New vending trailer

Looks great.

So, if you don't mind sharing, how much did you pay and who built it?

$21k.as shown in pics

Diamond Cargo in Douglas,Ga. custom built it.
Very well built trailer.

28x8.5x8 w/6x8.5x8 porch.
8" frame, 7k drop axles, 16" radials.
24x24 3 compartment sink w/removable cover
Ton of cabinets.
40gal fresh tank 50 gal grey.
6gal hotwater.
15k btu roof air
Tons of electrical outlets.
Surround sound inside.
2 outdoor speakers mounted on porch.
True T49.
Turbo Air 72" counter height fridge.
Metro holding cabinet.
Adcraft warmers.
FEC 300.

Kept it simple but efficient.
Figured if I had to diversify my menu I have Holland grills that will cook anything I can think of

Thanks for posting, really good job.

Post some more when you get the 300 if you would.

Great looking trailer. Similar to mine. Great price. You will be happy when everything is installed and you're up and running. We have loved ours. Starting to get caters and vends and we did our 2nd competition last weekend with it. Our FEC500 gave us wins in the first 2 comps we did. I wish we would have gotten a larger A/C unit. It works hard in this heat.
Have you needed at set of stabilizer bars on your hitch? What is the trailer weight?
Great looking rig. Ours draws people like a magnet.

One hot rig,

Love the COLOR.

RandyE

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Originally posted by Randy E:
One hot rig,

Love the COLOR.

RandyE

Someone from TENN would

I will post more pics as I proceed.

The trailer weighed 4600 as shown in the first pic. I pulled it from S. Ga. to Tulsa with a 1/2 ton Dodge. Pulled very well except for the 6.3 mpg : ).I of course am upgrading to a 3500 so I can answer the swaybar question when its hooked to the bigger truck. I'm thinking it will weigh 10.5K loaded.

P.S. That is COWBOY ORANGE not Volunteer LOL. : )
P.S.S I will also be a BBQrs Delight dealer for the Tulsa area.

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Originally posted by slowride:
... 6.3 mpg ...

Ouch, that must have hurt all the way back from Georgia.

Your rig is about the same size as our toy hauler. We use a E350 Ford with a power stroke. The bigger truck may get a little better millage. That had to work the 1/2 ton truck pretty hard.

Ohhh, I do think it is a good UT orange. Just need some white to go with it. Really make things jump.


Good luck.

RandyE

Yes it had its lil tongue hanging out. I pulled an open trailer that weighed the same back from Detroit without breaking a sweat, but the flat nosed parachute of this rig changed everything!!!

IM looking for an 04-06 Dodge 5.9 6spd. The 6.7's don't impress me much,but I may have to settle for one.

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Originally posted by Randy E:
One hot rig,

Love the COLOR.

RandyE

needs some blue to go with that Bronco orange!

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Originally posted by slowride:
Yes it had its lil tongue hanging out. I pulled an open trailer that weighed the same back from Detroit without breaking a sweat, but the flat nosed parachute of this rig changed everything!!!

IM looking for an 04-06 Dodge 5.9 6spd. The 6.7's don't impress me much,but I may have to settle for one.

I would recommend the bigger motor and an automatic, not a manual. A diesel would be even better.

If you just like a manual go for it, if your getting a manual because you think it will be better and last longer, get the automatic and just get it flushed every 2 years or 24,000 miles and it will last as long and the manual.

Wayne B

Not to make this an automotive thread, but the 5.9 and 6.7 are both diesels. Dodge HD automatics don't have a very good history behind the big cummins.

Mine weighs 9750lbs empty. I pull it w/ a Ford 7.3l diesel F250 I definately needed the sway bars. I stopped at and RV Dealer while bringing it home from Indiana and purchased the sway bars and it made all the difference in the world in towing. I get 8.9 MPG pulling it.
One thing you might want to consider that I got is an electric jack on the front tongue. I can't imagine cranking all that weight everytime you hook and unhook it. It'll wear you out.

Mike

Que'n RN,

I can go along with the Bronco's, now that you have our man. Lot's of Tenn fans will be pullin for you guys.

RandyE

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Originally posted by M. Lewis:
Mine weighs 9750lbs empty. I pull it w/ a Ford 7.3l diesel F250 I definately needed the sway bars. I stopped at and RV Dealer while bringing it home from Indiana and purchased the sway bars and it made all the difference in the world in towing. I get 8.9 MPG pulling it.
One thing you might want to consider that I got is an electric jack on the front tongue. I can't imagine cranking all that weight everytime you hook and unhook it. It'll wear you out.

Mike

Dittos to both the anti-sway bars and tongue jacks, a must have for larger trailers!

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Originally posted by Que'n RN:

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Originally posted by Randy E:
One hot rig,

Love the COLOR.

RandyE

needs some blue to go with that Bronco orange!

Nope Orange and Blue would be Auburn, year before last National Champions.

Really wish I had a dual pot setup, but I would go toe to toe against anything but bologna with the 300. It is a stunner to most of my customers. I have no complaints.

So, you're in Tulsa area? What do you do, catering or on site? Would love to check it out next time I'm in the area.

15 miles south of Tulsa. I will be vending roadside Thurs,fri,and Sat and catering also.

2713 E. Taft Sapulpa,Ok.

Thanks,

Next time I'm heading to Tulsa over a weekend, I'll look you up.

I mounted the smoker today. I still need to trim it out, but it looks pretty cool. Sorry no pics yet.

Not done, but getting closer. Fit 400#s of pellets in one toolbox without even trying. : )

Sweet

Nice setup! Bet it turns heads in the neighborhood.

Good lookin' install. I installed a smoke evacuator on my setup when it was built. My trailer is like yours. When you open the doors the evacuator lovers come open and a fan above them comes on and pulls smoke out of the smoker and keeps it out of the cabin. A definite must.
I had the fan off once and the cabin filled with smoke real quick. Not good.
A must on my FEC500.
I also have a fan on my hood over my stove. I have to open a door when I turn it on or it pulls smoke out of my smoker with the smoker doors shut. Even with the fan hood on low I have to really pull the door to open it as the vacuum is so good and the trailer is so tight.
Mike L.

How are you guys running your smoke stack? Through the roof, or turning it out the rear or side?

It goes straight up and out the roof as well as the smoke evacuator. If you go to my post on April 10,2012 of my new trailer you will see the picture of the stack and evacuator fan on the rear of the trailer on the roof above the cooker.

Mike L.

Taking forever, but inching closer.

Opening this Thursday. Wish us luck.

Better get your website up before you go down the road.

Looking good, I know it's tough waiting...

Good Luck SlowRide. You're gonna do great with that trailer. Soon that 300 will be too small.

Mike L

Open and loving it. I fall in love with the FEC over and over. Without the fec I would not have even approached this idea. RAVE REVIEWS so far!!! We are legit!!

Congratulations. Best of luck to you.

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Question: What happened to most of the pictures?

http://m929.photobucket.com/al.../shorty%20talls/?o=0

just clicked through to see the trailer

Hold up. I posted a link only on my last post. I am seeing 2 extra sentences. What the heck?