Is it legal to trailer an active smoker?

thOMpson · Posted: Sep 17 2005 Post subject: Is it legal to trailer an active smoker?

If legal how does it affect the heat? Anyone done it?

bigabyte · Posted: Sep 17 2005 Post subject:

I have no idea whether it's legal. It certainly can't be safe, and your food is going to vibrate and roll all around inside your cooker unless you strap them in. In the firebox intake is facing forward, you will be forcing extra air in making it burn hot and kicking up lots of ash. If you have your stack facing forward, then it may reverse the airflow through the cooker. You could build some deflectors around the intake and exhaust though to prevent the wind from affecting these however. I would think your best bet would be to have the pit sideways, and use deflectors to direct the air around the intake and exhaust.

...and don't forget to buckle your meat in to the racks so it doesn't move around when taking corners!
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mding38926 · Posted: Sep 17 2005 Post subject:

I do not know about the legality, but on top of the fact that your food would be all over the place (as mentioned by WoooDoggy) I would be concerned with your coals getting jostled all over the place. I am just not seeing how you could get a happy ending on this one.
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Alien BBQ · Posted: Sep 17 2005 Post subject:

And..... you would look like 007 with a smoke screen comming from behind your car.
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MaineMapleDave · Posted: Sep 17 2005 Post subject:

I was in the local Hannaford parking lot about 3-4 years ago and smelled some awesome mapley smoke. Looked around for the source, and saw a trailer rig parked a couple of rows away. Smoke pouring out of the stack.

I actually ended up behind it driving up on to the I 295 ramp thinking to myself "yeah, it sure smells good, but is that really a good idea?"
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Hogwild · Posted: Sep 17 2005 Post subject:

I'm not sure about the legality either, but I have pulled an active cooker with a whole hog on it (direct, low heat). I cleaned the ash out and added fresh coals (little to no ash) just before we left. I only pulled it about a mile and a half to the stadium, though. And kept it at 25 or 30 mph the whole way.
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CHRIS 1237 · BBQ Fan Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 229 Location: PA

It will look like a cheech and chong movie when you are driving down the road.

Travis_Creek · Posted: Sep 18 2005 Post subject:

If some coals fall out and start a fire, I'm sure that could get you in some trouble. I've had guys tell me they drag there smokers around lit, but I wouldn't recommend it. Cool

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roxy · Posted: Sep 18 2005 Post subject:

It sounds to me like a legal nightmare, I can see ya in court trying to explain why you were sailing down the highway with an active unattended fire going on the back of your rig. Leave earlier and do it right when you get there,

OR

Smoke your stuff first and reheat it when you get there...

DUDE!!! If your in that much of a hurry, take a grill and leave the smoker at home for when you have time.
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newmeat · Posted: Sep 18 2005 Post subject:

Where do you install the airbag. If you do get pulled over offer the cop some ribs, Frank

BBQMAN · Posted: Sep 18 2005 Post subject:

New meat, you install the airbag in the passenger seat! Laughing

Just kiddin'! Wink

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icu8bbq · Posted: Sep 24 2005 Post subject:

My brother-in-law saw a guy with an active smoker pumping gas into his truck!! Now that could have been ugly! Shocked

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icu8bbq · Posted: Sep 24 2005 Post subject:

Right under the No Smoking sign, of course!
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