Jon B. Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) First a little explanation...........for the last ten years I have lived on a boat in the summer time, on a small lake north of Syracuse that is part of the Erie Canal system. You can reach Lake Ontario, Lake Erie and the Hudson River from our lake. I do most of my cooking during the summertime at the marina. When I bought the KK last fall, I moved it to my friend Sue's house for the winter. Yesterday was the big moving day to take Mac to the marina. I built a cart to hold the grill so i could cook on it this winter. I put some small caster wheels on it, so that it could be wheeled in and out of the garage. That set up worked great. So now it is spring and it is time to think about the logistics of how I'm actually going to move the KK to it's summer home. I come up this plan to change the small caster wheels to big honking pneumatic off road tires. With these tires I will be able to roll the grill & cart up the landscaping trailer ramp and then back down and across the grass at the marina. I purchase them and mount the new tires on the cart. Yesterday being moving day..................I strap the grill to the dolly, line it up with the landscaping trailer ramp, give the caster dolly tire a kick to straighten it out and I hear air escaping from the tire I just kicked. Mister coordination somehow managed to kick and break the valve stem on the tire. WTH????????? OK....now I have a flat tire. Time for plan B!!!!!! I drop the trailer ramp, line up the listing grill with the surface of the trailer and push the KK off the dolly onto the trailer. Get it to the middle of the trailer and strap the heck out of it. With the grill secured to my liking, I take off for the 15 mile trip with a stop at Tractor Supply to buy a new caster tire for the dolly. I luck out and they have the matching tire, so I complete the drive to the marina. I switch the flat tire with the new tire and reverse the process of off loading the grill on to the dolly. The off-loading goes without a hitch and the grill & dolly travel the 40 feet to the grill tent without a problem (two people will be much better next time around). Push the unit up a little ramp onto the pallet platform and get the KK in place. I mount the dolly on blocks to get the weight off the tires and level the grill. Plan to build a skirt around the bottom to keep the sun off and make it look finished. I bought some plastic seats with storage to hold the grill accessories and they fit perfectly under the side tables. Will even open with out hitting the tables. My anti-theft cover.................disguising the KK as a Char-Broil The grill tent overview. And....................... Finally, Mac's view at her new home. First cook is Wednesday night........baking some bread and smoking some beef ribs. Looking forward to a great BBQ summer!!!!! Thanks for taking the time to look!!! Edited June 7, 2016 by Jon B. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Now that was some kinda move! I really LOVE that trolley. That's the bomb! And the setting for your KK is absolutely beautiful! Thanks for the post! Now it's time to get that bad boy loaded with lump and cooking away! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjs Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 What CeramicChef said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5698k Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 I'm diggin that view myself! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Great story and I love the anti-theft cover. Reef's Bistro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Charles - Anti-Theft Cover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Oh my goodness, you kicked that tire just perfectly, yikkes! Your KK looks like it's reigning supreme. Awesome setting for it. What a few from the KK, can't imagine a better place to sit and cook.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 I'm glad everything worked out, other then the tire mishap. Great view from the BBQ area! The anti theft device is genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRippley Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 All summer on the lake with Mac, sounds like heaven Jon! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 53 minutes ago, PRippley said: All summer on the lake with Mac, sounds like heaven Jon! Sounds good to me too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Wonderful storytelling and love that view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoRick Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 very cool story. Congrats on the setting. I hope the cover deters the pirates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 looks great buddy! a visit is in order soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 What a lovely canal great set up mate Outback Kamado Bar and Grill ♨ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
