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05-27-2009, 10:40 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: 01-14-06
Location: At home on the range in Wyoming
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Best Handle Locations on Drum Smokers
What is everyone's feelings for location of lifting handles? (I have 3/4 ton pickups) Most of the loading and unloading will be by one person. Are they better:
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05-27-2009, 10:46 PM | #2 |
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Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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All mine have been in the yellow zone or higher yet.
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05-27-2009, 10:52 PM | #3 |
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Join Date: 03-04-07
Location: KC Mo.
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Originally I was with the yellow arrows but thinking about my 3/4 ton truck I am sold on the red arrows.
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05-27-2009, 11:27 PM | #4 |
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Join Date: 12-02-06
Location: SLC, UT
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I find they are best on the outside of the cooker!
Baring for that silly comment, I put them just below the grate height that way they hold my thermometer in place.
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05-28-2009, 12:35 AM | #5 |
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Join Date: 08-03-08
Location: Mesa, AZ Not exactly hell, but the zip code is very close...
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If that is a Mega 3143, then unless you are a lot younger (read stronger) than me you aren't gonna grab it by two equal handles and "set" it in the back of a pickup. Chances are you will tilt it onto the tailgate and slide it in on it's side. If that is the case I would attach four handels;
1 at the "red" level just below the BDS logo and 1 more above the thermostat at the level of what appears to be your coal shaker handel. This keeps thermo away from truck bed when sliding it in. 1 each at the yellow levels where you intend to, for those occasions you actually have help in loading or unloading. This also prevents the cooker from rolling over and damaging the thermostat...
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05-28-2009, 02:03 AM | #7 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-14-06
Location: At home on the range in Wyoming
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I would rather have one set of handles positioned for one person moving, because if I have a helper it's no problem at all. And with my side shelf, thermometer and a set of handles I want enough room left to use my hand truck once they are unloaded.
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05-28-2009, 03:37 AM | #8 |
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Join Date: 06-04-04
Location: St. Joseph, MI
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Handles? Handles? I don't need no stinking handles!
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05-28-2009, 04:02 AM | #9 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-11-06
Location: Norco, Ca.
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10-4 good buddy!
Wayne have you thought about something like this? |
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05-28-2009, 07:37 AM | #10 |
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Join Date: 12-11-07
Location: N. Andover, MA
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I've got a 1 ton van to carry my stuff around and the handles are closer to the yellow arrow height. Most of the time the drums are moved around at ground level so higher handles are needed. Plus my 56 year old back has no problem lifting the drum into the van. I think if you have the handles real low you will be straining and lifting at a very bad angle for your back. Too much bending. That's the wrong kind of low and slow.
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05-28-2009, 07:51 AM | #11 |
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Join Date: 08-03-08
Location: Mesa, AZ Not exactly hell, but the zip code is very close...
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I know what you mean about the back not being what it used to be and the "57" year old man tailgate press... Knowing you from this forum, I have no doubt you will come up with a workable plan. Good luck!
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05-28-2009, 10:41 AM | #12 |
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Join Date: 06-28-07
Location: Duvall, WA
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Mine are in between the yellow and blue arrows...
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05-28-2009, 10:47 AM | #13 |
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As shown in the pic, mine are relatively high up. I use them to steer in offroad mode and I use them to attach my extension ring to the drum via turnbuckels.
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