Finally, the trailer is here!

After a very long trip from Missouri to Florida and back, I finally have my trailer. I am very pleased with the trailer overall. The workmanship is top notch. I can't say the same for the way the company that built it is ran, but we'll save that story for another time.

Once my dad and I got the trailer back to Missouri there were still a few things that needed to be done to get it ready for action. The tankless water heater needed to be vented, the Ole Hickory and smoke evacuator, the holding cabinet and alarm system all needed to be installed. A few other minor things like the paper towel dispenser and knife magnetic strip also needed to be mounted.

My dad helped me get the big items installed. The only big item that didn't get done was the smoke evacuator. I am having a local company do this for me. I got the holding cabinet and the other minor things wrapped up today. I started buying supplies and smallwares yesterday. I am getting really close to being ready to open! I still need to get the electrical hooked up on site and get my trailer inspected by the health department. I also will be getting my logo and information on the outside of the trailer sometime this week. I am hoping to open the first part of next month.

Here are some pictures of the trailer. The inside pictures I took with my phone, so they aren't that great. I will get some better shots later.

Almost Done!

I got word today that the trailer is almost complete. The steam table and deep fryer have been installed. There are only a few items left and when the axles arrive they will be the last thing to install. Here are the latest pictures.

Another Delay

I am generally not a patient person when having to wait on something I want, so waiting on this trailer for almost 5 months has been excruciating to say the least. I found out today that the trailer will be delayed again about a week due to the axles being on back order. They were ordered at the first of January, and typically take only two weeks to be manufactured and delivered. For whatever reason they took twice as long as usual. They are coming from Indiana and are being shipped tomorrow. The shipment is supposed to take about 3 days to get to the wholesaler, then another day to arrive at TrailerTech. I spoke with TrailerTech today and they said the trailer will be complete by the time the axles arrive, and the axles should only take a few hours to install. So, hopefully I will have a completed trailer next week. It's a good thing too, because my patience is long gone!