My first RF smoker, 120 gallon

[Rex]

I decided I wanted to build a custom smoker that would last a lifetime. After a lot of researching I decided on a RF. I came across the RF that WoodyG built and loved the design. I have been working on it for about 2 weeks during my free time. WoodyG has been very helpful and answered questions I had about his build. Mine will be mounted to a trailer and have 3 racks and too hooks for smoking sausage. I don't have nearly the skills that WoodyG has but I hope to have a great smoker when I'm done.

 

[daveomak]

Yep... Woody got it right... Fire control and draft control... And his build is a model for a really great smoker.....

 

[Rex]

Update.... I got the CC door cut and hinges welded. Don't smack talk my welds too much I have only welded maybe a dozeb times in my life. Hope to get the firebox built by brother in law in a week or so and get closer to mounting it on the trailer. I smoked two pork shoulders on my free smoker I currently use. Can't wait to try out the new one and get better at smoking.

 

[Rumblefishstix]

What size is your tank?

 

[Rex]

What size is your tank?

120 gallons

 

[Rex]

Installed the trim around the door today. 1" wide and 1/4" thick. Little overkill but it was cheap and easy to get. Having wrist surgery Monday so might be a little while before I can do more work on it.

 

[daveomak]

Blind Tack welding the seal on the inside of the door, prevents door warping that opens up the door on the lower seal... Very good choice.....

 

[woodyg]

Looking good Rex!

 

[Rex]

Finally got back to my smoker after my wrist fusion surgery. Got the FB attached to the CC and started mounting everything to my trailer. Also put a 3500 lb axle under trailer. Last picture is the door of the FB which is designed off of woodyg's smoker. The FB is made of SS and I had my brother in law build it for me since he has a shop and experience with that type of welding. Special thank you out to woodyg for all the input and advice.

 

[daveomak]

Woodyg's smoker came out nice.... He did an excellent job building it.

 

[Rex]

Got the last support put in place for mounting the smoker to the trailer.

 

[Rex]

Got some more work done over the past few days. Smoke stack installed, reverse flow plate and racks installed. Also put in a drain for drippings.

 

[daveomak]

Looking good.....

 

[smokin peachey]

Looks awesome

 

[Rex]

Another productive weekend. Made a "custom" door prop with scrap material and added a shelf under the CC. Also finished up the cooking shelves. Added expanded metal, it turned out really nice and will easily handle the weight of what I'm cooking.

 

[smokin peachey]

Looks good

 

[woodyg]

Looks real nice Rex! Nice job

 

[daveomak]

Nice work.... I really like the RF plate drain... I haven't seen one like that... Is it an original design???
Door seals look awesome... I'm thinkin' it will be airtight.... That's a good thing... easy to control the temp etc...

 

[Rex]

Nice work.... I really like the RF plate drain... I haven't seen one like that... Is it an original design???
Door seals look awesome... I'm thinkin' it will be airtight.... That's a good thing... easy to control the temp etc...

The RF plate design is based off of woodyg's design. I wanted to have mime drain on the backside since it's mounted on a trailer. This way it won't interfere with anything I mount towards front of the trailer.

 

[daveomak]

Sorry my memory is failing a bit.... At least I can remember I'm good looking and rich... HAHAHA !!! Ahywho, you've done some beautiful work .. If that were my smoker, I'd be darn proud of it.... I used a few pictures of your smoker to help any folks that need help building their new smokers... That way, we will remember for a good long time, you done good, and your smoker will show folks, like many members builds have in the past, what great smokers our members build...
Damn, I hope that came out right... That was meant to be an endearing compliment of your build... If it didn't, I confess... I must have opened the wrong bottle and put EVENING sugar in my MORNING coffee....
... Dave