MES Cart Mod Complete

[McCann519]

I have been wanting to make up a little cart for my MES 30 for a little while now. Since I did the mailbox mod I thought it would be best to have everything secured in one spot, rather than setting up everytime I need to smoke. I basically copied the carts I have seen others with here. I was able to find this cart for $76 CAD on amazon.ca and it worked perfect. I would definitely recommend to anybody looking for one north of the border.


One thing I went ahead and did was to add some splatter mat or grill mat under both the smoker and the mailbox. I have had a couple times where I had some black water come leaking out of the smoker, I wanted to make sure I would not get the patio or any other items in the cart dirty if this did happen. Also, I made sure to level and bolt down the smoker to the cart to make sure it would not tip or fall off. In order to do so, I had to get a couple longer bolts. FYI, these are M10 bolts and I went with a 60mm length in order to accomodate the cart shelf and use the masterbuilt spacers/feet. Also, when gathering supplies for the cart, I grabbed a 12/3 25 ft extension cord so I can get it a little further from the back door.

All in all turned out great. One thing I might still do is switch the mailbox to the opposite end of the cart so the ducting is not quite as tight. Everything works fine as-is, but I think it would work out a little better on the other end.

 

[Braz]

Nice! I think moving the mailbox to the other side is a good idea.

 

[Rings Я Us]

That looks real tidy. Plenty of space for all your stuff. Nice job!

 

[gary s]

Cool

Gary

 

[gmc2003]

Looks like a nice mod. I bet it's easier on your back as well.

Chris

 

[SmokinAl]

I like it!!
Al

 

[chopsaw]

Looks good , nice job . I have kind of the same set up , but mail box is on the left .

 

[GaryHibbert]

Nice job on the cart. It'll sure make your life a lit easier.
If you decide to move the mailbox to the other end, try ti keep the ducting on an upwards incline to help with the flow of smoke.
Gary

 

[McCann519]

Thanks guys, I think its going to be perfect once I get that mailbox moved. Something I wish I noticed before getting it all fastened down :D

 

[chopsaw]

Do you have room to set the mailbox on the bottom shelf ?
I can post a pic of my set up if your interested .

 

[McCann519]

Thanks for the kind words guys!!

chopsaw, I thought about putting on the bottom rack, but my mailbox is longer than the rack is wide. I had to cut the front lip off the small platform I currently have it on. I think moving to the other side will be the easiest way now that everything is setup lol

 

[SonnyE]

I like how you kept the center of gravity lower by leaving off the top shelf.