12 Must Have Modifications For Pit Boss Austin XL

Front Shelf
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Gaskets
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Diffusers
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Sear Plate Handle
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Diffuser Handle
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WiFi Controller
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Tel Tru Thermometer
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[@williamiwaniuk5561]

Absolutely LOVE your idea of magnetic hooks for your spare shelf. Wil definitely purchase them!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

William!! Such an easy but necessary mod. A friend brought the new pit boss 1150 and the second rack was too heavy for the magnets to hold up. We drilled two holes and installed bolts with nuts.

[@Elshond777]

This is the most constructive video I've ever watched on KZbin. Great job. Thank-you very much.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You so much!!! I really appreciate your comment. 🙏🏼

[@steveporter2927]

Second E-777-s sentiments. Local box has this on clearance for under $300. You addressed my biggest hangups..Wifi, heat control and smoke loss. Sold me, hopefully they'll be one left in the morning. Great walk thru.

[@alivenremaining]

Thank you Sir. Appreciate your ingenuity and your willingness to share these hacks/upgrades with the rest of the community I will definitely follow suit and implement the majority of them. 👊🏻

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You so much for your feedback!!

[@mikewaterman3350]

Great info for modifying the Pit Boss! Thank you.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You Mike!!

[@ernestpthundermonkey]

I just bought this grill. I love it! It will be even better once I add these modifications. Thank you for the great tips!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Jeffrey, I think you’ll love the Austin XL. If you love grilling, checkout @thisgrilllife on Twitter. It’s an amazing community of helpful and talented grillers.

[@cjr4497]

Wow, great video! Strait to the point with clear information. Nice engineering too. Thanks for sharing.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You! 🙏🏼 I really hope these mods a helpful for anyone that owns an XL.

[@JonathanFox-uj1rv]

How ever, I do appreciate some of your tips, and tricks, thank you.

[@joeknows4755]

Bro! Awsome video. Thanks for “all” the modifications you shared. Best video I’ve seen when it comes to modifying a pellet grill. Love the magnet idea for the top shelf rack. Great job man 👍🏼.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Joe!! Thank You so much for your feedback. I really enjoyed doing these modifications. I feel like I have my smoker completely dialed in now. If you are on twitter, checkout @thisgrilllife. It’s an amazing community of really supportive and knowledgeable people that love grilling and great food.

[@Inboc85]

You sir are a legend, thanks for making this video, by FAR the most useful video for mod ideas and how to's.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Jesse!! Thank you so much for your kind words! I really appreciate your support.

[@Theggman83]

That sear-plate rod is an awesome idea.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you Adam!! I wish I could take credit for the idea. So a few others do it on KZbin

[@KHender]

Incredible grill mods! Very impressive!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Kevin!! Thank you so much for your feedback!!

[@MrEuph714]

Great mods. I will definitely be using a few of those for my Austin XL.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Phillip!! Thank You for your feedback. Good luck customizing your Pit Boss!!

[@floydaltonmiller]

Great modifications, I just purchased a Pit Boss and I will install your ideas.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You!! Congratulations on your new Grill!!

[@imdrecordings]

Thanks for these! My smoker is SO much better now after making these upgrades. The new control unit they sell is also a plus and has Wifi and better temps! Thanks again! My meats temps are banging now!

[@DrLumpy]

Could you elaborate on the "Better temps" with the replacement WiFi unit? All the reviews I read say they are the exact same controller, but with WiFi.

[@bryanl7993]

Fantastic video and amazingly thorough. Thank you!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Bryan!! Thank You so much!!!

[@dudeseriously57]

Wowwwww Pit Boss needs to hire you. These are great modifications. I'm not savvy enough to make most of the changes, but I can dream lol

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You so much for your comment!! The modifications aren’t that difficult. There are more in-depth videos on this channel for some of these modifications.

[@johnfogg7858]

The hooks for the shelf is both simple and BRILLIANT

[@thisgrilllife7447]

John!! Thank You Brother!!

[@billdobberpuhl9507]

I don’t own a pit boss but I really enjoyed your video. Awesome mods!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You Bill!!!

[@joshmyers3422]

All great ideas! Ill be implementing these onto mine very soon!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you Josh!! Been fun doing these mod!!

[@pitbossross2542]

The magnetic hooks are genius and so simple. I never use my top rack (I have a Traeger Pro 22) and this is a great idea for storage of the rack.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Tripp! Thank you for your comment!! Sometimes simple is the best answer. If you are on Twitter check out @thisgrilllife. It’s a community of amazing people with a lot of grilling knowledge to share.

[@joeknows6985]

Pit Boss is using a lot of this guy's ideas in their newer models. They should pay him some $$$

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Joe!! Thank you so much for your comment on this video. Some of these modifications were things I had seen on KZbin. I’m glad to hear @pitbossgrills is upgrading some of their new models to make them more user friendly!!

[@omargutierrez7388]

I just bought pb850ps2 today and all these kids are standard. Pb definitely took the feedback nd made a better product

[@thisgrilllife7447]

@@omargutierrez7388 congratulations on your new Pit Boss!! If you are on Twitter, checkout @thisgrillife. It a great community of people that love to grill!!

[@AndrewShort6641]

Just got done with my third smoke EVER after buying the little brother to this guy. The Pitboss Lexington. I'm LOLing through the whole thing going "yep! needs that! yep! needs that!" Great list, I'm doing several of these to my Lexington! gasket. shelf. thermometer. pellet hopper cut out. It's a great smoker and with the mods it will be even better. thank you!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Andrew!! Glad to here you’re enjoying your grill! My buddy has the Lexington. We did several of the mods to his grill. We contacted PBR Products and they made a front shelf to our measurements. Fit perfectly.

[@tombriel2144]

Excellent video. I really like the XL and this will definitely make it better.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You Tom!!🙏🏼

[@tubbs200803]

I really appreciate the magnetic hook for the top rack. Great idea.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Dustin!! Thank You for your feedback. Such a simple way to safely store the top rack when it’s not being used. If you’re on Twitter, join the @thisgrilllife community. So many amazing people passionate about grilling and sharing their knowledge.

[@mistyhardesty9821]

Thank you for all the information!! 👍

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Misty!! I’m glad you liked the video!! Hope it’s useful

[@edmc755]

I bought a Sportmans 820 , love the pit, i just added a knob handle on the right side on the lid. When you have the pit at about 400 degrees the long handle gets alittle hot when you put your hand over lid to close it 👍👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@infiltrateassimilate]

I haven't even used my Austin XL yet but now I'm aware of some great ways to improve it, thank you for this video sir

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you so much for your kind words!!! I know you will be very happy with your Austin Xl. If you are on Twitter check out @thisgrilllife. It’s an amazing community from many countries that share their knowledge and support each other. No BS, just a great community and great food.

[@justincro7146]

The hook magnets!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Justin, thank you so much for your feedback!!

[@Ares08080]

I keep coming back to this video. I’d love to take this grill for a spin or two.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank so much!! I am really happy with the modifications and the results. The enjoyment I got from getting it dialed in was a definite bonus!!

[@AmmoMaster]

WOW ! great video... going to do all these mods !!!!!!!!!!!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

AM!! Thank You so much for your feedback!! When you’re ready to do the diffuser you’ll see the the link in the description doesn’t work. I found it again last week but it comes and goes. Let me know when you’re ready and I’ll try to find it again. That barrel plate and the diffuser work really well to control temps evenly.

[@JJE2010MO]

A+ Video, Super Job! Thank you!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Jack!! Thank You so much for your feedback!!🙏🏼

[@PirateMTH_ToddH]

Great info. Thanks for sharing your modifications.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You!! If you’re on Twitter, checkout @thisgrilllife. It’s an amazing community of great, supportive people that love grilling and great food!

[@briansblueskitchen9498]

Yeah , it's looking good. I like what you've done

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You Brian!!

[@cdvax11]

Some great ideas! Thanks.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You!!

[@markbrennan21]

Thank you, That was a great video and your ideas and mods are on point, I had done the simple ones on my own like tray, silicone sheet. I will be doing some of your mods to mine grill awesome job thank you

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Mark!! Thank You!! I really appreciate that. Let me know how your mods turn out. This channel was created for the Twitter community to post on if they want to. A few did in the beginning , I’m hoping more will. If you would like to post any videos to represent your channel you are more than welcome to!!

[@peterzinyou]

Great idea with the hooks

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You so much for your feedback Russ!! Simple modification that works well!!

[@cjmason64]

All I have to say is thank you very much sir!! Just got my Austin XL and plan on executing all of your modifications on mine. I agree with everyone in the comments, PIT BOSS owe's you some credit or to name a grill after you. BEST VIDEO EVER!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Chris!! Thank You so much for your feedback!! If you are on Twitter, checkout @thisgrilllife. It’s an amazing community of knowledge and supportive people that are always willing to share their knowledge!!

[@adammitch2690]

gawd that rod to open and close the sear plate was fudging AMAZING! t

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Adam!! Thank You for the feedback. I wish I could take credit for coming up with the idea but it really is a great modification!!

[@g8rayrr]

This guy is awesome. I want him as my neighbor immediately

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You so much RS!!

[@scottb7186]

Mod #13: Sand down grooves on sear plate rod to prevent eardrum rupture. Other than that these are top-notch upgrades. Well doe, sir!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you!! Good idea

[@chrisbartz5439]

No kidding 🤣

[@corysmith9293]

that sear plate handle is GENIOUS

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You Cory!! I wish I could take credit for the idea!!

[@seanhat4784]

What kinda rod did you use? Steel aluminum? Thx

[@monicamikolas7932]

Oh, good idea for keeping more smoke in

[@ozarkperformance9203]

Thank you for a great video man..I just picked up that smoker Will modify before first use.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Nice!! Congratulations on the new smoker!!

[@sheepdog271]

I've had my Austin XL almost a year now, I wouldn't have any other kind of grill. This pit is Awesome!!!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

SD!! I agree, the Austin XL is a great grill and a great value!

[@letseat6124]

Great information!!! Answered several questions I had

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you!! I really love my grill. I definitely enjoyed doing the modifications to get it dialed in.

[@DHardesty94]

This is awesome stuff. 👌

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You so much!!🙏🏼

[@monicamikolas7932]

Love the hooks!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Monica! They work really well!!

[@danesmits]

excellent detail, great video.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You so much D!!

[@ericd.6368]

Great ideas!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You Eric!!

[@kanehollis88]

Love this video!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Kane!! Thank You So Much!! Your positive feedback really means a lot to me!!🙏🏼

[@bradkeskey]

Great tips!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you Brad!!! And thanks for the feedback!! If you are into grilling, the @thisgrlllife BBQ Community on Twitter is a a great place to find a lot of information and support. Great people and not a toxic environment.

[@RichieColemanSr]

First let me start by saying this is a great video. I own the Pit Boss 1100 Pro Series, and I was looking for a solution to fix the temperature difference, and you Sir gave me much, much more. Thank you so much 😎

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Mr. R, Thank you so much for for kind words! If you are on Twitter, checkout @thisgrilllife. It’s an entire community of knowledgeable and supportive people that grill. I’ve learned so much from this community

[@RichieColemanSr]

@@thisgrilllife7447 Thank you 😊 I will check it out, and I need to modify my grill.

[@beastrod00]

Looking forward to doing this all to mine good job sir

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You BR!! I’d love to se what you do!!

[@sid479]

Great informative video!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You so much!! If you’re on Twitter, check out @thisgrilllife. So many amazing and knowledgeable people in this community! I learn so much from them.

[@JDRossification]

Awesome video

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Jason!! Thank you so much!!!🙏🏼

[@Stella-gm7cx]

Great Video Man

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Stella!! Appreciate you saying that!!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@jayhickey5012]

Just picked one up at Wal-Mart for 289 on clearance! I love it.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

That’s a great price Jay!! Congratulations!!

[@barrypessolano1468]

Good job 👍, thank you

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Barry!! Thank you!!

[@yuribisignani9037]

Bravo sir.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you so much!!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@rzor93]

lots of good information here.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you!!

[@Rhifan01]

You rock, nice mods!!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Paul!!! I appreciate that brother!! I’ve really enjoyed getting my grill dialed in.

[@alecandro1958]

I've had my pit boss for about a year and a half, it was my first smoker. Now that I've really put some use into it I've noticed the temp issues in the barrel. I cut the curved side from that ash pan to use as a heat deflector for the curved plate, saved some $. Also bought a heavy duty heat deflector for the fire pot and bent in the bottom of the sides for a better fit. Those two mods have improved performance but I'm definitely going to use some of the things I learned from this video as well to really dial in my cooking! The handles on the right to avoid moving the plates are GENIUS.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

My pit boss Austin XL was my first smoker also. I’ve been really happy with it. The newer models have a lot of the modifications as standard equipment. For me, having done the modifications myself has been very satisfying. I really appreciate your feedback!! If you’re on Twitter (X) you should checkout @thisgrilllife. It’s an awesome BBQ Community. Happy Thanksgiving!!

[@randysipes4781]

Excellent mods !! Just bought my 2nd Austin XL. First one made its way to deer camp so I picked up the Austin Onyx series for the house. My original came with a factory front shelf, but now they are after purchase orders from Pit Boss or Amazon.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you!! Congrats on your pit boss!!!

[@hateforall4012]

I love my Austin xl!!!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

👍👍 I’ve really enjoyed mine!!

[@lardass69]

Love it

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@willwright4379]

I was actually thinking of giving up on my Pit Boss until I watched your vid. Maybe some mods will give it a longer life. Great job!!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Will!! Thank You so much!! Some of these mods really took my grill to the next level of temperature control and ease of use. Let me know if you do any mods. This is a community channel for twitter BBQ. You’re welcome to post anything about grilling. Just contact me at [e-mail]

[@IzzyEatz]

This guys got sum $$$$$ mods sweet video!!!!!!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Izzy!! I appreciate that brother!!🙏🏼

[@roberthoward9482]

All I can say is “Thank God I saw this Video”! I bought mine last week and used it for the first time 2 days ago! Dude these mods are fantastic and going to be adding the majority of them! I got my XL for a steel at $330.00 but when these mods are added in it’ll be approx. $1,000.00 but definitely money well spent! Many thanks again!!!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Robert!! Thank You so much for you comments. You got a great deal on your grill. The extras didn’t cost as much as you think. They really make a difference. If you are on Twitter checkout @thisgrilllife. There’s a great community of grillers that are very knowledgeable and always willing to share their knowledge.

[@maknbacon7367]

Yup, have the Austin XL as well and have also "invested" in mod's. When this thing burns out, I'll simply buy a RecTeq and be done with it.😉

[@danbeecroft7829]

Brill video mate. Got the xl and just got the side smoker too

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Dan!! Thank you very much!! I really love my XL

[@chrismaresca6444]

Great video good tips time to upgrade to the 1600CS

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you!!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@iPigee]

Wow!! Looks like pitboss was watching too. They instituted some of these into their newer pits.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

👍👍

[@stevebraswell9942]

Great job Brother! Very informative 👍

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Steve!!! Thank You so much!! I really appreciate your feedback.

[@stevebraswell9942]

@@thisgrilllife7447 I'm watching a bunch of videos on the pit boss, trying to decide whether to get 1, been using my weber kettle with a slow.n.sear insert, looks like they have made some improvements on current models. Thanks again 👍

[@thisgrilllife7447]

@@stevebraswell9942 For the price, pit boss offers great products. If I was looking to buy a new pellet smoker and was willing to spend more money than the pit boss, I would probably look at rec tec. Again, for the price, pit boss offers an outstanding product

[@gator83261]

Very good video.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You Gator!!

[@smoothpants]

This is a great video! I love what you did to your unit. Although it might have the reverse effect on me and just stick with Traegers. But I truly appreciate you making this video.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You for your feedback!! I understand what you’re saying. One of the reasons I purchased the pit boss was because of the flame broil feature. With all the modifications, I’m in less than 1000 dollars. I also really enjoyed doing the mods and dialing it in. If you are into grilling, checkout @thissgrilllife on twitter. It’s an awesome community of knowledgeable and supportive people.

[@smoothpants]

Gotta tell you. About a week ago, I found a Pit Boss P600 ON Facebook Marketplace brand new from a private seller for $175. Retails for $350 at Lowe's. And that thing is built like a tank! Makes my comparably sized Traeger seem like an Easy Bake Oven! Lol Excited to use it.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

That’s a great Price!!! @pitbossgrills definitely gives you a lot of quality for the prices they charge!!

[@optionstraderman]

Great Additions. The only thing I would add is a magnetic paper towel holder. You can stick it up under the front tray or side tray. And then of course a trash can is always handy.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you!!! Definitely would be great additions. 👊🏼👊🏼💯

[@jessethabarber]

Genius! They should have you designing these smokers. The handle to move the heat shield 🤯 making one this weekend.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you for your feedback Jesse!!! Good luck with your modifications!!

[@jessethabarber]

@@thisgrilllife7447 thanks! I already have the exact same magnet hooks too. I just hung the top grilling grate on the back 😂

[@thisgrilllife7447]

@@jessethabarber Nice!! Really a great, simple accessory!!

[@donkeller3706]

Saving this thanks mu

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you Don!🙏🏼

[@miked9606]

Absolutely the best video. I have seen. I love my pit boss.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Mike!! Thank you so much!! If you love smoking and grilling, check out @thisgrilllife on Twitter. The best community of people you’ll ever find. So much support for each other

[@bryandamkaer3646]

Instead of cutting the center out of the pellet grate, I purchased machine screws and nuts to fit the mounting screw openings. The screws are I believe 1 inch long and support the grate from falling in pellet hopper. I used 2 nuts on each screw to keep it tight. Works great for when you need access and still have proper 'safety' when in use. I am also in the process of using a similar method for the top grill storage on the back. Less expensive and more readily available. I tried the magnet thing but they kept sliding down when I put the grill on the hooks. Front shelf ordered... excellent idea.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Bryan!! Sounds like a great idea. I’d love to see pictures of how you modified it. Not sure you can attach photos here though. Feel free to send them to [e-mail]

[@bryandamkaer3646]

@@thisgrilllife7447 .. I have to swap out the faulty control panel and I'll see if I can get some pics for you.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

@@bryandamkaer3646 👍👍

[@monsterbbqindiana6579]

After 20 + years of using stick burners I now love my pellet smokers best guess I am getting lazy lol sad to say both of my Austin xl smokers were destroyed in the Dec tornado in In and KY NOW TRYING TO REBUILD great video

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You so much for your feedback!! Sorry to hear your smokers were destroyed! Great opportunity to upgrade though.

[@danspaghettiman]

Like your video. Your backyard screams Arizona.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you!! Definitely living the Az life!!!

[@The_Real_Indiana_Joe]

I got a pit boss 1800 (I think), and IT'S BUILT LIKE A TANK! I got lucky and had to take the pre-assembled floor model 😁 It took everything we had for two guys to put it in the back of my truck. It feels like it weighs 500 lbs! The wheels are even solid steel! Dude you need to be an engineer at pit boss, these mods are awesome!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Joe!! Thank You. Congratulations on your new grill. If you are on twitter, checkout @thisgrilllife. It’s an amazing community of knowledgeable and supportive people that love grilling. I’ve learned so much from everyone on there.

[@bigjay258]

😂 I got mine put together already as well

[@LushikuteZikatojirik]

Only suggestion, cut the barrel in the center to section it. So you can simply remove the middle grate, slide over the diffuser, then lift the section of barrel, or hinge it, to vacuum out the ash pot.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Makes sense. Did you see the video I posted for the vacuum mod I did?

[@JFSMASH]

good video

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You Jeff!! Was really fun making this video!’

[@MrDCSr]

GREAT video!!! I will be using these ideas to modify my PB Austin XL. Thanks for providing the links as well. These mods will make me love my grill even more!! ❤️

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You so much for your feedback. A couple of the links have changed or are not there anymore. Good luck with the modifications. I’d love to see what you do!!

[@jenniferbyrley1874]

@@thisgrilllife7447 can you send me the link of the grates you purchased? Thank you

[@thisgrilllife7447]

@@jenniferbyrley1874 Here is the Amazon link Unifit 19.4 Inch Diamond Pattern Porcelain Enamel Coated Cast Iron Sear Grate Grid Cooking Replacement Parts for Traeger and Pit Boss Pellet Grills (Traeger 34 and Pit Boss 1000XL 1100pro Series) a.co/d/aKTJY7F

[@NSdoT]

Uncommon fantastic video. new here

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you so much!!🙏🏼

[@tomderosa4882]

Wow, excellent video. He should be re-entering engineering these grills for a job. You should start your own grill line.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Tom!! Thank You so much. A lot of these modifications I saw that someone else had done them.

[@mmsfoodtravelfun]

I'm late to the party, but love this video

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You so much!!🙏🏼

[@markgray1316]

Actually I had just bought one from PBR an even got a heat deflector mod for mine and also from pittboss themself had purchased the WiFi Bluetooth controller for my Austin XL .Thinking I’m all set

[@wewanttobefree41]

the shelf on the front of your grill needs sides around the edge to keep your platter of meat from sliding off and making you have a bad day, I have an Austin pit boss and I might add some of your mods to my grill you done a good job with the mods

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you so much for your feedback!!

[@brandonrimmer634]

Great video.. I bet Pitboss steals your mods for future models

[@joe-say-did-it6201]

I JUST UPGREADES MY PIT PIT , LOVEIT

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Jay!!! Nice!! I love to see which upgrades you did.

[@joe-say-did-it6201]

@@thisgrilllife7447 pit boss pro 1150 love it!!!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

@@joe-say-did-it6201 very cool!! If you’re on Twitter checkout @thisgrilllife. It’s an amazing community of people with a lot of grilling knowledge. They are very supportive and share some awesome cooks on their grills.

[@joe-say-did-it6201]

@@thisgrilllife7447 I will thanks !! Blessings

[@gabethomason1842]

That heat diffuser might work for my issue. After running the grill at 450/500 degrees the front and back of my cook drum is starting to rust. What I realized is the factory curved diffuser is causing extreme heat at the middle front and back of the grill. It got so hot it burned the coating off and is now causing rust pretty badly. I considered adding a spacer plate to take the heat and punishment of high temp cooks but that diffuser at the pot might do the trick. I hope future models have thicker walls or a spacer/diffuser system. I still love my Austin XL though.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Gabe, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. One thing I might caution you about is that I’m finding the heat defusing plate over the fire pot needs to be opened at higher temperatures. When the temperature setting is high the flames are trapped in the pot and will ignite the pellets in the auger. I had smoke coming out of the hopper. I don’t grill at higher temps often so it hasn’t been a problem. I open the diffuser at 400° and above

[@williamupchurch8649]

During the day, I can’t read my control box. What could be done there? Love your modifications! Great help.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

William, thank you so much for your comments. I know what you mean about the display being hard to read in the sunlight. The only thing I can think of would be to create a shade for the display. Let me know if you come up with something to solve this problem. If you are on Twitter, checkout @thisgrlllife. A lot of great people and so many great grilling ideas!

[@VW5767]

Great video and information!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank You! Your feedback is greatly appreciated!!

[@markhejl3104]

Cloakman covers are made out of thicker material than others. I love mine

[@thisgrilllife7447]

I agree. Mine is 3 years old now. I’m getting ready to replace it. Getting 3 years out of a cover here in Arizona is incredible

[@markhejl3104]

@@thisgrilllife7447 I've had mine for around 3 or 4 years and I'm in central Texas. It's faded but doesn't have any holes in it. I bought a different brand for my other one and had it going on 2 yrs and it's already ripped. But both of mine are on our deck with a metal roof.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

@@markhejl3104 definitely a quality product!!

[@walkingwormfood9628]

Nice mods, you should check out the pizza oven insert, it works awesome 👌

[@thisgrilllife7447]

I’ll definitely look for it!!

[@walkingwormfood9628]

@@thisgrilllife7447 its made by red stag, we just got one and tried it, it actually works really well and very affordable. do a video when you get it, id like to watch that. thabks.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

@@walkingwormfood9628 I will look at it. Thank you!!

[@bertquinn9717]

Since the griddle doesn't really rely on the center grate, you could just remove it when you open the sear plate and use the griddle.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

You are absolutely correct. Someone else pointed that out to me. It didn’t occur to me!🤷🏻‍♂️

[@rdonner28]

Definitely appreciated! You have really done an awesome job of tweaking this grill into the perfect machine!!! That round plate screw on item is no longer available from the eBay seller but im getting everything else! I have done the sear sliding plate and front shelf but im definitely gonna borrow some of your tips and tricks!!! Hey does that WIFI controller allow you to leave home and control the unit? Is there an App for the new wifi system? Also how fast does the WIFI controller work vs the original analog controller? I heard the WIFI is a little slower???? Thanks so much for sharing!

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Glad you found the video useful. I didn’t know the heat diffuser plate is not available. Iwoud keep checking back on it. The WiFi is definitely a little slower but I think is more accurate.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

The app is called Smoke IT. It’s available for Android or IOS

[@rdonner28]

@This Grill Life SIR!!!! You have given me a BRAND NEW GRILL!!!! I HAVE DONE the sliding heat diffuser but I did do that Swinging heat diffuser with the ears keeping my grill REALLY STEADY NOW!!! Can't say thank you enough for sharing this information!!!Im still gonna do the rest going fwd.

[@thisgrilllife7447]

@@rdonner28 I’m so glad to hear this!!! These small modifications really make a big difference!!!

[@rogerray2545]

👍👍

[@thisgrilllife7447]

Thank you Roger!!