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Idahawk

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Ranch Mothership Slide-Aside Lid Mod
« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2015, 07:57:36 AM »
Nice work 604 !

 

I think any Ranch kettle with its lid up too long could be a disaster.

 @Gummi I remember your accident , I think about it everytime I hang a lid


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argentflame

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Re: Ranch Mothership Slide-Aside Lid Mod
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2015, 11:22:50 AM »
This is an awesome mod.

WNC

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Re: Ranch Mothership Slide-Aside Lid Mod
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2015, 02:22:13 PM »
Nice work!

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Re: Ranch Mothership Slide-Aside Lid Mod
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2015, 03:28:51 PM »

I think any Ranch kettle with its lid up too long could be a disaster.

 @Gummi I remember your accident , I think about it everytime I hang a lid


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Yeah, I haven't used that kettle since. I can't find the thread either. :(
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Idahawk

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Re: Ranch Mothership Slide-Aside Lid Mod
« Reply #19 on: April 29, 2015, 03:31:40 PM »


I think any Ranch kettle with its lid up too long could be a disaster.

 @Gummi I remember your accident , I think about it everytime I hang a lid


  " Esto Perpertua "

Yeah, I haven't used that kettle since. I can't find the thread either. :(

Was it one of the meet up threads ?


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pbe gummi bear

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Re: Ranch Mothership Slide-Aside Lid Mod
« Reply #20 on: April 29, 2015, 03:32:47 PM »
Found it:

So today at the WKC meet I cooked on my red MT for the first time. I've had this kettle in my possesion for a while now but I finally got it cleaned up and out of storage. It's in great shape, only a few small nicks on the lid edge. At the end of the day, I was cleaning it out to pack so I propped the lid into the bale, pulled out the grates and charcoal basket and then went to pack those away. All of a sudden a huge gust of wind blows and I hear a loud CLANG. I looked over and the lid was still in the lid bale......... except the entire assembled kettle was laying 90 degrees on the ground. :'(  The lid acted like a sail and the entire kettle popped a wheelie. There are now two big chips and dings on the lid right where the rollers touch the lip. It looks like someone took a 1/4" rod and took two crisp whacks at the lid lip.  Oh well- yolo.
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Re: Ranch Mothership Slide-Aside Lid Mod
« Reply #21 on: April 29, 2015, 07:21:13 PM »
I just set mine on the ground.....I lean one edge on the ground and one on the lip of the grill...
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Re: Ranch Mothership Slide-Aside Lid Mod
« Reply #22 on: April 29, 2015, 07:24:58 PM »
Those spin marks are making me light-headed.  *swoon*
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