Pneumatic casters for FEC

Hi me again,

Nope don't know of any ready fit casters, maybe someone will have found some.

Have you talked to the folks at CS? Stuart has mentioned having access to some brackets that will bolt on and has a bend to it that will keep the smoker at the same height with pneumatic wheels.

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Originally posted by NaughtyNurse:
Have you talked to the folks at CS? Stuart has mentioned having access to some brackets that will bolt on and has a bend to it that will keep the smoker at the same height with pneumatic wheels.

I will definitely give them a call on Monday.
Thanks!!

The northeast reseller for Cookshack (ABC Foods) told me that Grangers stocks wheels that will fit the Cookshack. (He says he got this recommendation from Cookshack.)

When my charbroiler shows up (ordered it today!) going to pop the wheels off both and see if Grangers can match them. Will let you know.

Thanks CBQ, found em at Graingers. The product # is 6XZ44.
These are the 6" wheels but should work fine for my needs.

Post a pic when you get them installed. Would love to see how this turns out

Does anyone here have experience with this modification? I'm contemplating lowering my cooker to lower the center of gravity and also adding pneumatic tires to improve portability on pastures/fields for competition. I'm worried about being set up in a field, getting a heavy rain and then having to deal with mud as well as uneven surfaces. Did anyone who made this modification experience improved stability (less turn over inclined)?

This is a recent thread, just a few weeks old, not sure any mods were made over the holidays, but hopefully in the new few months.

Doesn't matter what wheels you have if it's muddy, the weight will make it worse. That's why when it's raining I cook off the back of my trailer.

I'd like to make the wheel changes for mine, but hasn't been high on the priority list yet.

Someone might jump in or you could be the first

Yes, I installed the new wheels last week. We have snow on the ground here and the wheels went through it much better than the originals. On my paver patio they rolled perfectly.I could see it being an issue in deep mud but I would recommend this mod to anyone that needs to move their smoker on rough ground. Pics to come....

Texan,

How about a photo?

Send it to me and I'll post. My email is in my profile

I ordered part number 6XZ45 from Grainger. They are similar to the ones mentioned above but come with brakes. They do roll easier than the original casters through snow and grass.

This is my first post, so if I screw something up, sorry. I am including a picture.

Another picture...

Final picture...

Great looking but that $280.00 price tag for four really stops me.

The tire on the caster huntincuba found is 2" wide. That seems to be the widest tire you can get that will fit the plate size on the FEC100. (At least I couldn't do any better.) The CS Charbroiler takes the same size caster, too.

You can get a 1 1/4" tire with the same size plate for $30 ea. I think the wider tire might be better on grass, but it is less than half the cost.

http://clarkecasters.com/catal...neumatic-p-1759.html

I just got the ER Wagner Casters for my 2 FEC100s on Amazon - seems to be cheaper than anywhere else

ER Wagner 4FN8 6" Diameter Fully Pneumatic Soft Tread/Steel Hub Wheel Swivel Plate Caster with Total Lock Brake, 3-3/4" Length X 2-3/4" Width Plate, 200 lbs Capacity Range - $35.84 with free shipping

and

ER Wagner 4FN8 6" Diameter Fully Pneumatic Soft Tread/Steel Hub Wheel Swivel Plate Caster, 3-3/4" Length X 2-3/4" Width Plate, 200 lbs Capacity Range - $30.19 with Free Shipping

Only $132 per smoker.