AJ Bohata’s custom-fabricated rolling grill mirrors that of custom truck builds

by James Jaillet

This 12- by 10-ft. miniature rolling barbecue grill was designed and crafted by fabricator AJ Bohata, a New York native, for his friend Sean Winters, a former truck driver and fleet manager.

Bohata says Winters is “the biggest Jets fan in the world,” and, as a finalist in the Bing National Tailgating Championship, he wanted to give Winters something “that would really get the attention of the judges and the crowds.”

“He asked me if I could come up with something really wild, so I went to the drawing board and came up with this,” Bohata says.

Bohata built the grill as a small trailer for Winters to tow to Jets games, and he hand-formed every piece on the grill from materials in his shop. “The doors work; the hood works. All of the lights work – they shine on the grill so you can cook at night.”

Bohata says he had the trailer built and rolling in 20 days, and he stayed up until 3 a.m many nights working to get the trailer-grill combo done in time. Bohata says the grill is “built just like a real truck,” and the cab, fenders and other parts can come off and be changed.

For more information about the grill or to speak with AJ Bohata about his fabrication work, email him at aj61fab@yahoo.com.

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