Author Topic: Weight & portability  (Read 1776 times)

Chris W

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Weight & portability
« on: March 28, 2020, 10:16:24 AM »
I am looking at the #2 because the #1 is just a little too small for what I need.  I have a cabin that is about an hour from my home. Is this unit light enough that two people could easily lift in and out of a pickup truck to transport?  Or is that not  recommended?   Thanks for any info. 

barelfly

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Re: Weight & portability
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2020, 10:34:39 AM »
Hi Chris welcome to the site. My Dad has a #2 and I can pick it up on my own, up and down from my car when I have used it the few times when I was cooking for a large party.

If you have another person helping, definitely going to be ok!
Jeremy in NM
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Lonzinomaker

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Re: Weight & portability
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2020, 10:44:10 AM »
I can pick the my Cookshack SM008 (same size as #2) up by myself and carry it up the steps and across the deck without making my hernia worse. But for sure it is much easier to move on a cart or with a friend. I bought a #1 to use for camping and it is much more portable than the #2. And the #1 is A LOT smaller than the #2. 
I would say that if you have to only carry it up a 50 ft driveway/walk and a few stairs that you would be fine with the #2.  Also the #2 will sit on most dollys and can be restrained with a rachet strap easily to make transport easy.
I gave my friend the Smokin Tex 1400 I had and built a transport dolly for him out of a filing cabinet and some 8 in wheels from Harbor Freight so he can move it from a storage shed in his back yard to the deck.
Dave
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swthorpe

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Re: Weight & portability
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2020, 11:02:58 AM »
Agreed.  Two people could easily lift the #2 for transport.
Steve from Delaware
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Chris W

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Re: Weight & portability
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2020, 11:28:24 AM »
Thanks everyone!  I just hit the order button.  I’m like a kid in a candy shop.    For years I used a stick burner that I still have and recently I bought a Masterbilt that lasted three weeks and they wouldn’t honor the warranty.   This seems to be a much better purchase. 

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Re: Weight & portability
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2020, 11:44:05 AM »
Enjoy the #2 Chris.
David from Arizona
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gsurko

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Re: Weight & portability
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2020, 05:59:26 PM »
I’ve had my#2 for a week and have done 2 smokes and I couldn’t be happier. I too Switched over from masterbuilt, best move ever, you’ll love it.
Gary from Michigan

barelfly

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Re: Weight & portability
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2020, 06:57:31 PM »
Outstanding Chris! Congrats!

Season that sucker up and get ur smoke on soon!
Jeremy in NM
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Chris W

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Re: Weight & portability
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2020, 03:27:22 PM »
Literally watching out the window for it to come.   Any time now.

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Re: Weight & portability
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2020, 04:59:04 PM »
Echo what everyone else has said.................i took order of a #2 three weeks ago and have moved it already a few times, the handles on the side make it a pretty easy move.  Fits in the back of the cab in a 1/2 truck easily.  Enjoy!
Kevin - Galveston, TX
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