Tighten you propane tank wing nut
So on the way home, I exited our town exit for the highway. The next turn I here a clunk and look in the rear view to see my 30lb propane tanks being dragged on the ground. I stopped right away and ...
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That would be scary seeing your tanks dragging along the pavement.
I just had our tanks and tray off while working on the WDH. I added a jamb nut at the bottom of the threaded rod (standard 1/2" nut) and now the rod is nice and solid. I also lowered the regulator a few inches on the rod and it now sits independent of the wing nut and is locked in place with a pair of 1/2" nuts - no longer have to fiddle with the regulator when removing and re-installing the tanks.
I would also check how the tray is fastened to the A-frame. There should be 4 screws (self-tapping) and should be tight. They should be as far apart as possible and if too close, relocate them. This will help reduce flex in the tray. When they ram screws in at the factories sometimes they are stripped, loose and/or driven at an angle. The screws should be an adequate size (#10 IIRC).
I just had our tanks and tray off while working on the WDH. I added a jamb nut at the bottom of the threaded rod (standard 1/2" nut) and now the rod is nice and solid. I also lowered the regulator a few inches on the rod and it now sits independent of the wing nut and is locked in place with a pair of 1/2" nuts - no longer have to fiddle with the regulator when removing and re-installing the tanks.
I would also check how the tray is fastened to the A-frame. There should be 4 screws (self-tapping) and should be tight. They should be as far apart as possible and if too close, relocate them. This will help reduce flex in the tray. When they ram screws in at the factories sometimes they are stripped, loose and/or driven at an angle. The screws should be an adequate size (#10 IIRC).
