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Post by mountnrebl on Jul 28, 2019 8:25:53 GMT -8
Greetings,
So I bought an old shasta that is a complete gut job. I'm re-configuring a lot of spaces including a new propane system. I usually see propane tanks mounted on the hitch. I have a spare tire mounted there so there isn't room currently for a tank. I planned on removing the back tire, but there is a hitch mount available. If I did mount a propane tank to the hitch it would have a metal frame around it. Most of what I see are people storing extra tanks on hitch mounted racks. I can't see anything permanent that has been done.
Is the reason propane tanks are mounted to the hitch safety? Required by law? Anyone mount their main propane tank on the back of a camper?
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Post by danrhodes on Jul 28, 2019 11:27:15 GMT -8
I would be very worried about a rear end accident. Additionally, propane tanks are heavy and you will need a lot of weight up from to get your tongue weight to a safe 10-15%
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Post by bigbill on Jul 28, 2019 17:51:56 GMT -8
I agree with the above answer, also if you are going thorough tunnels some have strict rules about propane tanks. Old truck campers had rear mounted tanks but they were 5 or more feet off the ground.
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Post by ruderunner on Aug 6, 2019 1:45:34 GMT -8
I agree, tank on tongue for plenty of reasons.
While full tanks are heavy, id belt the spare tire is heavier.
Im mounting both on the tongue, spare under. But you might not have the ground clearance. Can you put the tank on the spare and use it for a mounting place for the tank?
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Post by Hamlet on Aug 6, 2019 7:39:09 GMT -8
We have one tank for Hamlet, but it’s heavier full than the spare. Everyone is right, you would have to make sure that tongue weight is still OK. Another thing is that most kitchens are located toward the front of the trailer. I would want any gas lines to be as short as possible.
Here at VTT, we get a little nervous when someone says their trailer is a “gut job” rather than a “frame-up”, or “frame-off”, or “complete” rebuild. While a trailer in rocky shape may look bad, there was some serious engineering that went into its design and creation. Before you do ANYTHING to your trailer (for the safety of you and your family, and to decrease the overall time and money spent on getting it back to beautiful, please get vikx’s book and look at mobiltec’s video series. We didn’t have these a decade ago when we rebuilt Hamlet and we wish we had.
Welcome, and have fun with the process!
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Post by prowlerlawrence1 on May 12, 2020 18:52:07 GMT -8
Where do I find the Mobiletec video series?
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Post by nccamper on May 13, 2020 4:49:47 GMT -8
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