Thank you for the suggestion of the tap oil. Just drilled out the side of my Longhorn for that same grommet and the oil definitely saved the bit!! This video is one of my faves for the Oklahoma Joe's smokers!!

The baffle plates are the best mod I've done for my Oklahoma Joe smoker. This simple mod stopped all the burning and inconsistent heat areas in the smoke chamber, as well as providing great moisture with the water pan right next to the fire box.

Thank you, B'S BBQ. I appreciate your time to make this video. Am a proud owner of a brand new Long Horn Oklahoma Joe's combo grill. Need all the advice and tips I can get. Have a nice week!

I've been meaning to drill holes into the baffle to make our flush with the cook chamber. Thanks for the tip about the drill oil.

I have a very similar setup. I have not yet made a hole for my wires but I will do so soon. I am a stick burner so I can blend my woods for the meat I am cooking. The most important modification I did is to put in a temperature controlled fan system. I use the one from Amber Instruments out of Atlanta. My buddy has been using one for about 6-8 years. The beauty is that fan system allows very tight temperature control in your smoke chambers. Additionally you will use about 1/3 of the amount of wood (or charcoal). With my system, the temperature varies only about 1-2 degrees during the cook. I was seasoning my new grill last week and I used less than two 8” length 5” diameter logs along with a 3/4 full starter chimney of kindling. It held temperature for two hours at 180 and four hours at 250. I started with one of my “logs” and about four hours in I added the second. I will also mention that I was able to modify my firebox opening to fit the fan by simply adding a steel electrical cover for a square electrical box. I also sealed my firebox to limit any air entering the box except through the fan. Have precise temperature control allows as close to consistently perfect cooks as can be done. I also have a wireless temperature alarm should my fuel run below what I need to maintain temperature.

Great vid. Subscribed!

Great info. Thanks for the links!!

My wife wants to get more one of these for Father's Day since our old pit basically fell apart after nearly 10 years. My jaw dropped hearing you say a $300 smoker... Damn things are $650-700 now.

Great video pal!

Good content, dude. I gain confidence on these videos.

Nice vid hoss. I smoke almost every weekend if possible. Never thought about doing (mods) but after watching your vid thinking real hard about

great video brother. I've always wanted a good stick burner but kinda intimidating to me lol. will be watching more of your vids

Excellent video! Thanks.

Good mods I’ve watched this one 6 times just the smoker I want and will do them thanks. Rey informative.

Well Done!

Awesome content

The baffle plate you're running is for standard flow. They make a solid plate for reverse flow.

Good stuff. Very useful add ons. What size drill bit did you use to screw the clamps in?

You need to start uploading again bro! You make some great vids!

Looks like you used some felt tape to seal the lid on the cooker. What are you using? I tried one in the past but the adhesive was weak and it came right off. It looks like you have a nice tight seal there.

Nice vid there. I have the OK Joe's Highland (not reverse flow) I purchased last summer and did some mods almost the same as you did. Really, the only thing I did different was have the firebox halves welded together then welded onto the cook chamber. The one thing it did eliminate was having to drill out the deflector plate and bolt it in and it doesn't leak much smoke at all. I have a slideshow on my channel. I Subbed since I too love smoking. Cheers!

How to fix a Oklahoma Joe's pit. 1. weld fire box together. 2. install a 6 1/4" stack at grate level. 3. smoke something to eat!

Thanks for the video. Where did you buy the water pan and the tuning plate?

Awsome

I just got my Highland. Did all the same mods. I put 1000 degree gaskets around the firebox into the smoke chamber and on the firebox door. Did the burn in tonight and my door is leaking on the left side. I got two door clamps, but think I’ll only need one on the bottom.

10 to 15 degrees is not anywhere close! I’m not trying to say what you do is wrong, I just think it’s better to learn to manage your fire! Good luck sir!

Brilliant

I used some pretty hard steel and also a 1cm thick barrel. My hood weighs about 60kg (130lbs) and that‘s enough to hold the hood in place no matter what.

Great video. I learned a lot from this short video.

👍🏻

Great job, I am going to get Yoder Cheyenne by 3/2020

Ok question, can you use a water pan without having a tuning plate??? I currently don’t have one

Hey man I just got the highland from the wife for anniversary gift, I get mine tomorrow via freight delivery. I seen a cool mod where a guy got some wood and through bolted them to the metal grate rack so you could have a nice stained wood surface to put your thermostats and what nots on. I’m doing pretty much the same mods you have but I am happy you shared the fact the gasket burns off on the firebox. Awesome videos bro!

Hey does the silicone has any adhesive coming off of it as you burn

where did you get your seal for your lid

I have watched several vids on mods of smokers and I am still wondering why the mods? I have never done any of that and prepare some excellent vittles for my family. I used to have the Char-Griller Smoking Pro but mother nature ate that one up. Now I am using the Char-Griller Legacy. It has no side firebox, but I still make it work.

* A video of how you made the mods would be cool*

Picking up one of these next week. Have u tried the BBQ guru , or thought about it. ?

Mine runs 30-40 degrees cooler at the grates vs the top thermometer

Where's the tuning plate and water pan from ? Cool vid by the way

Door seal?? Years ago appliance parts houses used to sell a generic replacement "door seal for oven doors"...a very durable, high temperature seal that was fairly easy to install. I think the best seal you can get would be worth the price. Good luck.

Nice video. Don’t you think that propane tank is a little close to your firebox? Ka boooooom!

So you prefer the reverse flow? What's the benefits of the reverse flow vs traditional flow? Thanks

Hey are you already getting snow up where you're at? I'm in Florida burning up in 95-degree heat with 80% humidity really appreciate if y'all turn those big fans on up there and Sundown the cool air we're ready for it

Was up man. I have the regular model OKJ HIGHLAND. Mine isn’t reverse flow . I just made a Mods/ Hacks Video 2 weeks ago. I get 0-5 degrees difference in my cooking chamber.

Hi buddy, is it special silicone which you sealed the chambers or normal usual silicone it is?

I sealed the firebox before I bolted it together! Like a motor! I also sealed every bolt. It took 1.25 tubes. So yah! It’s sealed. I will be drilling out the port cover soon for my temp cords!

Use the high heat seal for the firebox. It's a higher heat resistant mesh seal.

Where you get that temp probe clip?

Nice video

What is a tuning plate?

I may have missed you saying it is that the smokermods.com tuning plates?

you are scaring me with that propane tank that close to your firebox

Great info. Where did you find the smoker for $300? 🙂

Should I get the Tuning plate system or the solid baffle they offer?

Aren't the ok joes quarter inch steel?

sorry should have listened further in the video thanks for the link

I see there is snow on the ground, do you smoke year round? I’m curious how you keep your temps up when smoking in the middle of winter? Thanks great channel

Where did you buy that smoker for $300????? They normally cost $500

Just bought the highland. And about to order the sealing kit. Should I seal before I season it?

Kindof ignorance that they dont provide the seals from the Factory. I have the OJ Highland Smoker and it leaks smoke everywhere

Can you get good bark on this with the plates?

what is wrong with the reverse flow plates that come with this smoker? Aren't they designed to do what tuning plates do?

easier to drill hole for probe wires with holesaw

Where do you find the propane tank next to the firebox mod?

You have a twin here in my family. 😱 you look exactly like my nephew. I thought he made a secret KZfaq channel 😂😂😂😂😂

How much water does that water pan hold?.. I'm thinking about buying it but it doesn't have any detail on anything about it in the description on their website.

£600 well spent even if it's Dollars it's still 600 well spent....👍🏿🇬🇧🇯🇲

Put your temp gauges at grate level.

All good except why are you using a standard flow tuning plate kit when using the reverse flow setup? You need to use the solid plates of the reverse flow tuning plates for a true reverse flow. Just change your exhaust to standard flow for better results with the tuning plates your using or buy the correct tuning plates.

The problem with putting those clamps where you did it kicks the bottom of your door out because it makes it flex forward second of all I would never use those again. I did them on mine. They are crap. Yes they stop some of it but with problems it makes it too airtight smokers. Need to breathe a little bit. There’s other mod you can do to the firebox and stuff to help with your door. You should just kind of leave it be because it does need to breathe a little bit, all even top quality smokers breathe a little little bit there especially when your first start the month

where do you buy the white temperature control mod by the firebox?

I like what you did, and I haven't looked for myself but it seems like if your spending 300 on the smoker and another 200/250 on modifications to make it do what you want, you can't find a 5 to 6 hundred dollar smoker?? That just works?? Hmmmm

Machinist trick, just use bacon grease next time to drill that 1 1/4 hole. O yea and measure twice cut once. 🐫👀🐪

I have the same mods on mine, I've been smokin for years and just bought this pit. I am having a major problem of the firebox getting enough air....i see you have what looks to be small electric fan by the side door of fire box and the door open. I'm thinking i may have to do this as i cant get a good fire in the box, I am a stick burner not a big charcoal guy...just use charcoal to get my sticks started. Thanks in advance, #myfiresmolders #dieingforairinmybox!

You voice sounds like you should be on the radio.

Where did you get the mod kit?

What water pan is that?

what is a "tuning plate"?

Are you still happy with the smoker?

Where did you get the latches

What kind of plug did you say you used to run your wires through the end of the smoker

Are you still happy with your smoker 3 years later?

Top of the line and Oklahoma Joe do not go in the same sentence

If not using the real reverse plate your not use a RF smoker.... Can't believe it cook as good as it does.... More like a offset with stack on wrong side.... Jmo

No need to seal anything around the 🔥 box...

Over kill on mods... I run with no seal at all let smoker seal it self after 4 cooks . turn your bottom racks in to a baffle plate . and no charcoal basket is need unless you are running charcoal .

You guys should definitely not use cutting fluid on any bits for anything that touches food. If you want a type if coolant for bits, I'd suggest using vegetable oil. That's what actual machine shops use for food and medical industries.

Thanks for the mod not to do.

300 dollar smoker. The longhorn is 700 bucks on Amazon and home depot. Without the mods.

and always always ALWAYS leave a propane tank next to the open firebox

Dont run it reverse airflow... those cheap pit already give average performance... that particular pit on reverse flow setup is terrible...

I guess I'm lucky I have zero leaks on my smoker. No need to do all this sealing I see folks doing.

Who would want to buy one of these and you need a ton of mods. You might as well build a smoker.

Smokers don’t need to be sealed. Waist of time and money.

Lmao wtf. $250 I made literally $60 upgrades and mine works like a champ. You got ripped off.

No need for all that

What a waste of my time and what a waste of more money. Don't listen to this dude. Just leave it how it is and it will do the job. Franklins Barbcue doesn't do what this guy did.

dude spends more time on screwing up the design of the grill then learning how to use it, can only think what his old lady's car looks like because you know he's not screwing up his truck, or he just drive a dodge POS. Sorry I took a shot of Jack every time he said mod, sometimes modifying doesn't make it better, it like a lie you need two to fix the one already told.

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