18" WSM $200 St Louis, MO CL with a mod I've never seen

[Bob Correll]

I'm not up to date on all things WSM, never seen this before.
The lid hinge yes, the door, no.
https://stlouis.craigslist.org/for/d/18-weber-smokey-mountain/6608979170.html

 

[Rusty James]

Seems like overkill to me, but I guess ya never know until you try it.

 

[Chris Allingham]

Yeah, I've never seen that, either. Odd. Interesting. Curious.

But a quick Google search finds it, now yours for just $94.50. Just a few bucks more for the 22.5" WSM.

https://bbqsmokermods.com/oem-smoke...-smokey-mountain-or-30-gallon-uds-smoker.html

 

[Tim K]

Copied from the BBQ smoker mods website...
LavaLock® Quick Coal™ WSM Door Mod for 18.5 Weber Smokey Mountain.

Get rid of that flimsy WSM door with our heavy duty Quick Coal™ WSM door.

Puts you in control and transforms your 18.5 WSM or 30 Gal UDS drum into Beast mode for serious grillers or competition.


I love it,,, when you wit to go into "Beast Mode"!!
Tim

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I looked at that door mod a while ago, I kind of like the concept but, I’m too cheap! Maybe I can get my brother to pop for it for my birthday? I’m such a conniving soul.

 

[Bob Correll]

I agree with Rusty, seems like overkill, more of a hassle to access the fire, and possibly making the whole unit tipsy.

 

[Rusty James]

I agree with Rusty, seems like overkill, more of a hassle to access the fire, and possibly making the whole unit tipsy.

When I saw the door, the weight of the added metal made me feel the same way. I had to service the fire on a three butt smoke last week, and I accidentally bumped the stack against the fire bowl, and liquid went everywhere. The pictured door modification would shift the center of gravity, and make stack removal a bit more difficult.