After a year using the Jr I pulled the trigger on the big boy. Now how am I going to get it off my van…
After a year using the Jr I pulled the trigger on the big boy. Now how am I going to get it off my van…
by UltimateBadman
18 Comments
GTR03
Congrats. Either open it up and piece by piece or, the best option, get some beer and find some guys who like BBQ and git going!
Dat_One_Gen
Jesus, that looks massive. That’s only like what, 450lbs?
Congratulation! Share some photos when you are done set up!
DrHUM_Dinger
Make sure to lift with your legs! (I too started with a joe jr and then upgraded. Still love em both)
Walleyeyewarrior
With great difficulty. Actually I opened mine removes the inner plates. Then I had a couple friends help me lift it out. But at the end of the day it’s worth every moment.
NukaDadd
The only way I was able to move the BJ was to separate lid & dome.
I’m having my patio repaved next weekend in am dreading it.
Good luck!
Vustadumas
Used a large plant pot strap and a friend.
cranberrydudz
Boxcutter and take everything out piece by piece
OGP01
Probably going to be easier to convert the van into your new grilling shack.
sl4ppeh4rry
Bro went straight to the Big Joe. Didn’t even hesitated to go from the Jr. To the Large first. Legend!
Happy cooking dude!
ImOldGregg_77
Youre gona have to set up a 2 or 3 wheel pully system.
Baseline_Tenor
I bought a big joe 1 three weeks ago. I dont know how much heavier urs is, but i opened it up while it was still in my truck bed and took out all the insides. That actually made it just light enough to lift by 2 people (i didnt even have to remove the dome). I assembled the cart and put it right next to the truck bed and just brought it down directly onto the cart. Smooth sailing from there.
Congrats on ur new Joe!
danknadoflex
Ngl… I paid a moving company to move mine
Ok_Intern_1098
Take it appart into more manageable pieces.. get a friend over to help…
Important_Yak5125
I crate from van. Put cart together. Get 1 or 2 friends to help move KJ
arohakiwi
Forklift?
Blunttack
Jr and big boy are the best of both worlds. Might as well get a classic 2 now too.
Subject-Excuse2442
Carefully. I work in freight and I see these broken ALL the time
Character2893
I did the opposite got my BJ3 and a few months later got a Jr.
If it’s a series 2 or 3, you’ll need the airlift hinge disengagement tool. Mine was inside the grate gripper box. It’s a washer, spacer and nut that gets installed on the hinge bolt underneath. It locks the spring on the airlift hinge so you can’t remove the dome. It’s a lot easier to move once the dome is off and the firebox is removed. I moved my BJ3 with one other person.
18 Comments
Congrats. Either open it up and piece by piece or, the best option, get some beer and find some guys who like BBQ and git going!
Jesus, that looks massive. That’s only like what, 450lbs?
Congratulation! Share some photos when you are done set up!
Make sure to lift with your legs! (I too started with a joe jr and then upgraded. Still love em both)
With great difficulty.
Actually I opened mine removes the inner plates. Then I had a couple friends help me lift it out.
But at the end of the day it’s worth every moment.
The only way I was able to move the BJ was to separate lid & dome.
I’m having my patio repaved next weekend in am dreading it.
Good luck!
Used a large plant pot strap and a friend.
Boxcutter and take everything out piece by piece
Probably going to be easier to convert the van into your new grilling shack.
Bro went straight to the Big Joe. Didn’t even hesitated to go from the Jr. To the Large first. Legend!
Happy cooking dude!
Youre gona have to set up a 2 or 3 wheel pully system.
I bought a big joe 1 three weeks ago. I dont know how much heavier urs is, but i opened it up while it was still in my truck bed and took out all the insides. That actually made it just light enough to lift by 2 people (i didnt even have to remove the dome). I assembled the cart and put it right next to the truck bed and just brought it down directly onto the cart. Smooth sailing from there.
Congrats on ur new Joe!
Ngl… I paid a moving company to move mine
Take it appart into more manageable pieces.. get a friend over to help…
I crate from van. Put cart together. Get 1 or 2 friends to help move KJ
Forklift?
Jr and big boy are the best of both worlds. Might as well get a classic 2 now too.
Carefully. I work in freight and I see these broken ALL the time
I did the opposite got my BJ3 and a few months later got a Jr.
If it’s a series 2 or 3, you’ll need the airlift hinge disengagement tool. Mine was inside the grate gripper box. It’s a washer, spacer and nut that gets installed on the hinge bolt underneath. It locks the spring on the airlift hinge so you can’t remove the dome. It’s a lot easier to move once the dome is off and the firebox is removed. I moved my BJ3 with one other person.