WSM 18 Cart

[Pam Day]

Could you put a WSM 18 on this cart?

https://www.amazon.com/BBQMall-Original-Master-Touch-Performer-Accessories/dp/B0BXBWM2Q3/?tag=tvwb-20

 

[timothy]

You could with some mods I guess.
It says 18 and 22 kettles but the radius will be wide for a 18.
If you could find an old 18" performer cart ( rare ) that would be perfect.

 

[Jim C in Denver]

You'd have to mod that out to get it to work.

The cross bar would have to get sawed off.

And the open grate on the bottom would have to be modded or else the WSM legs will fall through.

I think the triangle wheels or the Harbor Freight cart are better options. Pretty easy and cheap too.

J

Post in thread 'WSM-18 Upgrade and First Cook'

Jun 27, 2023

If you want wheels, consider Chris' triangle platform.

Triangle Rolling Platform For Weber Smokers - The Virtual Weber Bullet

Detailed instructions for making a triangle rolling platform for the Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker using steel angle. A fun & easy project!

www.virtualweberbullet.com

Or the Harbor freight cart mod. Here is mine.

• Jim C in Denver

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[DuaneMac]

I went the Performer (gen1) route for my WSM 18 cart.

 

[Pam Day]

You could with some mods I guess.
It says 18 and 22 kettles but the radius will be wide for a 18.
If you could find an old 18" performer cart ( rare ) that would be perfect.

Thanks.

 

[Pam Day]

It's going to work. Will post pic when I'm done.

 

[Pam Day]

Here's the WSM 18 attached to cart I got off Amazon. Was able to leave the crossbar. I used a piece of scrap wood to mount smoker to. I want to get a piece of sheet metal to mount it to eventually.

 

[timothy]

Looks great! Love the hinge and front taco handle!

 

[Mike-GA]

Looks like it was meant to be.

 

[Pam Day]

Looks great! Love the hinge and front taco handle!

Thanks Timothy

 

[Pam Day]

Looks like it was meant to be.

Thanks Mike

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Glad to see that it worked out so nicely! I got that cart under wife’s orders and had considered that too, I set mine up as a dedicated 22” rotisserie cart and could not be more pleased!
I might consider doing that with another one!
Timothy, where have you seen an 18” performer? I have never seen one!

 

[timothy]

Timothy, where have you seen an 18” performer? I have never seen one!

Could of sworn I seen a pic on the old TVWBB forum. He set his mid section from his 18.5" WSM on top.

 

[timothy]

Found it.

D

Thread '18.5 Performer or Frankenweber?'

Aug 11, 2013

Thanks to the great site here and my WSM, I have been bitten by the charcoal bug. I found the grill below on CL for $40. Looks to be in good shape but missing the ash pan which I can replace easily. It's a date code DD, so a 2000 model on the kettle. Did Weber sell 18.5 Performers around that time? I haven't been able to come up with anything related to that. Here's the entire unit.

Now here's what really threw me....it looks like a bottom of a kettle with leg holes available for a regular stand-up kettle...

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• Forum: Weber Charcoal Kettle & Kamado Grills

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

That still looks like a 22 original performer like mine started out as.

 

[timothy]

The top vent location is a dead giveaway on those older performers and kettles'
18 vent is parallel with the handle while the 22 is in line.
Like this.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

The top vent location is a dead giveaway on those older performers and kettles'
18 vent is parallel with the handle while the 22 is in line.
Like this.
View attachment 119460

Fair enough!

 

[Jim C in Denver]

Pam -- looks nice. Works better than I expected. Since you can keep the cross-bar but still use the front charcoal door.

Definitely some new competition for the tried/true Harbor Freight cart.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I might just have to do this!

 

[Pam Day]

Pam -- looks nice. Works better than I expected. Since you can keep the cross-bar but still use the front charcoal door.

Definitely some new competition for the tried/true Harbor Freight cart.

Thank you Jim.