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Putting trailer together with 3500 axle settled on 15" wheel size....What rim width is best to use?

Thinking forward to the trailer part of this build. Thinking just a simple single axle out of 2x4 11g... Will that be sufficient strength?

Back at it after pause waiting on pipe.. Stack figured out and tacked, now just get her welded up....

Got some time to finish the bottom grates while waiting exhaust stack to get here...Ordered it online due to the cost of 6" pipe....

Started working on getting the racks knocked out.... Next up is exhaust stack.... Question, calculations are showing 36" for a 6" stack. Can i make it longer or will that change flow to much?

getting doors finished up.... used lavarock gasket and repositioned doors before final welds

Started working door flanges... Hinges are tacked for now in case i have to adjust...Got Lavarock door gasket on the way and firebox insulation

Didn't think to adjust for a gasket...Hinges are just tacked for now, so may have saved a little bit of trouble... What are some go to gaskets to use?

Got a little bit further.... Doors stayed pretty straight.. How muck warp is ok? Mine are maybe 16th to 8th in some spots.....

Due to the double wall thickness of the insulated firebox that would put the top of throat opening 2" lower than the grate?

Yes, defiantly gonna be a slow build... Another question, with doing a fully insulated firebox should I raise the box to put the throat opening exactly at grate level?

Have about settled on 26x26x28 fully insulated fire box... Calculator shows to be 99.93%... Will that work?

Finally getting started on build. Old tank has fairly short end caps approximately 8" to weld seam. Will that be deep enough to mount firebox or should i cut it deeper?

Was looking at going with an 8" round elbow and reducing it to 6" pipe stack

Mainly just double checking myself on firebox throat opening and stack size and length... I maybe over thinking alot of it...lol, wanting to do a round fire chamber with square insulated box. 24x30 was my calculation for chamber size but was gonna mount it more like a square is mounted....

Took some basic measurements and looks like 87x 30 inch tank...

Scored a 1946 250 gallon for my first build. Looking at doing a Moberg style with a round insulated firebox. Where is the best place to start to get an idea on firebox volume, also wanting to use a 8" 90 degree elbow reduced to 6" stack?

First time smoker build using an old 1946 250 gal tank.....