Just bought a new travel trailer and I find that the quick disconnect for the outdoor BBQ is stubbed out in the back of the wheel well subject to possible extreme damage in the case of a blow out. I know some would say to travel with the tanks shut off and there would be no problem, but that is not what I do.... I think that the best solution is to remove it and cap it off.Just seems like a strange thing for a manufacture to do based on the history of trailer tires.Any thoughts on this situation out there.Tinbender

Tin-bender wrote:Just bought a new travel trailer and I find that the quick disconnect for the outdoor BBQ is stubbed out in the back of the wheel well subject to possible extreme damage in the case of a blow out. I know some would say to travel with the tanks shut off and there would be no problem, but that is not what I do.... I think that the best solution is to remove it and cap it off.Just seems like a strange thing for a manufacture to do based on the history of trailer tires.Any thoughts on this situation out there.TinbenderCap it off permanently and use a separate 5 gal. propane tank. Blow outs / defective tires are going to happen to every RVer sooner or later. 2 of my tire blow outs did about $1200 damage each time:(

Agreed. I would remove the stub, cap it and carry a spare propane tank or put a T in the front before the regulator by the tanks to grill off of.

You worry too much. There is a flow limiting device installed on the propane system. In the event you had a blowout that wrecked the propane piping, you'd only get about enough propane leakage to smell and maybe have a minor flame that simply couldn't stay lit while the vehcile is moving. Under no circumstances have I read or heard of this actually causing any problems for RVers in blowout situations.

Tin-bender wrote:Any thoughts on this situation out there.Don't overthink it, and don't buy into the RV.net general policy of over complicating the uncomplicated. I would not worry about it.

Personally, I would not worry about it, and would leave it well enough alone. However, if you are the type to lose sleep over it, follow the pipe upstream, find a convenient place, and put a shut-off valve in line with it. Keep that shut-off valve turned off unless you are using that propane port.

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WTP-GC
Explorer
Mar 03, 2019
You worry too much. There is a flow limiting device installed on the propane system. In the event you had a blowout that wrecked the propane piping, you'd only get about enough propane leakage to smell and maybe have a minor flame that simply couldn't stay lit while the vehcile is moving.

Under no circumstances have I read or heard of this actually causing any problems for RVers in blowout situations.
CincyGus
Explorer II
Mar 03, 2019
Agreed. I would remove the stub, cap it and carry a spare propane tank or put a T in the front before the regulator by the tanks to grill off of.
MarkTwain
Explorer
Mar 03, 2019
Tin-bender wrote:
Just bought a new travel trailer and I find that the quick disconnect for the outdoor BBQ is stubbed out in the back of the wheel well subject to possible extreme damage in the case of a blow out.

I know some would say to travel with the tanks shut off and there would be no problem, but that is not what I do.... I think that the best solution is to remove it and cap it off.

Just seems like a strange thing for a manufacture to do based on the history of trailer tires.

Any thoughts on this situation out there.
Tinbender

Cap it off permanently and use a separate 5 gal. propane tank. Blow outs / defective tires are going to happen to every RVer sooner or later. 2 of my tire blow outs did about $1200 damage each time:(

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