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Old 09-05-2013, 03:46 PM   #11344
SmokinJohn
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Join Date: 10-15-12
Location: Anaheim, CA
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Originally Posted by boaz65 View Post
I've been reading that the 22.5 in weber grill cover fits a 55 gal drum perfectly for a UDS. I had been looking for a while to score a 22.5 lid and actually scored an entire 22.5 silver touch weber grill (2 yr old) + accessories for $40 from my local craigslist. The lid doesn't fit my UDS!!! My drum is/was a 55 gal. food grade barrel. Do you guys modify your weber lids to make them fit? Any suggestions?
Thanks!!!
You can bend the rim of the drum in, or pull the lip of the lid out....either way, go slow. I recommend working the drum, in case you need the lid to put back on the OTS.

Very few drums accept the OTS/OTG lid unmodified. I was lucky enough to buy one from a guy who tested it.
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