Cody, morning.... Check your racks you will be using in the UDS.... if they are smaller than the lid, you can bend the top of the barrel inward to make it smaller and fit the lid....
Start by using a hacksaw or grinder and remove the flange on the barrel...cut down the sides of the barrel about 2".... make slots in the barrel about every 2 inches.... Now you should have "tabs" around the barrel about 2" by 2".... bend them inward alternating the tabs to overlap the next tab... when all the tabs are bent in, the top of the barrel is cone shaped.... if you feel there is too much of a gap that is leaking air and smoke, they make a "wood stove paste" that when applied to metal and it is heated, it hardens like a brick and should seal all the leaks.... Or you can hammer them using another hammer as an anvil to work them to fit better... If you leave the gaps in the tabs, you won't need to open the vent on the lid.... It will be trial and error to get the lid to fit.... Just my 2 cents on sheet metal work 101..... Dave
