Recent content by DontPanic42

I did the same as Moe. Can't give you a cost as we did it when I was doing the original build. Basically, cut to size, pound to fit, weld in place - works fine. I use a combo Pintle, Ball hitch to cover all my trailers.

A beer batter works great for Onion Rings.

I did competition cooking for about 15 years. Also special events, some catering, trail rides, and hunting camps. Also got to teach chuck wagon cooking one summer in Germany. Help a friend on his wagon every now and then but I am mostly retired now. Check out americanchuckwagon.org to find an...

I would suggest using mineral oil. Vegetable oil or animal fats will turn rancid with time. Mineral oil won't. We used a light coating of mineral oil after cleaning all our cast iron for the past 15 years on our chuck wagon. It is rust free.

If I am traveling alone or with just one other it will be a 14" deep. I'll leave the 16" deep and standards at home. If I am planning on making a soup or stew from scratch, I'll take a Potjie, English, or Gypsy pot because of its shape. Since I learned to cook for a minimum of 50, I find...

This approach has worked well for me for a good 60 years. I can't see changing now.

Can't say I am too worried about the radiator but I do need to go down and check out the position of the condenser to my bumper. Maybe just getting better airflow to the condenser may improve the cooling issue. I checked the position of the rubber flap and it is about 5 inches behind my box...

Since the rubber flap appears to be for protecting the condenser from damage by rocks and other debris, how practical do you think replacing it with a mesh one similar to the wire screen around the transmission cooler? Sounds like a winter project for me.

I made a similar mat from scrap cypress that I got from a friend who is a wagon maker. I rubbed it down with mineral oil.

Camping World has several sizes: http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/product/refillable-steel-propane-cylinders/9445 UHaul: http://www.uhaul.com/MovingSupplies/Propane-Grilling/Propane-tanks-and-heaters/Steel-Propane-Tanks?mid=600

Try this: http://www.mesquite-roasted.com/ Mesquite roasted coffee from Big Lake, TEXAS

Would like to help as I have made plenty of pie dough cooking on a chuck wagon, but I am not sure what you are looking for. I did a search for "pie-hole dough" and the only result was back to this thread. If you give us a better idea what you want I am sure you'll have plenty of responses.

The book is available through Amazon. S&H is more than the price of the book.

D Hackney used National Sportster Seats in his build. Albums 07 & 08 have photos. There is a description of the installation in his build report. http://www.hackneys.com/mitsu/index-buildup-photos.htm

I have a fairly large collection of oil lamps and lanterns but the Acme Inspector Lamp is one of my favourites. , The hood on this one is 8"X9", I have another that is 11" OD, and one that is 12" OD.