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valhalla360 wrote:
I would guess they don't have legal teams.
Lots of small companies get away with silly things...for a while...because as small companies, the odds don't play out for years.
Torklift is not a small company that tries silly things. That have a lot of products where liability can come in to play. Hitches. Truck Camper Tiedowns, and all sorts of vehicle stuff.- I double nut the treaded shaft using two Nylock nuts to discourage thief. But a cordless grinder will cut through a lock or the shaft.
stickdog wrote:
I just take outdated tanks that fill stations refuse to Blue Rhino exchange. Good to go till thote expire.
I just did the same thing with a small 20lb BBQ tank. :-)- When I setup my portable grill attached to a 20lb tank I secure the tank to the grill stand. If someone wants to walk off with the tank they are welcome to the grill too.
deltabravo wrote:
BurbMan wrote:
Not a good idea....if there was ever a fire, those tanks need to be removed from there quickly to avoid an explosion.
If I was a firefighter, you wouldn't catch me running up to a flaming trailer and fiddling with a propane time-bomb waiting vent its contents into the fire..
Tanks will vent when they get hot, then they become a flaming geyser!
The camper fire I saw burn, that was the first thing they did. The fire was about 2/3 back at the fridge and so far hadn't spread. They said if it had gotten near the front, they would have just backed everyone away and let her burn.deltabravo wrote:
I would guess that the companies that sell kits to lock propane tanks have researched this and asked their legal teams about the ramification (liabilities) of selling such a product.
I would guess they don't have legal teams.
Lots of small companies get away with silly things...for a while...because as small companies, the odds don't play out for years.Fisherman wrote:
agesilaus wrote:
I have never heard of anyone having a propane tank stolen in 40 years of camping
They might not leave you tankless but I've heard of some scoundrels switching out old dated tanks for newer ones.
I just take outdated tanks that fill stations refuse to Blue Rhino exchange. Good to go till thote expire.- Oh, to add i would lock up so many other things before i even thought about my tanks. Put a cover on them, there a pita to remove even when you know how to! Lol.
deltabravo wrote:
BurbMan wrote:
Not a good idea....if there was ever a fire, those tanks need to be removed from there quickly to avoid an explosion.
If I was a firefighter, you wouldn't catch me running up to a flaming trailer and fiddling with a propane time-bomb waiting vent its contents into the fire..
Tanks will vent when they get hot, then they become a flaming geyser!
Kind of the first thing they would do atually, just so it dosen't vent on them. If it was locked they would just back out.- I would guess that the companies that sell kits to lock propane tanks have researched this and asked their legal teams about the ramification (liabilities) of selling such a product.
Prior to making my own locking system I had this lock.
It was nice, but had too many parts to fumble with so I sold it and drilled out my existing parts and used my own lock, which was a zero cost upgrade.
