Pellet Grill/Smoker

[nepas]

Ok so im stuck.

Want one badly for the RV

I know Traeger has the ptg.
Louisiana has the tailgater 300

I heard thru the vine that MAK has one on the to do list.

I may have to wait for the MAK.

[TMB]

Get the Traeger then when to MAK comes out sell me the Traeger (gets you money back) then I can tell Kimmie it's used didn't cost much at all!        But boy if she found out 

[sparky]

I heard mak is coming out w/ a small one too.  I also heard that their are going to make the 1 star w/out legs also.  find a used lil tex on craigslist.

[muebe]

Rick have you thought about getting a junior with the tailgating kit?

[nepas]

Tommy
I know nothing 

Sparky
I had a lil tex, to big for me now. Even the jr is to big.

Muebe
Yeah thought about that also.

After the smokeout i'm going to down size my Bradley 6 rack to a 4 rack. Going to give my son my huge grinders and stuff and go with a porkert #10 hand grinder. 10.5 getting my bucket mixer and stuff, sonny getting my top smoker vent and water stuffer.

OUI

To much stuff

[GusRobin]

Tommy
I know nothing 

Sparky
I had a lil tex, to big for me now. Even the jr is to big.

Muebe
Yeah thought about that also.

After the smokeout i'm going to down size my Bradley 6 rack to a 4 rack. Going to give my son my huge grinders and stuff and go with a porkert #10 hand grinder. 10.5 getting my bucket mixer and stuff, sonny getting my top smoker vent and water stuffer.

OUI

To much stuff

Hmmm - deja vue all over again. I seem to remember the last time you downsized,it appeared to me that you ended up with more new stuff than the old stuff that you gave/sold/threw out. Of course that could just have been my perspective. 

[nepas]

Tommy
I know nothing 

Sparky
I had a lil tex, to big for me now. Even the jr is to big.

Muebe
Yeah thought about that also.

After the smokeout i'm going to down size my Bradley 6 rack to a 4 rack. Going to give my son my huge grinders and stuff and go with a porkert #10 hand grinder. 10.5 getting my bucket mixer and stuff, sonny getting my top smoker vent and water stuffer.

OUI

To much stuff

Hmmm - deja vue all over again. I seem to remember the last time you downsized,it appeared to me that you ended up with more new stuff than the old stuff that you gave/sold/threw out. Of course that could just have been my perspective. 

I musta been in a drunken state i mean on my mind altering meds at the time 

[TMB]

Tommy
I know nothing 

Sparky
I had a lil tex, to big for me now. Even the jr is to big.

Muebe
Yeah thought about that also.

After the smokeout i'm going to down size my Bradley 6 rack to a 4 rack. Going to give my son my huge grinders and stuff and go with a porkert #10 hand grinder. 10.5 getting my bucket mixer and stuff, sonny getting my top smoker vent and water stuffer.

OUI

To much stuff

Hmmm - deja vue all over again. I seem to remember the last time you downsized,it appeared to me that you ended up with more new stuff than the old stuff that you gave/sold/threw out. Of course that could just have been my perspective. 

I musta been in a drunken state i mean on my mind altering meds at the time 

  and parked in the weelbarrow

   Just say'n

[IBCookin]

and just to complicate things....GMG is also coming out with a tailgator pellet cooker. Rollout has been delayed a couple of times. Apparently they want to get it right the first time. Should be out just about anytime.
I've seen a couple of prototypes and I'm anxious to see the one that hits the market. Would like to have one for the motorhome.

[Keymaster]

I would love to see a mid range priced mak. Wife seems to think I don't need a pellet popper but ........ to be continued

[Old Dave]

First, I wouldn't recommend the Traeger PTG period!

If you can wait, this might be a good bet for a RV or Tailgate pellet cooker.









This is the Green Mountain Grills Davy Crockett cooker.

[tatonka3a2]

First, I wouldn't recommend the Traeger PTG period!

If you can wait, this might be a good bet for a RV or Tailgate pellet cooker.

This is the Green Mountain Grills Davy Crockett cooker.

When is this scheduled to be out?? 

[Old Dave]

The last I heard, is Mid Summer for whatever that means.

Dave

[muebe]

The Davy looks to be around the size of a junior.

[smoker pete]

Like you Rick I wanted a pellet smoker-grill for my RV.  So last Summer I started looking for one.  Found all the units you've found and they were either "vaporware" (software or hardware that is announced publicly and actively promoted by a vendor even though it does not yet exist) or too large & expensive for my storage challenged RV.

Spoke with MAK last July and learned that a tailgate unit is on their To-Do list but would not be available in the near future.  About that time GMG introduced their prototype.  For whatever reason, it's not available yet and an official release date is unknown.  So, I figured I was out of luck for a while!

Then muebe bought the new Traeger PTG and modified it with an Auber PID.  He documented the PTG on this forum and others.  Looked into the PTG and liked the weight (43 lbs) and the size was ideal for my RV storage.  Traeger had a promotional sale for $250 and I decided to get one.

However, being spoiled by the MAK Pellet Boss controller I quickly learned the shortfalls of the PTG's controller.  After extensive tests using the Traeger 3-position switch, the Traeger digital controller (tech support send me a free controller), and the Ortech TR-100 digital controller (Ortech refunded my $$) I was questioning my decision to get the PTG.  'Old Dave' and I were corresponding cause he also bought a PTG and was experiencing the same issues with flameouts at lower temps and large temperature swings.  Hence his suggestion NOT to buy a PTG.  IMHO I agree with Dave unless you're willing to install an Auber PID and RTD (< $100).

I've documented on this forum and others my trials and tribulations with the PID modification.  Unlike muebe I was never able to tame the PTG using the "PID mode".  I did however decide to use the "Manual Mode" with great success.  It just takes more hands on but the results are wonderful!!  Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions with what I did.
 
Here are some examples of Beef, Chicken, Pork, and Salmon smoked/cooked on my PID modified PTG.  I find that it does a great job and is ideal for our needs at home for the two of us and in the RV.