Cosmoker;
I MADE ALL YOUR MODS. TO MY BRINKMAN EXCEPT THE ADD'L LEGS AND THEY WORKED GREAT!! I ALSO ADDED 3 SCREWS ABOUT 5" FROM THE TOP AND USED THOSE TO RAISE THE BOTTOM GRATE SO I COULD SMOKE A BRISKET AND PORK SHOULDER AT THE SAME TIME. IT WORKED VERY WELL. NEXT TIME I WILL ADD NUTS TO THE ENDS OF THESE SCREWS SO THE GRATE DOESN'T FALL OFF SO EASILY. BY THE WAY, THE PORK AND BRISKET WERE FANTASTIC. THE BEST SO FAR.
THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR IDEAS