Spider Grills Leg Upgrade on the DR Kettle

[bamakettles]

While not being the oldest grill we own, it is the one we've owned the longest..... My sons and I bought it for Kellee, brought it over and assembled it for her before we were married... So, it's her grill and has quite a bit of sentimental value.  It was the only charcoal grilled we had and cooked on for the first 14 years of our marriage - not counting a smokey joe here and there.  About 6 years ago I upgraded it with lid hinge, probe port, wood handles and master touch legs/ash catcher, triangle and wheels.  It's always been loose and sways a lot. 

Here's the updated version, finally got the leg and ash catcher kit from Spider Grills.  Cooked baked potatoes and steaks on it last night.  First time grilling on a 22" in quite some time.  It did great and is super stable now!

Cheers

[WeezyBBQ]

Grate job! Didnt realize Spider Grills made the ash catcher ring now. I've been thinking about that lid hinge for a while but can't bring myself to drill into my babies lol.

[Tommie]

Awesome useable grill with a lotta history, love it


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[MacEggs]

That is very cool!
And the expanded metal triangle looks amazing, imo!

[bamakettles]

Grate job! Didnt realize Spider Grills made the ash catcher ring now. I've been thinking about that lid hinge for a while but can't bring myself to drill into my babies lol.

Thanks!  I wasn't keen on cutting / modifying a Weber ring and I got a discount on the SG ring and paid only $20 for it.  Not sure I'd pay full price they're asking, but this worked for me.  I've had that hinge on there for 6 years and really like it.  With a standard 3 leg setup it does tend to want to pull the grill over backward and is much more stable with this cart. 

Cheers

[bamakettles]

Awesome useable grill with a lotta history, love it


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Thanks Tommie, I really like the look of it and it's really fun to cook on a grill with memories over two decades old.  Like all the Webers, lots of life left in it and will probably outlive me!

[bamakettles]

That is very cool!
And the expanded metal triangle looks amazing, imo!

Thanks!  I agree, I'm really stoked with the setup.  It is a little low - they sell a 3 inch riser kit for all 3 legs, but I recently got a round bottom wok that I'm planning on using with the weber grate with removable center section and this height might be desirable - we'll see.