Propane tank locks for my TT

capacitor wrote:
I think the OPs idea is a good one. For those of you that are afraid of your trailer blowing up, don't do it. I would chose to fight the fire with my fire extinguishers than waste the time to remove the tanks and then let the trailer burn. You would save your tanks tho. No-one has mentioned how to go about removing horizontal tanks in case of a fire. I guess the rig is toast.

Funny fireman don't see it that way.
5th wheels all have there tanks in an enclosed compartment.
The doors to that compartment do not have locks. All other compartments on a 5'er have locks.
The doors are without locks to allow quick access to the tanks.

Horizontal tanks are permanently mounted in motorized vehicles. They are not removable. Why you wonder? Because motorized vehicles are passenger carrying vehicles and are required to meet a higher safety standard.
Factory tanks must be permanently mounted and cannot come free or get lose in an accident. An LP tank would be a very dangerous projectile. If the impact of the tank alone didn't get you the explosion would.