Self-Propelled Portable Tractor Grill

Self-Propelled Portable Tractor Grill AG WORLD Jim Rodenberg of Grand Rapids Minn really likes Allis Chalmers tractors He also likes to barbeque So he combined both interests by making an Allis Chalmers barbeque that runs under its own power “It gets a lot of attention at shows and community events Some people even ask if it was factory built ” says Rodenberg He started with a 1948 Allis Chalmers G which was designed with a rear-mounted engine and transmission and an arched pipe frame on front for increased visibility Attachments such as a cultivator could be belly-mounted on a toolbar between the front and rear wheels He unbolted the frame and the front axle and then built a new frame with brackets to support the grille He also installed a used front axle that he bought at a salvage yard He used 14-ga steel to build the grille which measures 2 ft in dia by 3 ft long The draft is controlled using a pair of slide-type vents in the grille and spring-loaded caps on exhaust pipes on front of the tractor “I take it to shows and community events all the time The first time I used it was at a party for guys in my shop where we grilled 20 New York strip steaks ” says Rodenberg “The Allis G is getting to be a rare tractor so I left the tractor’s original arched frame and axle intact so I can bolt them back on if I want to ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jim and Eunice Rodenberg 2105 Fern St Grand Rapids Minn 55744 ph 218 326-1437; eujim2@paulbunyan net

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