Coleman 9949-750 Road Trip Grill LXE, Red

This grill gets very hot and burns for a long time on a small canister of propane. Far exceeds expectations. Con is that you can't move it while its standing or it will collapse and its pretty big - which you don't realize until your packing your car for a camping trip. But performance is outstanding.

I've had my grill for about a month now and have used it 2-3 times each week. I'm happy with it overall. I cook for one and it is easy to use. A couple things I was surprised about when I got the grill. I was expecting a burner that was U-shaped. Instead, it is two round burners. That's not a problem just unexpected. Yes, I bought the grate for using pots on the grill but I hadn't put it together that it would be round burners. Also, because the pictures aren't big, I didn't realize that the meat drips onto a stainless steel area that doesn't come out. I had expected more of a removable fixture. Foil will work if you are compulsive. As mentioned before, the grilling grates have a 5" diameter solid spot with about 4" of grate around it. Not bad, just something you get used to.

If I had been looking for a barbecue grill and no other use, I wouldn't have purchased it. But I love it's flexibility. It's great for camping too. I don't have to bring a stove because this takes the place of a two burner stove in the morning and a grill in the evening (or half and half ) in the evening. It's easy to use (no melting problems that I've heard about) and I thought I'd have to get a big tank of gas for it. I've been getting a lot of use out of those little bottles. And my only "problem" is that I hate cleanup. The grates all go in the dishwasher (great). But the stainless steel bottom just isn't so shiny anymore. I don't really care. All in all, it's really a multi-use item. I've recommended it to friends who are looking for that. And I glad I made the purchase.

I love this grill the only problems for me were the wheels. I had to replace them with more sturdy wheels because the other ones bent in (hollow plastic).

I heard about this product from a friend, I did a lot of research on this unit. I followed all of the advice about what to do and what not to do with this grille and it worked to my expectations and beyond. I used the grille on high (lid open) and I used it on low to medium with the lid closed and cooked an entire camper menu on this unit.
The griddle and stove grates are real great extra attachments and allow you to cook just about anything. My wife and I hope to never turn the stove on in the camper again.
As far as grilling on this unit, it is a little different because the heat is so close to the grill but after you use it a little you realize that it will do a great job but if you don't walk away from it when you're grilling anything. I was kind of caught off guard when I cooked some fresh steaks on it after it was warmed up. I was going for med rare and to my surprise, they were cooked to medium well in minutes.
As far a cleaning, I have not cleaned the grills but if you are using it on a daily basis, be sure to wipe the bottom of the grill out daily and It will stay reasonably clean under there.

As far as being able to hook it to your RV (low pressure), I purchased a 1/4" female npt x 1/8" male npt (parker brand) brass adapter. I threaded the ¼" female onto my (changeover from inverted flare to ¼"npt) I took apart the regulator that comes with the unit (unthreaded the brass piece that threads into the grille from the regulator) I placed a generous amount of thread tape on the male 1/8" parker brass fitting and threaded it into the brass piece that I removed from the regulator.
I had treaded this unit together a few times prior (dry) also and I was not sure if the threads were a perfect fit but good enough for a low pressure application, I would recommend that this is a one time or permanent application for this brass connection. I would also recommend that if you still want to use the small propane cylinders on the grill that you purchase an additional regulator (they are very reasonable in price around the $15 -$20 (US funds)
If you're unsure about the quality of this connection you can take some dish soap and water and spray it on the connection and watch for a leak. (I had a good fit)
You can now connect your hose to the grille and then to your RV (low pressure connection). This removes the hassle of removing your cover off of your RV LPG tanks and connecting directly to them through the regulator that is supplied with the unit.
I have a Jayco 32 BHDS and it has an (air chuck) style connection around the mid point of the trailer, I just connect the grille to that and fire it up.

I purchased the Coleman Road Trip Grill about 1 month ago, brought it home, did the 30-minute 'seasoning' of the grates as recommended in the manual, sprayed some Pam on them and cooked a couple of burgers. So far, so good. Then it came time to clean the grates.

The grates appear to be porcelain-covered steel which, on first impression, would appear to be easy to clean. Not so. I tried wiping them off with a damp cloth immediately after taking the food off the grill - and that didn't work. I tried soaking them in soapy water overnight - still didn't work. I scrubbed them with a plastic scouring pad (not an abrasive pad) - and that didn't work. In fact, the first set was so impossible to clean I ended up calling Coleman thinking the grates were somehow defective. To their credit, Coleman sent out a new set of grates immediately. The new grates were very shiny - and I had hope that they'd clean up much easier than the somewhat dull originals that came with the grill - but it was not to be. Same problem - impossible to get clean.

I can't recall when I've been so disappointed with a product. I plan to sell my grill on Craig's list and find something that's easier to care for.

The Coleman grill I purchased, is bright red,easy to use and set up. I washed the grill top with soapy water and cleaned right up for storage. I love that it compacts down for travel and easy storage. I just have to purchase the storage bag for it.

Great for beach outings. Was a good buy until a week after I bought it, Sports Authority chain stores put it on sale for $30 cheaper and it is still on sale. Plenty of room on grill to cook. A little heavy but good and sturdy in soft sand. Would recommend over other portable grills but check prices as it is costly.

I bought this grill for use when traveling with our 5th wheel trailer. I wanted a portable grill large enough to cook on when we have guests but easy to stow in a side storage bin. This grill does both and with the 20,000 btu cooks fast even with a small portable propane tank hooked up. The only negative I find is clean up. I place foil under the grill grates and spray the grates and the foil with cooking spray but still speed 1/2 hour or so cleaning it up. I wanted to tell our guests that I would do the cooking if they clean the grill but my wife says no to that idea so Im open to any other suggestions any one out there has to offer.

We bought our grill for our family camping trip it was so easy to assemble and setup. I cooked breakfast, lunch, and dinner for a family of 6, on our 4 day camping trip. I purchased the colemen griddle and I was able to make pancakes, bacon, hash browns, and eggs. For lunch I made hot dogs & hamburgers, and dinner steaks & chicken. It cooked evenly and it got very hot. I was able to quickly cook our meals and my family was very impressed with how compact it was. Cleaning was a ease I used lysol kitchen wipes and I washed in my camp kitchen sink the grills and griddle with ease. My grill looks brand new, like it was never used. I would definitely recommend this grill to anyone. My mom wants to buy one now so she can use it at her beach house. It is easy to clean, easy to cook, great time saver. I can't say enough about it. Love, love my grill!!!!!

We've been going cheap for a few years now, getting little travel/table top grills that we have to replace each year. We've always done charcoal (you can get some REALLY cheap charcoal grills#, but our new apartment has a small deck #not much space) and charcoal is not allowed.

Now -- we have one that travels easily (like our old, cheap charcoals), that we can use over again, and fits perfectly on our small deck. We looked and looked, and were about to pounce on the Weber Q, but this was way cheaper.

Even though you can't cook with the lid closed, it doesn't matter. Our food has always come out perfectly juicy and full of flavor all the way through - never over-dried. We've only had it for a few months, but have done kabobs, chicken and steak. Each meal came out incredible!

The Road Trip Grill is the perfect balance of cooking capability, portability, sturdy design, easy cleanup, and the price is right! And I'm in love with the fact that it's RED!

Oh yeah, and it has little table tops that slide in and out. So it's handy, too! There's just nothing that compares!

After reading some of the reviews I almost took this back, I'm glad I didn't. Don't expect to cook on high with the top down, your talking 20,000 btu. BUT I don't think you'd ever need to. I have cooked twice on this so far BBQ corn (6) and hot links(10)and BBQ corn (8) and (4) large pork tenderloins. The first time I set this thing on low closed the top and walked went to get everything else ready... I about cremated the corn... my fault I should have paid more attention the first time... the links cooked nice and even across both sides. Had more people over this time I set the controls under low closed the top and in about 15 min the corn turned out perfect, boosted the temp to just over low, this was enough to give the loins a good sear dropped the temp to just below low turned and checked temp of meat about every 10 min. and ended up with one of the best pork tenderloins I have cooked, grill marks, evenly cooked. They not only tasted great they looked great. I have cooked the two meals on one 1lb propane canister and still some left... that's about a $1.25 per meal way cheaper than charcoal, and now that I know I'm keeping it I'll hook it up to a 20 lb tank and cook even cheaper, It has plenty of power and room to cook for 6 if not 8 adults at a time fast, a big plus if you have tried to cook of a group on an underpowered small grill. It also comes with a 5 year warranty... So far so Good....

After researching the Weber Q grill and this grill, I decided on this one. I was most hesitant in ordering it because of all the bad reviews centering around the quality of this grill. Those bad reviews were bad only because the users didnt know how to operate this grill. I fed a group of 15 people at our Easter Picnic making about 50 lamb chops! It operated better that I ever expected! The propane tank lasted for hours and I even bought an extra to use in case it ran out, but it still had juice left! Clean up was easy thanks to the suggestion of using foil. All in all, if youre looking for a great travel grill that actually works, is simple to transport and set up, AND is VERY WELL MADE, choose the Coleman... you wont regret it!

Bought this item for it's small size. Perfect
However, when we first used it we were a bit disappointed (surprised) that it did not cook like grills that we were used to. (coals or gas with coals)
but, after a few times we loved it.
Heats up really fast, no odor, and the the actual grills are easy to keep clean. We spray a little spam on the grill tops and whatever we are cooking is done in no time
The gas bottles are inexpensive (2 for 5 dollars)
We have used it about 6 times and still on bottle #1.

This is the best, most practical grill ever. Clean up is an ease and portability is easy. I bought this as a christmas present for my husband. Boy did i score alot of points. We both love it and use it at home and camping.

Great tailgating grill. Small to transport, yet convenient to use. Recommend for traveling, camping, tailgating or for emergency cooking. Not for everyday use due to the cost of gas in the small bottles, but could be fitted with a large bottle.

Since receiving this product, we have enjoyed grilling even more and the clean-up is very easy to do. It's nice to know that we can store the grill in an out-of-the-way place especially when there's limited room available! I would recommend the grill to anyone who wishes to utilize cooking with very little sacrafices concerning whole meal cookouts. I am glad we settled on purchasing this unit for future uses, both at home, and 'on the road'!

If you are only going to use this grill twice a year it would be perfect.

The first grill I got blew up in my face, but luckily I was not harmed. Coleman sent me a replacement grill. I was pretty happy using it, until it started to fall apart. First the tray fell off, then the red coating turned black, then grill tops started flaking and rusting, making it impossible to use as the coating sticks to the food. I only use my grill during the summer and not that frequently and I've only had it two summers, meaning the thing has probably been used maybe 50 times.

I called Coleman to see if they would replace the grill tops, but all they were willing to do was give 15% off. Well, at $30/grill top (you need two) plus shipping, it's almost half what I paid for the grill. They claim it is regular wear and tear and compared it to my kitchen pots and pans. I have never had a kitchen pan last me 1.5 years and fall apart, and they get much more use than this grill does.

Unless you are solely using this for pre-game fun or camping you are probably ok, just be careful in transport as pieces are easy to break off... mine did wheeling it across the porch 5 feet. This is not meant for average or even low normal grilling use. You are better off buying a stand-up grill at Home Depot for much less.

This is an awesome grill and I love using it. Only negative aspect is that you cant grill with the lid closed as the handle starts to melt. Travels very easy for camping trips also. It folds up like a suitcase and has wheels to pull it like a "roller board" suitcase.

We purchased a Colman Road Trip grill a few years ago to go along with us on our camping trips. Its a very well built unit with solid construction. Its fairly easy to clean and does a great job. Heat is even and very predictable. Also the cast iron grates makes for good carmalization. Thus far all the food we put to Colman has turned out great. With a coating of cooking spray applied to the grates before lighting stakes and burgers turn out great and don't stick. Just remember always apply cooking spray before cooking anything on this grill. What pleases me the most is this grill is great for doing things other than the typical burgers, stakes and hot dogs. I made some of the best meatloaf on the planet a few days before posting this review. I have this grills even heat and predictability to thank.

The only drawbacks I can think of is a bit of a flare up problem mainly because the burners being close to the grates. Also due to the compact nature of the Colman, cooking space is a bit tight. Soon I'm going to be upgrading to Weber Genesis series gas grill since I am grilling allot more than anticipated and need additional cooking space and features needed for frequent grilling.

However the Colman Road Trip was a great grill to learn on and cook on the go with. It will still serve us well for our camping trips and auxiliary uses after we get the Weber. So to those looking for a solid tailgate grill, a good grill to take on camping trips, or a predictable grill to learn on, I recommend the Colman Road Trip.

I have only used the grill once because I just got it a couple of weeks ago. But, I love it. This grill has a large cooking area. I had like 8 to 10 Ka-Bobs on there are one time. I have seen some reviews that said that it got to hot in the center and did not cook evenly. I think this is partially true, but it was not a problem for me. You can always rearrange you food while flipping sides and so on. I have no complaints about the grill. Can't wait to use it again! Tailgating this weekend!

We just Love it, we put it in our RV, it collapses and sets up in seconds, we then move it around the site, where ever we want it - It is the best!!!!!!!!

I bought this grill based on all the reviews I read..however,there are a few areas i was surprised.
1. The guy that mentions beware when cooking bacon is right..I cooked hamburgers, sausages and to my surprise the grease i figured would all go down to the little plastic tray underneath the unit (most did) but some actually would drip into the burners 4 holes in the top. To clean that you have to remove all the screws for the top and you still cant get it all. So i concluded that from now on i will use a pan with the stove insert like a regular stove top, you just spend way to much time cleaning up otherwise. It took 15-20 min to cook..cooks great but the danger of a grease fire is real and the cleanup took about 30 min.

2. Even with non stick cooking spray the end result of using it like a grill is that you have burnt food like concrete on the grill insert because its not designed like a typical grill. It has in the center (where the burner would be under it) an solid area (obviously to protect grease from getting into the burner...failed) where any food just collects and burns no matter how you prepare and has to be chiseled of (im my case with a butter knife..just to loosen it)

other than those things this grill heats up super fast and i have yet to turn it past the lowest setting...but the clean up..omg pretty much sums it up. Trust me and get the stove top accessory with a good pan and save all the major clean up troubles.

We bought this BBQ when we first set out RVing fulltime. It served it's purpose for awhile, and also looked great! On the road one day, the top came off and we managed to lose it....wasn't much good after that! Our next BBQ was the Weber Baby Q, which we found we liked much more!

We had been looking at the Roadtrip grill for some time for camping. We camp frequently and packing the grill & stove and the table we had to set them on was becoming cumbersome. We finally purchased this grill (we knew we wanted one with wheels) and we are so happy we did! It is fantastic!! It is easy to pack, easy to clean, easy to move around, and having a grill & stove all in one is very very convenient. We have even used it when we needed an additional grill for BBQ's at our home. We highly recommend this grill!

we just purchased this grill and so far we love it i will have to report back after some time its easy to take in the road we have used it at the park it was great not having to carry charcoal we purchased propane gas canister 2 for $6 at lowes the cooking area is spacious we cooked carne asada, hot dogs and toasted some chiles for chiles rellenos it worked great easy to clean up as another user suggested we only cooked on medium i think that was more than enough heat and no the handle did not melt
my only complain is that it did not come with the storage bag the latch does seem very cheap

I bought this grill for camping. I read the reviews, over and over, and over again, before deciding to buy it. I'm so glad I did. It grills great, and with the stove and griddle accessories, it's amazing! It gets very hot very fast. I also got the attachment for the big propane tank. This grill is amazing. That you can't grill with the top down isn't an issue for us.
As a stove, it's just like being at home! And the griddle accessory is great too.
It's starts right up with the push of a button. Cooks well, and clean up was easy. It's great that it has its own stand, moving it is a breeze.
Get the cover that goes with it. It holds the grill and all the accessories.
If your looking for a great portable grill, this is it! It's amazing!

My husband and best friend bought this for me for my b-day as I was looking for a portable grill for our USC Trojan football tailgates. We had been using various friends' portable grills but I was kind of tired of having to 1) buy charcoal for the grills & clean up said charcoal residue and 2) leaning down to the floor to cook. I loved that the Coleman Road Trip Grill LXE allowed us to cook at standing level. For its inaugural use, we took it the 2009 Rose Bowl game and it was a BIG hit. Cooked food beautifully and looked beautiful while doing it (my fave color is red, I love it for that alone). I wish I had the foresight to line the grill with foil as the other reviewers have suggested, but even though I didn't, the cleanup actually wasn't too bad. After cleaning the next day, the grill still looks like it was unused.

The set-up was easy and the wheels and handle make it extremely easy to move around. The only complaint, and I'm not even sure this is unique to this grill really, so it may be unfair, but my car stunk like greasy oil for WEEKS (actually, a few months even) afterwards because I had to store the grill in the trunk while we were at the game. Not sure if having the grill cover/case would have helped our not to seal in that smell, but man, I was so sad because the greasy smell completely over-powered the new car smell of my brand new SUV. Oh well, small sacrifice to pay, I suppose, for a great grill that I know we will use often for tailgates in the years to come.

After doing a lot of research on small grills, I decided on this rather than the Weber Q. You have to pay 30% more for a comparable Weber Q and there are multiple posts on that grill about breakage during shipment or regulator issues.

The Coleman LXE was very simple to set up and uses the common propane tanks (unlike the Weber Q). It looks great and is very functional. Read the very useful post by "MiloPickle" - this grill gets very hot easily. You only need to go between low or medium (there is a click halfway) to grill, otherwise you may burn your food. At this level, you can close the lid no problem.

Others have reported that the lid doesn't close well - the lock doesn't just drop right into the hole, you have to push it inward just slight, but it stays nicely in the locked position when wheeling it around.

No complaints, I would recommend this grill if you want a small grill that doesn't take up a lot of space, and is portable. Small is relative -I grilled 6 burgers and 5 brats at the same time, and could have fit more brats.

I bought this planning to use both as my main home grill and bring it to events. It's really easy to pack and go. As others have said it gets very hot and has a good steady flame. However, I find that with the round burners, it doesn't cook evenly. Therefore, food placement and careful monitoring are required to get food done evenly.

This is an excellent grill. We took it camping and it was amazing. The food tastes like it was grilled on a larger grill. But it is so much more convenient. Thanks for making it. Dottie Sausen

I bought this grill for my husband for father's day. He loves it, the whole family enjoys it! Having all the different ways to use it is amazing! We no longer have to take our camp stove and old small BBQ with us camping, this is it all in one! It came with the two grill pieces then we bought two stove grates, the large 1 piece griddle, and the carrying bag. I am really glad we listened to other reviews about buying the bag, it makes it so much easier! I highly recommend the larger griddle, it cooks evenly and such a snap to clean up! We love how the grill lights so easily with no matches required, and the fact that it runs on propane canisters makes it very portable. We have yet to use a whole little can of propane and we've used it at least 6 times! We heeded other reviews that talk about cooking on lower heats with this grill and haven't had any issues, everything tastes great and is cooked to perfection!

Some of the things we found that are a downfall with this product are that in order to fit into the bag you have to take the handle/leg off, easy to get on and off BUT it can be awkward trying to do it with one person. I wish the shelves where a little thicker and stronger plastic as well, they seem a little flimsy IMO. Also the grill grates portion seem hard to clean, everything gets burned onto them, I am thinking I will have to use oven cleaner on them to get it off, using a brush works to some degree. I need to try the Pam for Grilling, maybe that would help solve this problem (once I can get them clean enough). I realize it is a grill and it will likely have some stuck on black stuff but going from the shiny new black to burnt on stuff that I couldn't soak off even overnight was disappointing.;(

Overall we LOVE IT!

PROS: Started by looking at Webers, then figured I'd have to buy the Weber Grill and the stand because I'd almost always want to use it on the stand. My concerns about it getting hot enough were put to rest after the first use. The grill is pretty light and the wheels are a great feature. Love that the side trays slide in when you put the grill away, and I'm thinking about getting the flat top adapter for camping. Went to Menard's and picked up an adapter for my 20 gal tank for $15.99.

CONS: You can only tilt the grill at an 35ish degree angle when pulling on wheels. FYI, don't forget to lock the top before standing it upright. When standing it upright, it has to rest on the one side handle which makes it vulnerable to tipping.

This is the right grill for camping. It has a spacious cooking area. There are plenty of accessories. The grill can be easily wheeled. It feels a bit cheap for sure on the slide out tables and solid plastic wheels but I know they had to balance weight/materials with price. We love it. We love the drainage system, we love the compactness, we love the heat it produces, we love hamburgers in 10 minutes, and we love it all. I especially like the accessories. Complaints are again some cheap feeling parts and that sometimes the folding/unfolding isn't as easy as it should be.

This is a really good product overall. The design of the grill makes it very convenient to pack and transport and it actually cooks a lot of food. We were worried that it would be too small and take forever to barbecue for our family but that little thing surprised everyone.

I've owned this grill for over a year now and had plenty of opportunity to use it, my conclusion: Don't confuse this with a barbecue grill. Despite the pictures used in the advertising, it doesn't work well for hot dogs, hamburgers, or steak - a ten dollar charcoal pan will produce a taster meal, be easier to clean up, easier to store, and cost way less money. This works better if you buy the wire grates and use it like a gas stove.

It's heavy, setup and teardown are not that easy and are best done with two people - it has a tendency to collapse into a noisy heap during setup/teardown or if you try to move it after set up since the legs don't lock in to place when it's raised. The lid doesn't lock down either - there is a latch but it is so loose it flops back and forth.

A sharp looking grill, but my old Colman two burner camp stove and folding camp cook table are more useful, easier to set up, and easier stow.

This little grill fired up right out the box. Easy assembly. Uses a small gas canister-$2.95 at Home Depot. Have cooked three meals with first gas can with some left over. Ideal for small spaces and e-z to move and store. You don't have go camping to use this-enough room for a meal for 4.

I had an older version of the road trip that lasted for many outing with numerous rebuilds of components. It was a great grill but it finally got impractical to replace the parts. I picked up a new one in the LXE model. What a mistake. Not only is this thing ridiculously overcomplicated but it is dangerous. Cheap wheels to move it around(as opposed to the older lighter model that you simply moved), slide out shelves- whatever. Coleman took a simple and very useful grill and tuned it into this pimped out mess.

But the worst part is mine was dangerous. The tubing did not extent far enough into the burner orifice and the result is leaking propane. Makes for a cute flame coming out the front of the grill and that wonderful 4th of July sound when the extra gas build up. This is a problem identified in earlier reviews. Given that many people are happy with their grill and have no problems this becomes a case study in poor quality control. Gee the same Chinese that gave us lead toys- what a surprise.

My suggestion is that you can do far better for the money unless you get lucky and get one that works. But then some people look OK with no eyebrows so you may want to take a chance.

I am a died in the wool griller and Weber guy. We currently have three grills around the house; a horizontal smoker/charcoal grill, a Weber gas Silver C gas grill (10 years old, the best!!) and the Coleman Roadtrip. I bought this grill because I get stuck doing the cooking at other friends and relatives and always had to load up the Weber. This Roadtrip is the cat's meow for this type of grilling road show.

I was going to get a Weber Q but it doesn't have the cart, at least not at a sub $200 pricepoint. This grill does the job and then some. I used the grill five times in the last two weeks, trying different approaches and methods, and have come up with a few tips and tricks to make the grill work it's best. Please note that this grill is one of the best I have ever used and certainly better than the majority of gas grills I have used. It's no Weber, but then, it ain't 500 bucks either. So, on with the tips.

1. The burner has a "low" to "high" settings. The high settings are ONLY and I mean ONLY for using the burner attachment or griddle attachment. There is no need to use 20,000BTU's of heat on a grill this small. These guys that are melting handles and such are also ruining food with entirely too much heat. They ought to put this in the book, but they don't. So you read it hear first, been grilling for over 25 years, do NOT use the high setting for grilling...PERIOD! Think about it...my Weber, which is almost twice as big and has enough clearance built into the cover for a turkey or upright chicken, only has 40,000BTU. So 20,000 for a grill with a three inch clearance cover and burners less than an inch away from the food is way too much. NO HIGH!!! PERIOD...there, now I feel better.

2. Properly preheat the grill. Fire up the grill, set it to "MED", no higher (READ # 1!!!), close the cover, and let it run for 10 minutes. This will get the grates properly heated as well as everything else. This will allow for even heat for cooking.

NOTE: The cover for this grill (I am referring to the lid that covers the grill during cooking) is durable as long as you (say it with me, folks!) DON'T USE THE HIGH SETTING FOR GRILLING!! Now given that, even on the lowest of heat setting the lid will "warp" when heated. I would bet that even a good dose of sunlight would do this. It's no worries, but it does cause a potential issue. This happens to most grills but it's so little you never notice it. But on this grill, the lid lock pin slides down into a slot that only has about a 1/16" clearance. The cover then heats up, moving the lock very VERY slightly but just enough, causing the grill not to open easily because of the pin catching on the slot. TO avoid this, after unlocking and opening the grill cover, just turn the lever to the "lock" position prior to preheating. ADVANCED FIX: I think utilizing a bit of backyard engineering IE tinsnips to open up the slot for more clearance while still being able to lock the lid may do the trick. IN the interim, just flipping to lock will still allow the lid to close, but the lock pin won't slide into the slot. As far as the highly reported melting lid handle, I have made attempts to get the handle hot enough to melt with the grill on medium and have determined that it simply won't happen. No concern, as long as you FOLLOW RULE#1!!

3. Once preheated, do what you would do with a normal gas grill heat control utilizing the "Coleman Roadtrip Medium" setting as "HIGH." Most folks go to Medium on a gas grill, so that would be half way between MED and LOW on this grill. Make sense? Good. I usually cook a tick above halfway.

4. Now just use like a normal gas grill, keeping the cover closed at all times. I will state that even at these supposedly low heat settings, this grill does cook faster than my big Weber, so keep an eye out the first few times you use it.

5. Foil for cleanup of the drip pan? I don't like that idea. The shiny drip pan cleans up so easily it's not required. Also, there is a problem if the foil is wrinkled at all you won't have proper draining of the grease, resulting in flair up and fire. I use hot, soapy water and let the excess water go to the drip pan. It cleanse up very easily.

That's all I got. If you follow my rules, you will love this grill.

Compact. Ease of transport. Large cooking surface. Cleanup is a breeze. Ideal BBQ grill for tailgating fun.

We just used our Road Trip grill this weekend, it worked great! A surprising amount of grill space, very portable, just what we were looking for....can't wait to go camping!

This grill has two major flaws! You cannot cook with the lid down or you will melt the handle and the locking mechanism is crap. Other than that you can't beat it. This is my second Roadtrip Grill. My first was stolen. I knew of these flaws from my last grill so I fixed it right out of the box. I drilled a hole in the locking lever and a hole in the handle then I took a small carburetor spring and looped it into the holes which now makes it very rigid and keeps the lock in the locked position. My last grill I just used a rubber band. This was very easy and should be done by Coleman. The spring (or rubber band) keeps the lid locked and prevents it from coming unlocked. Your cast iron grills will fall out during transport without it and make a frustrating mess. The other upgrade was a simple label about 3" x 3" on the inside of the lid that says "DO NOT CLOSE COVER WHILE GRILLING the plastic handle will melt!" which prevents the problem of your friends or family closing the lid an melting the handle off again. The label is simply printed off the computer and is right in your face when you are grilling. It is a shame that such an awesome grill should have such minor issues that keep it from being perfect. Someone at Coleman should be fired. Read the negative reviews and be rest assured that these two issues are major problems if not dealt with when you take the grill out of the box.

I First saw this grill in sports zone in a sale at $199. I was tempted to buy it at that price as I thought it was worth the money.

However, being a bit tight I thought that I would scour the net for a better deal and by golly I did. $130 from Amazon. Brilliant product at a fantastic price.

I have now bought a few of the acessories and am delighted with the whole product

This grill shows just how little Coleman engineers actually use the equipment they design. The top's locking mechanism is idiotic, when you fold it up to transport it, and lift the handle to move it, the lock pin falls into the open position so the grates fall out of it. So, unless you like a little grit in your burgers, you have to carry the stupid thing, which defeats the whole purpose of it having wheels. Another disadvantage with that lock pin, it's not only put on backwards, it's so cheap, that even laying flat in trunk, it comes undone, and the grates hop halfway out, and the cheap tin top will smash itself out of shape on the grates. I got three uses out of this grill, and I'm throwing it away. I could've taken the wife out for lobster dinner three times, and had money left over, had I not wasted it on something with Coleman's name on it. I'll be buying a Weber next time.

I was looking for a small grill that would be easy for someone with handycaps to use. I had been considering the small pedestal type, but I'm so glad I didn't go that rout. I am alone and wanted something easy to use, as I don't really like to bbq that well, this product really helped me to get over my dislike for b-b-q'ing. It is easy to use, it cleans up easily with soap and water and is pretty to look at. I'm finally able to have grilled food that's healthier for me. I love my new grill! I even put it together myself, very simple, great instructions. Perfect for the small patio or apartment living.

So far so good. I've only used the grill once, but love it. The only problem was cleaning the actual grilling surface. Other than that, no complaints!!

Delivered as promised. Very easy to assemble. Worked first time out of the box in minutes. Those with other table top models took hours to set up after purchase. AND it is in beautiful BADGER RED! Perfect for UW tailgating (both football and crew events!) Easy to transport to different venues!

I've had it for 12 days and used it 10 of those days. I love this grill!
I love that the grill is divided into 2 removable halves. I tend to grill only a few things on any given day and use 1 half of the grill, leaving the other side for the next day. Of course you can fire up both burners and fill it up. It would hold 8-10 burgers easily.

my grill had NO warning sticker/placard about not cooking with the lid down (plastic handle will melt?) But based on other reviews I've read, I haven't tried. I can see how the plastic handle could melt.

I've never had to cook on anything other than low and sometimes turned it to just below LOW. The grill sits only a couple of inches above the burners so it heats fast. I use an instant read meat thermometer and have turned out perfect chicken and burgers.

The enameled cast iron grill surfaces are NOT non stick, so pre-spray them with pam or a similar spray prior to lighting the grill. I put the grill halves right into the dishwasher, spray them with DAWN power dissolver and they come out super clean. I LOVE that they fit in the dishwasher!

DO LINE THE BOTTOM OF THE GRILL WITH FOIL to make clean up inside the grill easy. ALWAYS REMEMBER TO PULL OUT THE PLASTIC SIDE TRAYS BEFORE LIGHTING THE GRILL.

Assembly was easy. Put the wheels on with the provided wrench, snap on the wheel hub covers. took maybe 10 minutes.

I'm STILL using my first small bottle of propane after 10 uses (cooking on low). I wish it had a natural gas converson kit because I have a hookup on my patio. :( I'll probably upgrade to larger propane tank at some point, but for portability you can't beat the small propane tanks

We purchased the Coleman 9949-750 road trip grill because we were looking for a larger grill for camping. The grill is great on space and the side pull out trays very handy. We were able to cook burgers and dogs for 8 with plenty of room. It is nice that we can bring it to other campsites and we have actually used it at our house too. We have not cooked with the grill cover all the way down due to other reviews we read stating that the handle has melted so we just prop it up a little and have had no issues. We got an adapter and have hooked it up to a larger propane bottle instead of having to buy lots of small bottles. We bought the "full size" griddle to go along with it and are looking to get the burner adapter too. This grill is great!

After researching for a new tailgating grill, I came down to the RoadTrip LXE or the Weber Q200. The Weber's stand seemed flimsy and the cast lid on the display model was cracked, so I went for the RoadTrip.

After unpacking the RoadTrip, I noticed the one leg was missing some paint (slightly oversprayed, but definitely missing another pass). Next the lid latch would not align requiring some force to push the lid back to lock it. The lock mechanism is not very heavy duty to begin with. So I set out to do what it was designed to do, fold it up to roll, and SLAM, the cooking grates start moving around and the side tray on the bottom doesn't stay in place. Not to mention I should have noticed prior to buying, but at 50 lbs, this is not very portable by nature.

Returning to the Internet, I found that I was not alone on the quality issues (even some people reporting fires!). I also learned that the lid should not be closed while grilling. So any cedar plank grilling is out of the question! However, I was lucky enough to discover some recommendations for the Freedom Grill FG-50 $299 (with cover). The Coleman LXE $179 + case $39 were immediately returned.

Now the Jeep doesn't smell like grilling for days after the tailgate plus I don't have to worry about anything being too hot or dripping out during transit. Also when tailgating in grass fields, I don't have to find level ground for the grill or carry shims for it. Yes, a bit more expensive, but well worth it.

Freedom Grill FG-50 Hitchmount Portable Propane BBQ Grill

Grill is easy to set up, and cooks great anywhere. It can be stored easily in any location. Great buy. Allen