TigerPaw
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Willman said:
Check out his photo gallery here:
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/showgallery.php?ppuser=347&cat=500
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- Thread starter Robert Bills
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Check out his photo gallery here:
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/showgallery.php?ppuser=347&cat=500
The BN Guy
Expedition Leader
Welcome to ExPo and thanks for that link!
Robert Bills
Explorer
The purpose of rear receiver on my trailer is for a bike rack, D-ring, etc. It also serves as the mount for my rear "landing leg" to keep the trailer from tipping when unhitched in camp. (Don't have a photo of the rear landing leg, but I'll post one the next time the trailer is out of the garage and I can shoot one.)
Robert Bills
Explorer
Wow. This is an old thread. And the question regarding my propane tank makes me feel even older.
The propane tank is a Manchester ASME horizontal propane tank, 11 or 12# if I recall correctly.
These tanks used to be common on saltwater power boats during the 1940s and early 1950s (before someone figured out that storing propane where fumes would sink into the bilge is a dangerous practice). When I restored my Bantam trailer in 2006 I wanted to replace the 20# BBQ tank I already had with something compact that would fit on the trailer tongue. I remembered seeing horizontal propane tanks on "vintage" trailers and boats when I was a kid, and also remembered some vintage wooden boats being restored in the 1970's (when I was in my 20's) that eliminated these in favor of more modern arrangements. My research indicated that the ASME horizontal propane tanks manufactured before 10/1/98 were exempt from being retrofitted with the OPD (overfill prevention device), so a horizontal tank seemed like the perfect solution if I could find one.
I searched old trailer repair shops and marine chandleries for several years before I stumbled across my tank gathering dust in a
corner of a trailer repair shop in Costa Mesa CA. I think I paid $25 for it, and another $25 to have it de-scaled, pressure tested, painted and refilled. Unfortunately, when I did a google search this morning the only photos I could find of the particular Manchester tank I own are photos of my trailer. Surely there must be more of these tanks still out there.
Plumbing is very simple. I use a "vintage" propane stove and lanterns that run off a manifold connected to a dual-stage low pressure regulator. I've thought about switching to a high pressure system (Partner Steel and Camp Chef stoves as well as most "modern" propane lanterns use high pressure), but my existing equipment is still going strong so there is no reason to change it.
The propane tank is a Manchester ASME horizontal propane tank, 11 or 12# if I recall correctly.
These tanks used to be common on saltwater power boats during the 1940s and early 1950s (before someone figured out that storing propane where fumes would sink into the bilge is a dangerous practice). When I restored my Bantam trailer in 2006 I wanted to replace the 20# BBQ tank I already had with something compact that would fit on the trailer tongue. I remembered seeing horizontal propane tanks on "vintage" trailers and boats when I was a kid, and also remembered some vintage wooden boats being restored in the 1970's (when I was in my 20's) that eliminated these in favor of more modern arrangements. My research indicated that the ASME horizontal propane tanks manufactured before 10/1/98 were exempt from being retrofitted with the OPD (overfill prevention device), so a horizontal tank seemed like the perfect solution if I could find one.
I searched old trailer repair shops and marine chandleries for several years before I stumbled across my tank gathering dust in a
corner of a trailer repair shop in Costa Mesa CA. I think I paid $25 for it, and another $25 to have it de-scaled, pressure tested, painted and refilled. Unfortunately, when I did a google search this morning the only photos I could find of the particular Manchester tank I own are photos of my trailer. Surely there must be more of these tanks still out there.
Plumbing is very simple. I use a "vintage" propane stove and lanterns that run off a manifold connected to a dual-stage low pressure regulator. I've thought about switching to a high pressure system (Partner Steel and Camp Chef stoves as well as most "modern" propane lanterns use high pressure), but my existing equipment is still going strong so there is no reason to change it.
Robert
Thanks for the info on the tank
Mark also pm'd me another idea as well
I was thinking of my brother in law has a few vw bus campers that he is dismantling and selling the useful parts that i know there are a few tank that i remember seeing !! may try that
Your trailer and the many others here on the forum are great!! and all the great info
Thanks
Chad
Thanks for the info on the tank
Mark also pm'd me another idea as well
I was thinking of my brother in law has a few vw bus campers that he is dismantling and selling the useful parts that i know there are a few tank that i remember seeing !! may try that
Your trailer and the many others here on the forum are great!! and all the great info
Thanks
Chad
Robert Bills
Explorer
VW Westfalia propane tanks are a good option if you can find a used one. I've been out of the VW world for a few years, but the last I knew used tanks were selling for about $100-125.
New tanks cost about $350!!
New tanks cost about $350!!