. The handle on the Firebox is all rusted so I want to clean and repaint or replace that as well. Maybe there is some life left in these older Brinkman smokers through Dyna Glo replacement parts.

OK just got off the phone with them and the parts are available for sale. The offset firbox removable ash pan is called an Offset Access pan. (11 Offset access tray 70-01-533) I did not place the order yet. I am deciding if I want to get new handles for both doors. The Springs are rusted. The parts are a fair price and shipping is very reasonable. I am not sure if I want to replace the rusty spring handles on both doors or just clean the rust off with a wire wheel and paint them with the same high heat black paint to match the firebox when I repaint it. Has any one else had issues with the chrome rusing on the springs and have you did any thing about it? Do ya'll think the handle springs would look ok with high heat paint from a rattle can? Or I could use some Rustolium Plastidip?

Here are the parts lists and the phone number listed above the part numbers.

Ok it looks like the newer style ash pan is not a direct fit/replacement of the old brink man firebox door. You can see in the image I got from HD that the sides are cut out to fit the width of the ash pan. That makes sense, I was wonding how they would keep all the ashes from falling below the pan if it was the width of the brinkman opening. I drew a yellow circle where the newer firebox is cut out to make room for the removable ash pan.

Ok found another smoker almost identical to the Trailmaster with the updated removable ash pan. It's called the Outdoor Gourmet Triton Vertical Charcoal Smoker sold at Academy for $249.99 plus you can get it shipped for $49 if you don't live near an Academy. If you live local that would be the best price but Home Depot has them for $304 under the Dyna Glo badge.

Hmm.. that access tray doesn't look right to have wood or charcoal on it.
That thing looks like it would just be for ash. I think I would make a basket to go in there and take the grates both out.
You would want only ashes in that thing you pull out.

I was looking at how it's built thinking it would warp with too much heat. The other thing I was thinking is how does it slide in and out. Only thing I could think of was having some rails on the sides that it slides on or maybe some round bar or something similar on the bottom of the firebox under that tray that it can slide in and out on and the tray could rest on to keep it sitting tight in the box.

n2 bbq said:

I was looking at how it's built thinking it would warp with too much heat. The other thing I was thinking is how does it slide in and out. Only thing I could think of was having some rails on the sides that it slides on or maybe some round bar or something similar on the bottom of the firebox under that tray that it can slide in and out on and the tray could rest on to keep it sitting tight in the box.

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You just need a couple bolts put in on each side of the fire box to rest a basket on just above that ash tray. :p

n2 bbq said:

Hi Ya'll,

I was just gifted one of these smokers this weekend and had no clue Brinkman was out of business or what the model number was on this smoker. I like the less expensive Dyna Glo listed for $322 on Amazon.

Dyna Glo

It looks the same with some enhanced refinements. I really like the removable charcoal ash pan/tray. Has any one modified their Brinkman Trailmaster with a removable ash pan like on the Dyna Glo version? I'm really looking forward to cooking with this smoker.

Looks like they may make a cover for this as well.

Dyna Glo Smoker Cover

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So glad I came back to this thread! I have been looking for a cover for mine for a while. So far I have managed to keep it in the garage but just downsized from a 2-Car to a 1-Car garage and need to park in the garage so it might become a challenge plus dragging it around back to the patio every time I want to use it will suck a little as I’m in the middle of a townhome row now instead of a SFH.

Anyone know if the bbq gasket kit for this smoker has enough firebox gasket to do the door and between the firebox halves?

It’s been a long time but seems to me I was a little short with my kit.

Replying to be on a 6 year old thread.

The original build was really interesting though - you should take a look.