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WSM On Wheels

Originally posted: 12/01/2004
Last updated: 03/31/2010

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Several WSM owners 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

Rolling platform for WSM
Photo 1
WSM mounted on satellite dish
Photo 2
Close-up of WSM mounted on satellite dish
Photo 3
Close-up of leg fastened to satellite dish
Photo 4
Close-up of caster under satellite dish
Photo 5
WSM mounted on rolling ring
Photo 6
Close-up of ring mounting details
Photo 7
WSM mounted to office chair base
Photo 8
Close-up of underside of office chair platform
Photo 9
 

Joel K. built a rolling platform to move his cooker between the garage and patio (Photo 1).

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.

Donny Anderson of Maryville, TN has a WSM mounted to a satellite dish (Photos 2-5).

Donny writes, "I bought a WSM on Craigslist that was mounted on a convex disc with casters. I quizzed the previous owner about where he found the dish for mounting. Turns out it is a satellite TV dish! It really fits well and the casters are mounted well. The caster system held up well during its first overnight cook. We had a pretty strong thunderstorm blow through and it stayed right where I left it. I did learn that the dish needed additional holes for drainage as there was standing water inside."

Scott Zanders from Germany attached his WSM to a metal ring outfitted with 3 locking casters (Photos 6-7). "A friend of mine made the ring and I painted it," says Scott. "The wheels are from an old roll-around table."

Sandee McKinivan from Cheektowaga, NY mounted his WSM to the wheelbase of an old office chair (Photos 8-9). He attached a piece of 1/2" plywood to the wheelbase, then drilled 1/4" holes through each leg and attached them to the plywood using screws and wing nuts for easy removal. Sandee says, "This works great because it lifts the smoker up 18", moving it is a snap, and best of all it only takes up about the same floor space as the smoker itself. It is very stable...it does not move around unless you pull/push on it. It looks tipsy because of the height, but I can grab the plywood with both hands, try to tilt it as hard as I can, and it will barely budge. The top cooking grate is 46" from the ground."

Adding Casters To Legs

Casters added to WSM legs
Photo 10
       

Wayne Maxwell added casters to the legs of his Weber Bullet (Photo 10).

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."

Twin WSM Cart

Weber Performer frame converted to twin WSM cart
Photo 11
       

Brian Moriarty bought a beat-up Weber Performer charcoal grill for $10 on Craigslist and converted it into a twin WSM cart (Photo 11).

"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."

Photo of rolling platform, 2004 by Joel K.
Photos of satellite dish platform, 2009 by Donny Anderson
Photos of ring and casters platform, 2008 by Scott Zanders
Photos of office chair platform, 2007 by Sandee McKinivan
Photo of casters, 2004 by Wayne Maxwell
Photo of twin WSM cart, 2007 by Brian Moriarty

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