Both my 30# LP tanks are expired and need to be recerted. I was thinking about swapping out a 30 for a 20 that way I have the option of using an exchange tank if I was in an area or time where a refill was hard to locate. Has anybody else done this? I threw a 4x4 under a 20# and it looks like it would be stable enough with the clamp on top. It seems the 10# loss in capacity (60 vs 50) might be a worthwhile tradeoff for the option of using an exchange in a pinch. Thoughts?

This may help:Recent thread on the subject

GO have both re-certified and refilled.Visual Certifications are good for another 5 yrs.Then you still have two 30# cylinders.Besides how tough is it to get one refilled when it goes empty BEFORE the other is completely used up.7 yrs of FT travel never had an issue or ran out of propane If you can find an 'exchange' place you can find a place to refill YOURS just as easy.How do you run out of propane with two 30#s :H

I will never go the exchange route. These are my tanks and I know how they've been treated, etc. Also, it's way more expensive to go the exchange route. I also agree with the other poster. When you run one of them dry, just switch over to #2 tank and get #1 refilled at your leisure. That's why these rigs have nice big tanks. I have never even come close to running out of propane.

We run two 40# main tanks, but I carry a 20# on the back of the truck for the portable grill plus as a back up in case we run dry. Although, I'm seriously thinking about carrying another pair of 40# tanks on the truck as well just because weight isn't an issue for us. If I were you, I'd keep the two 30's just for capacity. Good luck.

Sounds lioke a bad idea to me. If you had the additional 10 pound capacity of 30 vs. 20 you would not run out and need to exchange the tank

One 30 lb and one 20 lb propane tank for versatility?

Lantley
Nomad
Apr 30, 2016
Sounds lioke a bad idea to me. If you had the additional 10 pound capacity of 30 vs. 20 you would not run out and need to exchange the tank
reluyog
Explorer
Apr 30, 2016
We run two 40# main tanks, but I carry a 20# on the back of the truck for the portable grill plus as a back up in case we run dry. Although, I'm seriously thinking about carrying another pair of 40# tanks on the truck as well just because weight isn't an issue for us. If I were you, I'd keep the two 30's just for capacity. Good luck.
GoPackGo
Explorer
Apr 30, 2016
I will never go the exchange route. These are my tanks and I know how they've been treated, etc. Also, it's way more expensive to go the exchange route.

I also agree with the other poster. When you run one of them dry, just switch over to #2 tank and get #1 refilled at your leisure. That's why these rigs have nice big tanks. I have never even come close to running out of propane.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Apr 30, 2016
GO have both re-certified and refilled.

Visual Certifications are good for another 5 yrs.

Then you still have two 30# cylinders.

Besides how tough is it to get one refilled when it goes empty BEFORE the other is completely used up.

7 yrs of FT travel never had an issue or ran out of propane

If you can find an 'exchange' place you can find a place to refill YOURS just as easy.
How do you run out of propane with two 30#s :H
2oldman
Explorer II
Apr 29, 2016
This may help:

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