PBC cart

[tenphases]

60$ for this cart, cut a hole, start cooking. Im about to run to harbor freight to pick up a cart!

[JGo37]

WOW I'm a harbor freight addict. Now I'm looking at my cookers and looking at their carts with a serious mission in mind.

[tenphases]

I have gone down the rabbit hole, i went there with my tape measure lol

[JGo37]

tenphases LoL they are definitely used to me asking for theirs....

[HawkerXP]

Looks great. Here is another version from a friend in the Savannah area.

[tenphases]

Nice!! Inspiration

[Greygoose]

I LIKE it !!!

[miked]

When you say "cut a hole in it", what exactly did you cut - the top? What mods are actually needed? It looks great and I need a cart. Just wondering what’s involved...

[Steve R.]

You will need to cut a hole in the top shelf to accommodate the PBC.

[tenphases]

You also have to remove the top shelf then place the pbc in it. Then you reinstall the top shelf over it(so the handles will fit). You can use a grinder or some edging on the hole, but thats really all there is to it. Im not very handy but you dont need a top notch skill set for this mod, go for it!

[ColonialDawg]

Dangit... I hate these forums. You guys cost me too much money.

[smokin fool]

Nice looking set up.
My only question is should there be some kind insulating material between the PBC and the lower cart shelf

[tenphases]

The pbc is still on its stand, i had no problems with the cart heating up so far. Ive inly done 2 cooks though

[IowaGirl]

Well the PBC is still sitting on its legs and the lower shelf is metal, admittedly painted but metal.

A person could certainly cover the lower shelf with concrete blocks or brick, just to be on the safe side.

[smokin fool]

OK, I've never seen a PBC in person, did not know they had legs....
Problem solved.

[Rod]

Can't tell in either pic, but do the handles have to be removed? I can also see it being a pain to lift out to dump ash. Even with an ash pan, ash eventually will build up.

[Bob's BBQ]

I have an old craftsman shopvac used exclusively for cleaning out ashes. I let her burn out then vacuum - works great!

[tenphases]

I always foil the bottom and i have a shop vac. Lifting it out would be a pain.

[miked]

So, I finally broke down and did it. Stopped at Harbor Freight yesterday and bought the cart. Cut the hole in the top this morning (after lots a nuts and bolts assembly). Here’s a pic of the result. Still need to add accessories, but that’ll have to wait until Thanksgiving - smoking a turkey tomorrow. Thanks for the inspiration.

Btw - my PBC handles sit right above the top table - so that made it so much easier.

[JimLinebarger]

That is so great! Just fantastic!

[Michael_in_TX]

That absolutely turned out fantastic!!

[Attjack]

That is sweet. Reminds me of my idea to use a Harbor freight wooden workbench for a kettle table.

[RustyHaines]

Sweet. Thanks for this awesome post.