I don't know for sure ? but for me at least I knew I would be using it in the IGT mostly and the handle was not a big deal to have attached looking at pics with them on I thought the handle and the latch would get in the way
also dropping in also the rear hinge and wind screen would make it sit really high and then for sure be in the way and also wanted it seperate
I did one trip without the SP wind screen
learned quickly at least for me it was needed slight breeze cook times went way up and the clean up was a lot more
assume you saw my stuff ?
http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...Peak-reviews-and-tweaks?p=1093763#post1093763
you for sure have to mod the PS if you want it flush but its easy to do
I also use a strap to hold lid on in transport mode
toward the end you can see it in use in the IGT4 with the screen my SP BBQ box and the magma setup in various pics
here is one of those
if you notice the bamboo table on the right that foil
for the bacon and other stuff the foil thing below is the lid of the partner steel covered with foil use it to put the bacon on with some paper towels of course to absorb grease and the other foil just to tent the food so the lid serves dual purpose as a place to put the cool food and when starting as a prep place to put the uncooked food sometimes its pretty handy since its so solid etc..
I think I mention that also in that thread somewhere how I like the multi purpose aspect of the lid not being attached at this point the cutting board is most likely under the lid acting as kinda a heat trivet
for me also found that white plastic cutting board cut down a super cool cheap mod
also a side note for me
it was important even when doing my gas grill magma thing that everything stay low and flat inside the IGT not sticking up really tall etc..
I can say this if I was to start over from scratch the partner the way I did it would be the first thing I would have done also getting there griddle to match would have been a buy at the same time in that pic I have my cast iron one but love the aluminum one from partner so so so much more !!!!
the only downside is has to sit on that left side cause of the propane they said they could customize it off the back if I wanted ? but something about the heat with a griddle on decided to keep it on the side since I use a griddle on it a lot
also sometimes don't use the charcoal when burn bans are going on so just have the stainless inert to the left of it and one to the right then our gas magma
hope all this helps some and have fun for sure