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Chris W
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Weight & portability
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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.
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barelfly
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Re: Weight & portability
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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!
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Jeremy in NM
3D for lazy q
Bullet 4 burner gasser by Bull Grills
Weber Kettle with a Slow n Sear
Lonzinomaker
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Re: Weight & portability
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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.
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Dave
Smokin-It #3 main smoker.
1400 Smokin Tex (same size as #2) for Snowbird time.
Smokin-It #1 for camping trips.
Big Chief with mailbox mod for cheese smoking
Blackstone 22in griddle with Bakerstone pizza oven
Spokane, WA
swthorpe
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Re: Weight & portability
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March 28, 2020, 11:02:58 AM »
Agreed. Two people could easily lift the #2 for transport.
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Steve from Delaware
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Chris W
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Posts: 8
Re: Weight & portability
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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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old sarge
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Re: Weight & portability
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March 28, 2020, 11:44:05 AM »
Enjoy the #2 Chris.
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David from Arizona
US Army 70 - 95
SI 3D & Big Red Controller
CS 066
Lodge Sportsman Grill
Weber Kettle
Ducane Meridian 42 inch Grill
LEM MaxVac 1088A
LEM Big Bite #8 Grinder
Chef's Choice 665 and Rival Slicers
Old Hickory Knives
InstantPot Duo80 Plus
gsurko
Newbie
Posts: 8
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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.
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Gary from Michigan
barelfly
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March 28, 2020, 06:57:31 PM »
Outstanding Chris! Congrats!
Season that sucker up and get ur smoke on soon!
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Jeremy in NM
3D for lazy q
Bullet 4 burner gasser by Bull Grills
Weber Kettle with a Slow n Sear
Chris W
Newbie
Posts: 8
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April 02, 2020, 03:27:22 PM »
Literally watching out the window for it to come. Any time now.
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Retriever
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Re: Weight & portability
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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!
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Kevin - Galveston, TX
#2D
Pitts by JJ Stick Burner
Weber gas and kettle
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