WSM On Wheels - The Virtual Weber Bullet

WSM On Wheels

Originally posted: 12/01/2004
Last updated: 01/08/2008

Several members of The Virtual Weber Bulletin Board have created rolling platforms or added wheels to their Weber Bullets. Here are a few examples.

Disclaimer: Adding wheels to your WSM may be dangerous and you do so at your own risk. Weber warns that you should never move a hot cooker.

As always...click on any of the pictures to view a larger image.

	Building A Rolling Platform Joel K. built this rolling platform to move his cooker between the garage and patio. Joel writes, "I started with a 22" decking square made of pressure-treated lumber I picked up at a home center (about $3). I added four 2" casters--two are locking (about $10). Then I topped it with a drip pan made of some kind of plastic material ($8). The pan is screwed to the decking square. "I haven't secured the WSM to the rolling platform yet, but I'm thinking about a way to do it that allows easy release. I'm also thinking of attaching a handle to the side, maybe mounting a side table there." Joel used his rolling platform for several "low and slow" cooks and had no problems...until one day he cooked a meatloaf at high temperature and "kind of melted the pan." So Joel is now looking for a metal pan, perhaps a hot water heater pan or an undercar oil drip pan.

	Twin WSM Cart Brian Moriarty bought a beat-up Weber Performer charcoal grill for $10 on Craigslist and converted it into a twin WSM cart. "I removed the top frame cross pieces and turned the charcoal bin around to make the fold-down table," says Brian. "The wood shelf is 1" x 6" ipe decking and the legs rest in 1-1/2" ABS pipe plugs. I have a galvanized drip pan that I use underneath the cart when parked on my cedar deck."

	Adding Casters To Legs Wayne Maxwell added casters to the legs of his Weber Bullet. Wayne says, "The addition of the wheels went smoothly, taking a little less than a hour labor and another 1/2 hour or so tracking down washers, nuts and tools. "The wheels are 2" threaded stem caster-type bought at Home Depot for about $4 each. Since I had everything else on hand, the total cost was about $16 (including 1 spare wheel - they come in sets of 2!) "Although an empty WSM is a little top heavy, with the wheels on and fully assembled, it easily rolls across the concrete with me just holding on the top section handle for balance." Photo of rolling platform, 2004 by Joel K. Photo of twin WSM cart, 2007 by Brian Moriarty Photo of casters, 2004 by Wayne Maxwell

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