Insulated Firebox vs. Thicker Metal

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big frog

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Jun 4, 2017
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Fort Worth, TX
I'm having a pit custom made. 72"x28" chamber, one door (ability to smoke whole hog), offset firebox, warming box on top, reverse flow.

Here's my question: The firebox is 1/4" thick and smoking chamber is 3/16". I've got it in my budget to do one last upgrade: insulate the firebox OR bump up the whole chamber to 1/4". Both upgrades cost the same.

1- Which would y'all recommend?
2- Is 3/16" in the chamber good enough?
 
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