 - From Coleman, 36-inch collapsible propane grill for use at home or on the road
- With 285 square inches cooking space, grill features porcelain-coated cast-iron grates for durability and cleaning ease
- Meats cook over 2 10,000 BTU straight burners; requires separate purchase of a 16.4-ounce disposable propane cylinder
- Additional features include towing handle, wheels, and detachable side tables; assembly required
- The collapsed grill measures 36 by 22 by 13 inches with a shipping weight of 60 pounds; limited 5-year warranty
List Price: $189.99
Lowest Price: $170.05 
Product Description: It's even easier to transport, and quicker and easier to set up at a tailgate party, campsite or any other location where fun, food and friends get together. Like the original RoadTrip Grill, the LXE features authentic open flame grilling, two powerful burners that are fully adjustable, electronic ignition and uncommon cooking versatility thanks to mix-and-match cooking surface options. However, a cleverly designed new stand distinguishes the LXE model from its predecessor. The X-shaped chassis is wheeled for easy maneuvering in both the upright and collapsed-for-transport positions. It sets up quickly and provides excellent stability for cooking, thanks to the simplicity of the scissor-like leg and frame design. Two side tables integrated into the unit slide out for grilling and cooking duties, then retract under the unit in a moment's motion for travel and storage. Because the grill is affixed to the stand and the lid features a locking mechanism, the unit is secure and steady while towing it to and from a vehicle using a convenient pull handle. The Coleman Roadtrip Grill LXE is designed to be used completely assembled. If table top use is desired - simply hand remove the 4 plastic cap screws and start cooking! The Roadtrip Grill LXE is easy to assemble - Push on wheels and insert plastic handle and it is ready to use! New tool holders and stainless steel carry handles added for convenience. The LXE fits into most auto trunks/SUV's. Amazon.com Review: Take the convenience, efficiency, and versatility of the household barbecue grill on the road this summer with the clever Roadtrip Grill LXE from Coleman. Whereas other portable liquid propane grills are petite and tabletop in design, the Roadtrip LXE is a full-size grill with collapsible scissor legs for countertops or travel. This 36-inch grill features 285 square inches of cooking space, ideal for toting to the beach or just into the driveway a small block party. Two 10,000 BTU burners cook meats evenly. Independent control knobs allow users to adjust temperatures on either burner for flexibility. The grill comes equipped with two warp-resistant cast-iron grill grates, coated in porcelain for cleaning convenience. Two side tables attach to the grill's sides for extra preparation space and store neatly under the grill. A grease tray catches drippings, sliding out for cleaning. The grill is outfitted with an Instastart electronic ignition. The grill affixes to a standard 16.4-ounce disposable propane cylinder, or can be hooked up to a 20-pound tank with an additional accessory purchase. Burning on high with a propane cylinder, the grill operates for 2.1 hours, while low settings allow operation for up to 4.5 hours. A heavy-duty vitreous lid cased in painted steel contains flames to reduce hazard while barring access to bugs and debris. The collapsible legs feature two wheels on one end and a wide handle on the other for towing. To clean the cooking surface, use mild detergents and avoid steel wool. Coleman offers several interchangeable Roadtrip cooking surfaces, including a stovetop and griddle, for separate purchase. This grill requires assembly. Coleman offers a limited five-year warranty for this item. Collapsed, the grill measures 36 by 22 by 13 inches with a shipping weight of 60 pounds. Propane is not included. --Jessica Reuling Customer Reviews: Rating: 
Date: 2008-07-05
Smartly designed, almost perfect, but one thing
Coleman apparently spent a lot of design hours trying to maka a product that has all the little features that are needed and so handy and useful when you are doing a barbecue. Even the regulator fits inside it. Realy, realy nice product. The only thing that realy buggs me is the cover latch, it is so flaky, and the "default" position is "open", that if you are not carfull when lifting the grill the cover opens and both casted grillign plates and the regulator fall out :( Rating: 
Date: 2008-07-03
Awesome!
I have nothing negative to say about this grill: lightweight, collapsible, portable, convenient, multiple grilling surfaces available, even cooking. It was purchased as a grill to only take on vacation & use at hunting camp and has now, oddly enough, found a home as our grill in the garage as well. Honestly, this grill is worth every penny and then some. I would recommend buying the full griddle, not the half griddle if you have 3 or more in your family. Storage bag is great as well. Bag has storage for grates, cooking utensils & propane tanks. A great grill!!!! Rating:
Date: 2008-07-02
can get too hot
This is my first gas grill and Ive just had this for a few months, its pretty good but can get too hot. I like the idea of being portable and me and my friends are planning to use it on the beach this july 4th. Rating:
Date: 2008-06-27
Not bad
We purchased the grill for camping and it works well for that purpose. Our only complaint is that the side tables fall down when rolling the grill to move it. Rating:
Date: 2008-06-21
Just what I was looking for.
I've always favored using a charcoal grill over a gas grill, especially for cooking steaks and smoking chicken and ribs. While living in the country I had both in my backyard, and used the gas grill only when I needed to cook something quick with the least amount of preparation & cleanup. My gas grill did use lava-rocks, which did aid in its ability to smoke foods and control the flame underneath the food. However, it's still hard to duplicate the flavor that you get from using charcoal.
After suffering a stroke and heart attack a few years ago, I was forced to sell my home in the country and move into an apartment style condo in town for health considerations. I figured that my outdoor grilling days were over as I was no longer had the room or space to store a grill, or the strength to move it in and out of the garage with a heavy 20# plus tank attached to it. A charcoal grill was out of the question due to all the setup and preliminary preparation work required, and then having to find a place to dispose of the hot coals after use.
I came across the Coleman RoadTrip 9949-750 Series by chance at a local building and home center, and was impressed with its size and ease of portability. It looked like something I could handle and was able to store in a relatively small garage. I, like the others reviewers that have reviewed this product, read the reviews on Amazon.com, and finally decided that this grill was for me under the circumstances.
This grill (or stove) was extremely easy to assemble, and the instructions were concise and easy to understand. I have the habit of reading instructions over several times, to make certain that I fully understand them and don't have to disassemble and then reassemble again correctly. The unit was also light enough for me to handle alone during its assembly. The whole assembly process took me about half an hour from start to finish. I followed several suggestions as posted on this site, and lined the inside of the unit, and drip tray, with aluminum foil, and used "PAM" to spray the cooking surface for ease of cleanup. I also made sure that the side plastic tables underneath were fully extended when in use, to keep them cool and from melting, as his stove can get VERY hot quickly.
My first use was cooking a few hamburgers for my wife and I. All went fairly well. The unit was easy to light, and I only needed to ignite one burner. I turned the heat down to medium, after the initial startup on high for a few minutes, and then placed the meat on the cast iron grill. Yes, you could hear the meat "sear" after only a few seconds. Due to the extreme heat, even on medium, it took only a few minutes until the hamburgers were ready to turnover. The whole process of cooking these hamburgers only took about eight minutes from start to finish. Almost too quick if you ask me, as it takes me longer than that to finish a beer, which is part of the whole experience. Anyway, the hamburgers tasted better than fried or broiled ones made inside on the stove, but not as good as they used to be.
Cleanup was not that easy, as the heat from the stove radiated through the aluminum foil and caused the inside polished well surface to discolor, causing it to look dirty.. Also the cast iron grill surface was extremely hard to clean, even after I had sprayed it generously with "PAM" before use. Then I got to realize that this is a grill, and regardless of what you do, it's bound to take on a used look, and not look "factory-fresh" forever!
Since I don't plan on using this grill as a mobile unit, and plan on keeping it in the upright (setup) position constantly, I decided to do a little experimenting. I found some square ceramic gas-grill rocks at a local hardware store that appeared to be just small enough to fit in the recess area around the burners. I threw the aluminum foil away that I had lined the inside with previously, and put in the ceramic rocks. I then fired the grill backup, and placed a couple more hamburgers on the grate. As the hamburgers cooked, the grease dripped down into the ceramic rocks and was absorbed, thus emitting smoke which I had very little of initially. I also was now able to gently close (not lock) the grill top cover while on medium heat, as the high heat emitted from the stove seemed to be dissipated into the ceramic rocks. Next time around I tried a couple of nice thick New York cut strip steaks, and they turned out fabulous. They were only one notch below of what I use to receive in flavor quality while doing them on a charcoal grill, and they took only a fraction of the time. However you do lose the portability (mobile) factor using it this way.
As long as you make certain that the side tables are fully extended before use, and check the front lid handle occasionally to make sure that it's not getting too hot if you put the lid in the down position, you should enjoy the the Coleman 9949-750 RoadTrip LXE as much as I do.
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