(solved) -- LP cyls on a hitch rack
I am looking to buy a hitch mounted cargo rack with high sides, then bolt (using Loctite Red) onto it a propane rack, and a padlock for the handle, so it doesn't work loose. This would be useful for ...
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mowermech wrote:
How many times have you been rear-ended over the past five years?
How about the past ten years?
Yes, it CAN happen. However, what are the chances it WILL happen?
Yes, I have heard all about "It is just good insurance!" Unless, of course, whoever makes the statement doesn't agree with what you want to do, then "good insurance" has nothing to do with it (whatever "it" is...)
Then again, those who wonder why anybody would need that much propane have a point, too.
Of course, the bottom line is: It is YOUR rig, do what YOU want with it. If I see a rig that worries me, it behooves me to stay as far from it as I can!
Good luck.
Oh, yeah, the base question: While it might cause a huge ball of fire, I doubt if it would be a "mushroom cloud".
I was using a bit of hyperbole on the topic line, but it did get the point across. Since I do boondocking in the winter, having additional propane is a good thing to have. My current rig is easy -- I put a couple cylinders in the truck bed. However, when I go for a motorhome, and most of them have a fairly small tank, it would be nice to have a cylinder or two for supplemental reserves via an Extend-A-Stay kit.
This is definitely going to get filed under the "bad idea" section, just because a good number of intelligent people confirmed that this isn't exactly the brightest idea to be mentioned on here.
Looks like my best bet would be to see about a small trailer, carry the propane on the nose section. That way, an impact has to go through a lot more before it affects the cylinders.
