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Does anyone have any experience with these pits or this company? They are very local (and I would prefer to shop locally if possible) and your opinions would be appreciated. I am specifically thinking about TL96. The other front runner is a vertical one that I saw at HEB with an offset firebox. It was next to the Lyfe Tyme smokers, but I don't think it was a Lyfe Tyme since it was priced at $250 and looked to be 1/8" or 3/16" steel instead of the 1/4" of Lyfe Tyme.
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Since they go out their way to mention 1/4 steel on the big boys, I suspect the hitch model is made from something less.
A couple of thoughts....
While cooking you're going to be immobile, you might need a 2nd car for beer runs, etc.
And while mobile, a bet if a Yugo rear ended you, that pit would be in the Yugo's drivers seat. Might be hard to extract.
How well balanced are they? Might put some stress on your receiver.
Overall looks like a nice setup.
A couple of thoughts....
While cooking you're going to be immobile, you might need a 2nd car for beer runs, etc.
And while mobile, a bet if a Yugo rear ended you, that pit would be in the Yugo's drivers seat. Might be hard to extract.
How well balanced are they? Might put some stress on your receiver.
Overall looks like a nice setup.
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They look pretty good from the web site. Check with DaHorns, they build 'em down aroun where he lives.
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Let me know if you get any response from these guys. I attempted to contact them numerous times earlier in the year and got no reply to any of my messages. I was disappointed at the time cause I was looking for a bigger pit than the Lyfe Tyme mobile pit I had at the time. I guess everything happens for a reason cause I ended up with "Big D II".
Let me know if you get any response from these guys. I attempted to contact them numerous times earlier in the year and got no reply to any of my messages. I was disappointed at the time cause I was looking for a bigger pit than the Lyfe Tyme mobile pit I had at the time. I guess everything happens for a reason cause I ended up with "Big D II".
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Magnum Trailers on 620 has a good assortment of Lyfe Tyme pits both backyard and mobile (thats where I bought my mobile). Have you looked on Craigslist.com, there are always some nice pits on there as well.
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The HEB Plus super stores carry lyfe tyme and several other brands of smokers.
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