Proximity of gas can to van exhaust?
Should I be concerned about this? It seems like I should, but I have not seen anyone mention it. Maybe because it is obvious? How close is too close? What about genny exhaust? Talking about a pla...
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I assume this is for portable generator gasoline, hence keeping the vehicle gas tank full doesn't really help any.
It's a concern to me in both cases. You want spacing and/or adequate heat shielding between the exhaust and the gas/propane cans. A heat shield doesn't need to be anything too extravagant; a piece of sheet metal with standoffs on either side would probably be sufficient (note the word probably; I'm not a heat shield engineer).
Do give some thought to what might happen if you're hit from the rear in an accident. Having propane tanks in back of the rear bumper is generally not to DOT standards, and presumably the same is true of gas tanks/cans. That may or may not technically cover transporting portable, non-attached ones, but the safety concerns are the same regardless.
It's a concern to me in both cases. You want spacing and/or adequate heat shielding between the exhaust and the gas/propane cans. A heat shield doesn't need to be anything too extravagant; a piece of sheet metal with standoffs on either side would probably be sufficient (note the word probably; I'm not a heat shield engineer).
Do give some thought to what might happen if you're hit from the rear in an accident. Having propane tanks in back of the rear bumper is generally not to DOT standards, and presumably the same is true of gas tanks/cans. That may or may not technically cover transporting portable, non-attached ones, but the safety concerns are the same regardless.
