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08-14-2017, 11:10 AM | #1 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 02-25-17
Location: Killeen, TX
Name/Nickname : Donnie
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Fabricated roof for offset smoker
Hey All,
So I bought an offset smoker on a trailer a few months ago and its been sitting at my house under a tent. I've gone through 2 tents over the last ~6 months due to rain / wind and I'm ready to move to something more permanent. So I'm looking at having a roof built on onto my smoker so I won't have to worry about it anymore. I have almost ZERO fabrication / DIY skills so I am looking at hiring the job out to a local welder / fabricator. This forum seems to have a good amount of metal workers so I'm wondering if someone can take a look at the following pics and see if they can give me a ballpark figure of what the project should cost so I'm not going into it blind. Here's what I have : http://www.johnsonsmokers.com/wp-con...ll-trl-1-1.JPG And here's kind of the idea of a roof I'm looking into : http://www.johnsonsmokers.com/wp-con...-ft-roof-1.jpg For what it's worth, were I anywhere near Texas I would just take it back to Johnson Smokers and ask Chad to modify the trailer, but it's a 2400 mile round trip. haha Thanks for any advice / comments / etc. Cheers all!
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08-14-2017, 11:19 AM | #2 |
is Blowin Smoke!
Join Date: 09-07-10
Location: Sunny AZ
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How long and wide is your trailer?
How tall do you want the verticals off the top of the frame? |
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08-14-2017, 11:31 AM | #3 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 02-25-17
Location: Killeen, TX
Name/Nickname : Donnie
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Looking at 5' wide x 9 feet long, and probably about 6' tall from where the beams would meet the trailer.
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08-14-2017, 11:33 AM | #4 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-17-13
Location: Burleson Tx
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You should get the fold down sides that raise when parked for extra shade.......
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08-14-2017, 11:34 AM | #5 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 07-09-17
Location: Middle River ,MD
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I would think a couple retractable umbrellas would be better then the metal roof structure in that on pic. A couple tubes could be welded on each end of your rig so they could be dropped in or out as needed and easy to transport and fold down when not in use . Plus the umbrellas could be positioned outbound so you would actually be out of the sun completely unlike the roof structure on that pic which is really only covering the Pit. That would be an inexpensive fix imo. My .02
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08-14-2017, 11:41 AM | #6 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 07-09-17
Location: Middle River ,MD
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Found this on google images . Not my pic!!!!!
I would personally weld longer tubes on the trailer to support the umbrellas better though. You could even get all fancy and get the umbrellas that articulate manually at the top so you could follow the sun through its arc and keep you out of the sun all day. |
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08-14-2017, 11:46 AM | #7 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 12-28-11
Location: Belton, Tx
Name/Nickname : Texas Pete
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Do you need the roof to protect you or the cooker?
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08-14-2017, 11:47 AM | #8 |
is Blowin Smoke!
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My estimate: about $1700- $1900
$935.00 in materials. 4" x 4" x 1/8" square tube: 61' x $12.00 ft: $732.00 10' 2" x 2" x 1/8" tube: 10' : $53.00 Corrugated aluminum roof: $100.00 Misc. Hardware: $50.00 Cut, Weld Labor: $600-$700? DIY Paint: $100.00 *Will add about 390 lbs to the trailer it could be a few hundred less if you use smaller tubing, 4" is overkill, but you said you wanted it like the one in the picture. Last edited by SmokerKing; 08-14-2017 at 05:48 PM.. |
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08-14-2017, 11:52 AM | #9 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 07-09-17
Location: Middle River ,MD
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08-14-2017, 01:51 PM | #11 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 02-25-17
Location: Killeen, TX
Name/Nickname : Donnie
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Looking to protect the cooker. The air out here near the ocean is quite corrosive so I'd a permanent solution to protect the cooker everywhere I go. I cater with this cooker and it would be nice to not have to deal with tents everywhere I go because of the rain.
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08-14-2017, 02:13 PM | #12 | |
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Join Date: 02-25-17
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I have a nice little 10' x 10' tent for myself, but I want something more substantial and reliable for my cooker. It's what I use for my business and I want to take care of it as best as I can. I had a Yoder which rusted over (even with the cover) pretty aggressively within 6 months. So far my Johnson Smoker is doing much better and I'd like to keep it that way.
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08-14-2017, 03:56 PM | #13 |
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Location: Liberty Lake, WA
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That's a really big Johnson.
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08-14-2017, 04:01 PM | #14 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 12-28-11
Location: Belton, Tx
Name/Nickname : Texas Pete
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seems like you are in a no-win situation. if one rusted with a cover i don't see how a roof is going to stop that. i use a tarp on mine and i hate it but that's the best i can do until it cools down enough to start on a carport. even with a carport mine will still get wet when it rains sideways. i would love to build a garage but like you i am doing the best i can until i can do better. good luck on getting your baby out of the elements.
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08-14-2017, 04:07 PM | #15 | |
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