Should I get an older used thick gauge BIG rib rack?

Started by PotsieWeber, November 08, 2017, 12:03:06 PM

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PotsieWeber

Should I buy a used thick gauge older rib rack that has seating for 8 (9 if you slip a rib between the last large spacer and a smaller piece that I assume is supposed to be a handle). 

I'm guessing it's a Weber based on the thickness of the gauge, but don't really know.

Looks like it would work best on a 26" as it looks cramped on a 22 where an acquaintance used it.

Pros, cons?

What is a "fair" price?
regards,
Hal

addicted-to-smoke

Might need a visual here, or a link to whatever you saw.

For example, the Weber 6469 could conceivably do 7 as you describe. It's designed to roast holder one way, a rib rack the other way. https://www.amazon.com/Weber-6469-Original-Roast-Holder/dp/B005LR6Z56

Fits on a 22.
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Kneab

Does the rack you are talking about look like this one?
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Quote from: Kneab on November 08, 2017, 06:10:15 PM
Does the rack you are talking about look like this one?

Where did you get such an amazing contraption? Fit in a 22??


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PotsieWeber

Looks somewhat similar to that one with some slight design differences.  Gauge is probably the same compared to the grill. 
Yours, along the bottom has two side wires, a center wire and then two more wires (one between the center and each of the two sides) for a total of 5 wires along the bottom that parallel the longer side of the rectangle.  The one my friend has only 4 wires along the bottom (as if your entire center was removed as I've, only partially indicated in the first attached picture). 
Yours also has 10 kind of soccer goal shaped portions that are welded to only 2 of the 5 bottom wires.  Yours also has a cross brace welded between the two edges of the soccer goal shaped portions. 
In contrast, mine has 9 soccer goal shaped portions with no cross sections.  However, as indicated in the first picture (just on the front one, but the other 8 are the same) my soccer goal shaped portions also curve at the bottom and are welded to all 4 of the 4 bottom wires and then curves upward (maybe halfway) towards the top.
Additionally, mine has a 10th portion in the front (that I indicated in the second picture because it was easier to show what the back 9 portions looked like using the front portion in the other picture).  Basically, instead of having a 10th identical piece, the two center rails along the bottom curve up to make a soccer goal portion that is maybe half the width of the other ones.  (see my crummy sketch in grey) That is why I referred to it as a handle.

Thank God I'm not an artist. 

Quote from: Kneab on November 08, 2017, 06:10:15 PM
Does the rack you are talking about look like this one?


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regards,
Hal

PotsieWeber

Based on @addicted-to-smoke's comment, I'll probably get it.  If I find I don't use it, it might wind up being a useful trade in the future. 

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Hal

PotsieWeber

@Kneab Do you know if the one you showed is on a 22 or 26?  Also, see my crappy drawings and description of how mine differs a bit from your picture.
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Hal

Kneab

Quote from: PotsieWeber on November 08, 2017, 07:17:27 PM
@Kneab Do you know if the one you showed is on a 22 or 26?  Also, see my crappy drawings and description of how mine differs a bit from your picture.
Your pics aren't working for me. I've been having issues lately.

The pic of mine is on an old 26" but it will fit in a 22" also. It's in the middle 60's to middle 70's catalogs.
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PotsieWeber

Thanks, I'll probably get it and take some pics to show it off. 

It is similar to yours, but has some design differences.  I'm guessing it may be a slightly different year or something because for a long time Weber used to be the only place that made really quality stuff with robust designs. 

On a 22, I thought it seemed like it would be a bit "crowded" (especially the ribs on either end possibly hitting the curvature of the grill).

Sorry about the pics, I attached them to a slightly earlier post and you can't really see them unless you click on them to blow them up.

Quote from: Kneab on November 08, 2017, 07:30:58 PM
Quote from: PotsieWeber on November 08, 2017, 07:17:27 PM
@Kneab Do you know if the one you showed is on a 22 or 26?  Also, see my crappy drawings and description of how mine differs a bit from your picture.
Your pics aren't working for me. I've been having issues lately.

The pic of mine is on an old 26" but it will fit in a 22" also. It's in the middle 60's to middle 70's catalogs.
regards,
Hal

Scott Zee

It's an RR-37. I have one and I'll measure later today. I've used it in my 26 but I do think it fits in a 22.5. To be continued.....

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Hal

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Quote from: PotsieWeber on November 08, 2017, 07:38:23 PM

... On a 22, I thought it seemed like it would be a bit "crowded" (especially the ribs on either end possibly hitting the curvature of the grill). ...



Hal, I've read you don't want the ribs super close to each other so that air can't easily pass. That's a concern with racks, unless designed with large enough spacing.

But I think the edges of the cooker might be less of a concern, as the metal barrier corrals hot air against the food. Hope that makes sense.
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Joetee

Remember to leave room between the racks for air to circulate.
I made this out of two cheap one from Walmart. Cut a notch so they can expand etc. I can put 4 on a 22 inch.

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