Recent content by Smokey_Joe

Inch and a half stainless rod

That pin should hammer up from the bottom to a point where it sticks out the top of the spring pack. Your shackles are already pretty long as is.. I personally would not go the route of longer shackles then what you already have. I tried that once on a trailer.... While turning a corner with...

Put your axle under you springs and your shackle plate on the top... It is commonly done and called a "spring over" If you are looking for even more height, you could flip your axle completely over also. The spring over will get you approximately 4 inches in height gain The spring over and axle...

The only good way to cover the top seam is a whole new doors cut larger then the openings

With no over-lap or bracing on those door seams, me thinks that thing is going to leak smoke and heat like a submarine with screen doors, not to mention most likely warp the doors and edges.

That's SUM FINE boy.... SUMMMM FINEEEEE Shhhhhhh..... quiet while I close my eyes and imagine me eatin them collards and soppin some juice with my cornbread.... mmmmMMMMMMMM :mrgreen: :tonqe:

It is a hoot to watch this thread... you keep asking questions for peoples advice, ... Ole Bigwheel is kind enough to give out some killer ideas (especially the side opening doors) and yet it seems you have the work you ask about completed a different way almost before you ask. I think that...

CROSS-EYED at that age... Yikes!... I sure hope that was photoshop!

I do not understand why the two rear legs are in completely different locations from each each end? I wouldn't want to clean ashes from that either... I guess I would cut a door on the end that lifts up and then make myself a curved scraper to match the shape of bottom. Either way... that...

I'll take a few with a tall glass of ice cold milk please!

Huh?...Cappy invented Sundays too!?! Happy Birthday ya crusty old codger! :partyman: :supz:

Blah... I ain't one of those uptight internet junkies :roll: Thread-jacking to me is only a term some lonely computer nerd arrived at when someone stole his "internet thunder" somewhere. Future reference... anyone can do what they want in any of my threads/posts.... life is too short to take...

I would go with at least 3 inch pipe, possibly as big as 6 inch. At least 1/3 larger then whatever you have for available air inlet. Either way you should incorporate a way to be able to regulate/adjust the flow. Be sure to put exhaust on opposite end of firebox, or in center if building it...

Excellent!.... The quality of work on yours has mine beat hands down! :prayer: hahaha... hands down.... I made a funny :roll:

What are they yelling?