Transporting my Spicewine Medium

Is It Ready Yet? · 01-01-2013, 09:29 PM

Does anyone transport their cooker with a rental trailer. I do not want to buy one, just looking to easily transport my spicewine. Any suggestions?

BBQchef33 · 01-01-2013, 11:57 PM

Whats the concern?

Ive transported cookers with uhauls many times. just strap it down with a couple ratchet straps and youre off..

when i first started competing, i would rent 6x10 open uhaul trailers for the weekend, then realized after 4 contests, i just paid the same amount in rental fees that a new open trailer would have cost. so if you plan on doing it regularly, buying one will save you money in the long run.

Sawdustguy · 01-02-2013, 07:55 AM

Our beloved moderator Vinny (MillitantSquatter) used to haul his medium Spicewine in a UHaul until he got his own trailer.

MilitantSquatter · 01-02-2013, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sawdustguy

Our beloved moderator Vinny (MillitantSquatter) used to haul his medium Spicewine in a UHaul until he got his own trailer.

yes... just remember to get a trailer with a ramp and not a rental truck !!

I remember the look I got showing up to HV Ribfest several years ago in a U-Haul Truck with a 600 lb pit on the back.... and no ramp !!!.getting a few hands to assist was the easy part... but after everyone gathers the hard part was how to take it off !! Weird though... getting it up there didn't seem so awkward.

I also transported using the same u-haul trailer Phil noted above. just strap it down tight and it will be fine. It helps when the weather is good though...

when it rains, a tarp tied over the top doesn't help much once you start going 60 mph on the highway and the wind gets underneath..... rips everywhere.

Is It Ready Yet? · 01-02-2013, 08:09 PM

Thanks gents for your feedback. My concern with an open type trailer is that I need walls to strap to. Those Spicewine cookers are so heavy. The last BBQ comp I did, I transported in a mini van. Oh the looks I received trying to get the cooker out. Lol!

MilitantSquatter · 01-02-2013, 08:18 PM

no prob.

Wow.... I can't even imagine how you got it out of a mini-van !!!!!

If you have good straps ( a few of them) and know how to secure properly, it is a non-issue. As Phil noted above, he carted his Klose on open trailer for a while.. In a three way deal last year, I sold my larger Klose to Phil and Phil sold his smaller Klose to Bandit... Bandit towed his from Long Island to Harrisburg, PA (200 miles) without issue and te Klose pits are even heavier than the Med Spicewine.

BBQchef33 · 01-02-2013, 08:37 PM

no problem strapping it to this... 5x10 uhaul. Thsi pit weighs a lot more than a medium spicewine.

just bring some moving blankets to protect the finish on the spicewine.

ique · 01-02-2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BBQchef33

no problem strapping it to this... 5x10 uhaul. Thsi pit weighs a lot more than a medium spicewine.

Is that a Jambo?

dmprantz · 01-02-2013, 09:32 PM

Make sure you have the 4x8 plywood that Poobah posted in his picture. I transported my pit in a UHaul trailer before it was trailer mounted once, and it shredded the wheels. Had to replace them. Also, make sure you know what you are getting. The trailer I had wasn't the one with the ramp, and so I had to make due with my own ramp. It was a disaster. Not sure what the BYC in the picture weights, but my pit was around 1,400 lbs. I didn't have a problem with the the trailer supporting it, just getting it off and on with a come-along that scared the crap outta me. YMMV.

dmp

dreed · 01-03-2013, 06:46 AM

We transported our med spicewine on a 5 x 10 utility trailer. The trailer had no sides just small side rails. We strapped it down in the front, kept it right on the trailer at comps. It is a beast to move around. When rolling it we have dropped it off the trailer a number of times, and no damage. It is certainly a beast.

thillin · 01-03-2013, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BBQchef33

no problem strapping it to this... 5x10 uhaul. Thsi pit weighs a lot more than a medium spicewine.

just bring some moving blankets to protect the finish on the spicewine.

I used the same trailer to haul my med SW from MS back to TX. I rolled it to the front and strapped it down. 70mph all the way home.

Vendinguy · 01-04-2013, 02:54 AM

What would be wrong with an enclosed uhaul trailer?

Sawdustguy · 01-04-2013, 02:02 PM

Hell, we used to transport a 900 lbs Large Spicewine to contests in our 8 x 14 Battle Wagon. I remember the first time we took the Battlewagon out with the Large Spicewine. We forgot to tighten down the cooker and it got loose. We had to replace everything inside the trailer including the 3 bay sink, water heater, prep table shelving and fridge as it destroyed everything. We learned very quickly not to forget to tighten her down.

BBQchef33 · 01-04-2013, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ique

Is that a Jambo?

very funny.

it does look a little like yours though, but my rust is brighter and more vibrant.

LoneStar Smoke Rangers · 01-09-2013, 07:40 PM

I would definetly get an enclosed trailer with customized tiedowns, ramp, and a winch. Too big of an investment to let role around.

01-01-2013, 09:29 PM	#1
Is It Ready Yet? On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-06-09 Location: Ruskin, FL	Transporting my Spicewine Medium Does anyone transport their cooker with a rental trailer. I do not want to buy one, just looking to easily transport my spicewine. Any suggestions? __________________ Bobby [B]XL Green Egg[/B] [B]Medium Spicewine[/B] [B]26.75 Weber Kettle[/B] [B]22.5 Weber Kettle[/B] [B]Is It Ready Yet? BBQ Team[/B]

01-01-2013, 11:57 PM	#2
BBQchef33 Grand Poobah and Site Admin Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Long Island, NY Name/Nickname : Phil	Whats the concern? Ive transported cookers with uhauls many times. just strap it down with a couple ratchet straps and youre off.. when i first started competing, i would rent 6x10 open uhaul trailers for the weekend, then realized after 4 contests, i just paid the same amount in rental fees that a new open trailer would have cost. so if you plan on doing it regularly, buying one will save you money in the long run. __________________ Site Administrator and Grand PooBah CBJ with a Fuzzy Blue Hat, 18 Foot Competition Trailer, Customized Klose BYC, Custom Built Shirley built to feed our Veterans(A.K.A "Abrams"), 1 Double Barreled Lang 84, 1 Heavily Modified Bionic Bandera, 1 Custom Super Medium Stickburning Spicewine w/stoker, 2 XL BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 2 Pit Barrel Cookers, 3 WSMs, 3 Weber Kettles, an NB Hondo, A Modified Brinkman Horizontal, DCS 48" Grill, a Broilmaster P3, a Blackstone 36 and 17, a covered, pellet pooping FEC100, and our duck died. :( News Flash: "A mans worth is judged by the weight of his integrity " You know your getting older when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy Smoke on KC. WWW.BBQ-BRETHREN.COM

01-02-2013, 07:55 AM	#3
Sawdustguy Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-14-05 Location: Vernon, Connecticut	Our beloved moderator Vinny (MillitantSquatter) used to haul his medium Spicewine in a UHaul until he got his own trailer. __________________ Guy (Pitmaster) BBQ Team: Lawn Guyland Smokers Stupidity for Dummies …because sometimes, you just can’t dumb it down enough…

01-02-2013, 08:09 PM	#5
Is It Ready Yet? On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-06-09 Location: Ruskin, FL	Thanks gents for your feedback. My concern with an open type trailer is that I need walls to strap to. Those Spicewine cookers are so heavy. The last BBQ comp I did, I transported in a mini van. Oh the looks I received trying to get the cooker out. Lol! __________________ Bobby [B]XL Green Egg[/B] [B]Medium Spicewine[/B] [B]26.75 Weber Kettle[/B] [B]22.5 Weber Kettle[/B] [B]Is It Ready Yet? BBQ Team[/B]

01-02-2013, 08:18 PM	#6
MilitantSquatter Moderator Join Date: 09-17-05 Location: Mooresville, NC	no prob. Wow.... I can't even imagine how you got it out of a mini-van !!!!! If you have good straps ( a few of them) and know how to secure properly, it is a non-issue. As Phil noted above, he carted his Klose on open trailer for a while.. In a three way deal last year, I sold my larger Klose to Phil and Phil sold his smaller Klose to Bandit... Bandit towed his from Long Island to Harrisburg, PA (200 miles) without issue and te Klose pits are even heavier than the Med Spicewine. __________________ XL BGE (#2) & Performer Platinum Former owner: Jambo Backyard, Klose BYC, Lonestar Vertical offset w/ Insulated Firebox, Medium Spicewine, Pitts & Spitts, XL BGE (#1) & (2) Medium BGE's, 22" WSM & (2) 18" WSM's, 18" & 22" Weber Kettles

01-02-2013, 09:32 PM	#9
dmprantz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-11-08 Location: Nashville	Make sure you have the 4x8 plywood that Poobah posted in his picture. I transported my pit in a UHaul trailer before it was trailer mounted once, and it shredded the wheels. Had to replace them. Also, make sure you know what you are getting. The trailer I had wasn't the one with the ramp, and so I had to make due with my own ramp. It was a disaster. Not sure what the BYC in the picture weights, but my pit was around 1,400 lbs. I didn't have a problem with the the trailer supporting it, just getting it off and on with a come-along that scared the crap outta me. YMMV. dmp __________________

01-03-2013, 06:46 AM	#10
dreed Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-01-09 Location: Montvale, NJ 07645	We transported our med spicewine on a 5 x 10 utility trailer. The trailer had no sides just small side rails. We strapped it down in the front, kept it right on the trailer at comps. It is a beast to move around. When rolling it we have dropped it off the trailer a number of times, and no damage. It is certainly a beast. __________________ Dana Reed, Chief Volunteer Officer, OBR

01-04-2013, 02:54 AM	#12
Vendinguy Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 10-31-11 Location: Clayton, NC	What would be wrong with an enclosed uhaul trailer? __________________ UDS, Weber Performer, Pig Cooker

01-04-2013, 02:02 PM	#13
Sawdustguy Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-14-05 Location: Vernon, Connecticut	Hell, we used to transport a 900 lbs Large Spicewine to contests in our 8 x 14 Battle Wagon. I remember the first time we took the Battlewagon out with the Large Spicewine. We forgot to tighten down the cooker and it got loose. We had to replace everything inside the trailer including the 3 bay sink, water heater, prep table shelving and fridge as it destroyed everything. We learned very quickly not to forget to tighten her down. __________________ Guy (Pitmaster) BBQ Team: Lawn Guyland Smokers Stupidity for Dummies …because sometimes, you just can’t dumb it down enough…