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  1. SmeltshackBBQ

    I'm back. And so is my trailer. Now it's time for a restoration.

    It's actually my father in law that's sick. We went from 'everything's fine', to 'Let's all learn about stage four liver and lung cancer' in a matter of a week's time. Anyway, thank you. I can't wait to see the look on his face when he sees the spot he dug out for us finally done. He took out...
  2. SmeltshackBBQ

    I'm back. And so is my trailer. Now it's time for a restoration.

    We'll definitely bee looking for 'cheap or free' on the tires. This thing won't see many miles behind a truck anymore. I'll probably take the tires right off it once it's set in place. With the on-board jacks, it's not like putting them back on is very difficult...
  3. SmeltshackBBQ

    I'm back. And so is my trailer. Now it's time for a restoration.

    It's not light. Haha. Weighs in around 10k 'bare'. The old Cummins that came with the trailer hauled it pretty nice. I sold the truck after it sat like everything else around here..
  4. SmeltshackBBQ

    I'm back. And so is my trailer. Now it's time for a restoration.

    Tuesday the 28th: The countdown continues. Heavy rain last night says there won't be a lot of laying under the trailer this morning, so I'll concentrate on the outside perimeter of the frame. Lots of lights and conduit to be removed/ refreshed, and re-installed after the frame is cleaned up and...
  5. SmeltshackBBQ

    I'm back. And so is my trailer. Now it's time for a restoration.

    Luckily it's on 15" rims, so the tires will be easy enough to get. I'm working on a tiny little budget here, at least most of what the trailer needs is just plain love and a few pails of elbow grease. Plus some paint. The reason isn't great to say the least, but if there's a silver lining...
  6. SmeltshackBBQ

    I'm back. And so is my trailer. Now it's time for a restoration.

    Thank you. And yes, I think this will be a mainly happy day. He actually did the excavation in the spot the trailer is headed after the party. We joked that day that the area we were working on would be named his 'memorial park' at some point in the future. Well.. I'll take some pics of what...
  7. SmeltshackBBQ

    I'm back. And so is my trailer. Now it's time for a restoration.

    Well thanks. I'll try to get a lot of good shots as I go. I can't wait to see the look on his face when he sees this thing sitting down there in a few weeks...
  8. SmeltshackBBQ

    I'm back. And so is my trailer. Now it's time for a restoration.

    I wish it was for a different reason, but it is what it is. It looks like the rest of the week is supposed to be fairly warm and dry. Fingers crossed for painting weather.
  9. SmeltshackBBQ

    I'm back. And so is my trailer. Now it's time for a restoration.

    Thanks Keith! It's sort of a bittersweet re-awakening, but it's back out in the yard again.
  10. SmeltshackBBQ

    I'm back. And so is my trailer. Now it's time for a restoration.

    The weather's terrible today, so I spent most of the day in the kitchen of the trailer. Pulling out drawers of serving tools. Washing everything. Hooked up the water heater. Forgot to hook up the 12V water pump before I turned on the garden hose, and flooded the floor. That's OK, it needed a...
  11. SmeltshackBBQ

    I'm back. And so is my trailer. Now it's time for a restoration.

    Oh, they're as dry rotted as tires can be, and still hold air. I have a rim clamp machine here, I just need to find four nice-looking tires.
  12. SmeltshackBBQ

    I'm back. And so is my trailer. Now it's time for a restoration.

    Pics didn't go.
  13. SmeltshackBBQ

    I'm back. And so is my trailer. Now it's time for a restoration.

    So, the second order of business was to get the smoker ready to get cooking again. I lit a fire with some of the old wood we had piled up. It was alive. Once it got good and hot, I kept it there for a while and just watched it go. The next day, my cordless Dewalt drill and I got up early, hooked...
  14. SmeltshackBBQ

    I'm back. And so is my trailer. Now it's time for a restoration.

    Well, here we go. I bought this thing in 2016, two days before I had back surgery. That was supposed to fix me right up. Well, that didn't go as planned. I almost sold this trailer three times over the past 8 years... Each time, something stupid happened, and I guess it was just supposed to stay...
  15. SmeltshackBBQ

    My new smoker setup.

    Yeah, its been hard.  Things were seeming to be going OK, but I just wasn't getting better very fast.  The last doc I saw thinks the scar tissue basically un-did what the surgery tried to do, or at least that's how he explained it. The quick improvement seemed to get worse, and now, honestly, Im...
  16. SmeltshackBBQ

    My new smoker setup.

    Well, its been quite a while. My back has gotten quite a bit worse, and I think the trailer is sold. Not what I had hoped for, but Im not sure what else to do. I did a mini brisket for my birthday on my small smoker, and had quite a time with it. When my back acts up bad, I can barely stand...
  17. SmeltshackBBQ

    Wood vs ole hickory

    My commercial trailer has a big Backwoods charcoal and a 500 gal reverse flow stickburner.    I can get so much smoke flavor it'll kill ya..haha........   I don't like gas smoking.   Too generic tasting for me, but all the restaurants around here, (besides one great one in Portland ME) use gas...
  18. SmeltshackBBQ

    Chocolate Mint plant

    Just wanted to let everyone know about this really cool plant we found.  Its a chocolate mint plant from bonnie, got it at home depot.   Were up in Maine, and this thing is growing like crazy.  I put it in our raised bed, and it went from a 6" pot to around 8-10 sq ft this summer alone.   Its...
  19. SmeltshackBBQ

    My new smoker setup.

    Its been a while.   Dr. says the only option to fix my back problems is more surgery.  Now I don't know what to do.  But anyway....   I've done a few more smallish cooks, the hard part is not being able to sit or stand for any amount of time.  I'm thinking about mounting a hammock hanger right...
  20. SmeltshackBBQ

    What dos everyone pay for wood by the cord?

    I actually found some prime wild cherry trees about 25 feet into my side property line!  Twisted up and crooked, so they are no good for lumber, but around 14"- 25" diameter, its going to cost me $55 a cord to get it split, once my buddy lays them down for me.  My back is still wrecked, so I...
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