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Old 06-04-2016, 04:33 PM   #1
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propane tank mounts??

who uses the 2 tank route, and who uses the one big horizontal tank?
i cant find any mounts that look HD enough to hold them. any thoughts or solutions??

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Old 06-04-2016, 05:00 PM   #2
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I built a under body box for storage and my 2-20lb tanks, one is hooked up for the appliances, the other is the spare or for the BBQ, I find it better to use the 20lb tanks, you can exchange them for full ones just about every where, much easier then trying to find a place that will pump propane to a frame mounted tank, also you don't have to worry about you tank expiry dates,
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i think that sounds same as my thoughts on the matter.
i did just find this and it looks very rugged.
http://www.amazon.com/Propane-Crawle...ilpage_o00_s00
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who uses the 2 tank route, and who uses the one big horizontal tank?
i cant find any mounts that look HD enough to hold them. any thoughts or solutions??
I built mine using uni strut mounted to side supports & thru the floor, I read that uni strut is rated at something like 2700lbs, I could be a little off it's been awhile since I read it.
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Man! That's a lot of propane! Hank Hill will be proud of you.
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Man! That's a lot of propane! Hank Hill will be proud of you.
" i live in the real world, and real men sell propane and propane accessories"
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They actually setback farther than it looks in the picture plus I have supports connected to the side of the bus body so in theory if it ever gets hit in that area it will push the tanks in.
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hell of a job stu! super classy if you ask me
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i think that sounds same as my thoughts on the matter.
i did just find this and it looks very rugged.
http://www.amazon.com/Propane-Crawle...ilpage_o00_s00
I've been using this exact mount under our bus for over a year. It is plenty strong and holds our single 20lb tank tightly. I've put ~15000kms with a propane tank mounted under the bus with no incident - which is a good thing! I also lock the tank to the bus with a cable and pad lock when travelling. It keeps the tank from walking off and would hold the tank well above the pavement if the mounts broke while underway.
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