Propane Refill

Born To Travel wrote:
I see Tractor Supply is able to refill rv propane tanks too..http://www.tractorsupply.com/content_landing-page_propane

I see by the lists that not all have propane, but certainly a good amount of them do.

I see Tractor Supply is able to refill rv propane tanks too..http://www.tractorsupply.com/content_landing-page_propane

Thank you all very much for your valuable information. It is sometimes a blunt reality check as to how little I know about lot of things.

When they say the tires are good you should make sure they are not only good tread but not aged out. There is a DOT code stamped on each tire. Unfortunately it I only on one side. It should be a 4 number coe with the first 2 being week of the year and the last 2 the year of tire build. If there are only 3 numbers they are from the last century and probably original tires. Tires are good for 5-8 years if taken care of properly. I over 4 years old and you have no knowledge of how they were cared for I would replace them. 19.5" tires X6 = $2000-2500.

There are 3 ways: On trailers which have removable tanks, Usually vertically mounted, you remove the tank to the pumphouse and the pump jockey refills it (more on the pump house later)

ON Class C and A with tanks that are mounted and can not be easily removed, You drive to the pump house.

IN some cases... The park may have an agreement with a local propane wholesaler to deliver direct to the RV.. (This varies from park to park and from state to state as some states do not allow vehicle to vehicle transfer)

Now: the pump house.

Many RV parks pump propane for their "Guests" usually at a premimum price.

Some gas stations have propane, Some Hardware stores, Many (But not all) RV dealers and .. What I usually do is find a wholesaler as they tend to (But again not always) have good prices.

Example; The best price near me: ACE HARDWARE, the worst: The wholesaler

The best price near my summer quarters: The wholesaler. but hours are limited.

The worst: one of the parks I stay at.

To find wholesalers: Google: Propane {zip code}
(the zip code where you are parked)

Look for a propane dealer who delivers.

NOTE:..... IF you have portable tanks (The ones I mentioned in the first type where you can easily remove them) they need periodic inspection and re-certification.. Again, this is something most wholesalers do. Some other stores might do it but most wholesalers do it.

cbr46 wrote:


What I didn't catch was a 12 yr old rust covered propane tank. No one will fill it because of the date and excessive rust (original cert runs 12 yrs). Looks like you're covered but (as I understand it) a tank re-certification lasts 5 yrs not another 12. No big deal if you keep it clean. New tank is $500 + labor. Ouch . . .

Best,
- bob

You've made these statements in other posts and info was provided in hopes of correcting your misunderstanding.

Propane TANKS do not have recertification requirements.
They fall under ASME/NFPA Codes.
They only need to be replaced when dented, crushed or been in a fire.
Surface rust can be wire brushed off and tank repainted. Does not need to be replaced or recertified.

Propane Cylinders have the recertification requirements 12 yrs. after the mfg. date stamped in collar and then 5 yrs. after that.
They fall under DOT

TANKS in MHs do not.

If you're going to be near London, the Flying J there has propane for RV's.

Lot of good advise here.

Motorhomes DO NOT have removable propane tanks.

Appears that you are in Ontario. Getting propane here is much harder after the gov't (TSSA) implemented the new rules following the 2008 Toronto Sunrise propane explosion. Refill places are harder to find, especially those doing vehicle mounted systems. Up here you will have to google propane to find a station.

I see that you are doing the big drive to see the MH on Sunday, watch the weather forecasts and be especially careful on the 401. The area between Kitchener and London is noted for snowsqualls and snow streamers coming off Lake Huron, especially this time of year. There can be sudden white outs. Drive carefully.

Beverley and Ken

First thing I did when buying mine was change the motor oil with full synthetic. Took it to the RV place and had them look over the chassis and hit all grease points. They felt the differential oil wasn't right and flushed it. Good, something that won't leave me on the side of the road. Getting the DW's car worked on and saw a poster that said most unserviced transmission failures occur at 73,000 miles. My Terra had 66,000 miles . . . . got that flushed.

What I didn't catch was a 12 yr old rust covered propane tank. No one will fill it because of the date and excessive rust (original cert runs 12 yrs). Looks like you're covered but (as I understand it) a tank re-certification lasts 5 yrs not another 12. No big deal if you keep it clean. New tank is $500 + labor. Ouch . . .

Tractor Supply has the best propane prices around here. Pilot / Flyin J is probably the most convenient if you're traveling, but not all of them carry propane (or dump facilities).

Best,
- bob