22" Top Heavy?


 

Arthur B Q

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I have had an 18" WSM for years now and just recently upgraded to a 22. I installed a hinge on the lid. I am noticing that the middle drum section keeps coming unlocked from the base and falling over when the smoker is empty, even with the lid down. When there is water in the pan and food on the grates, its obviously weighed down and not really an issue. Is this common with the 22" cooker? It seems that the lip that joins the middle and base isnt really deep enough to get a good lock on it. Anyone ever install latches to hold these parts together?
 
Huh. I have had my 22 for years now and installed a hinge last year with zero issues. Maybe mine is really gunked up but I haven’t had any issues open or closed. Is your hinge centered to a leg? I could see if it was between two legs being tippy...
 

 

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