The Wild Pig Smoker

Step 3 Mount on trailer

This step is very critical. Make sure you build a very heavy duty stand to hold this thing. Every step from here on will add more and more weight to the smoker. Also think about the load carrying capability of the selected trailer before buying or building one.

Here my stand is made from 1/4 inch 3 1/2 inch angle iron. Not shown in this picture is the additional frame supports I welded under the decking of this trailer to bolt the smoker to. Make sure you have it bolted down well when moving it.

The trailer mount serves two purposes. It makes the smoker portable and it allows me to use the jack in the front to level out the smoker depending on the terrain I have it set up on.

Plan out your mount. Here I knew I would have a firebox on the back and the additional weight would cause the front of the trailer to be light so I moved the tank further forward. If you don't get this right, you can always put screw down jacks on the back of the trailer to prevent tilting when you step up on it.

I have offset the tank to the side of the trailer to allow me room to work from the side of the smoker. If you mount it in the center of the trailer you likely won't be able to stand on the trailer with it.