Smoker Design Idea (would it work?)

Imagine this:

Insulated vertical cabinet. Cook box is 24x24x36 with 3 24x24 racks. Fire box is 24x24x12. Weight is 150 lbs empty. Two handles on each side. Casters in the bottom but above them mounted to the bottom is an insert for a hitch receiver. Completely portable small insulated vertical direct smoker.

1. Are the ratios correct firebox to cookbox?
2. Is it too heavy for a hitch receiver?
3. Any ideas on cost to build?


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luke duke said:

That weight seems low.
You’re not going to overload a 2” hitch with anything that can be lifted by 2 people.

I would use one of these if I were you.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KZ25Y26/

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I’ll draw something up and post here. Thanks


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Czarbecue said:

With those dimensions, 1/4” steel would make it at least 325 pounds. I can’t imagine a vertical smoker with 1/8” steel.

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Even for a double walled insulated smoker?


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Here is some more info. I want a double-walled insulated vertical direct smoker. ⅛" steel for the walls. 2" of insulation. I am including some rough, and I mean rough (I am not a graphic designer) sketches of what I want to do.

The front of the pit would be something like this. Notice the 2" channel under the box.



The inside would have room for a fire box, water pan, and three grates.




The bottom would have 5" casters and a support platform of 2" channel welded? bolted? attached to slide into a hitch receiver on your vehicle.



I realize this is all very rough, but I wondered if we have any engineers, CAD experts who could estimate weight and the pit's ability to ride suspended from a 2" hitch.


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