Traveling with Spare Fuel - Where to Store?
How many of you travel with spare fuel for your TV? I'm sure for most of you with pickups, there is a pretty simple solution...toss a can in the truck bed. I have an SUV. Where would you recommend ...
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Rear bumper mount to trailer. Tongue is better, which is why the propane tanks are there, but if you can't, rear of trailer.
Mount it where the support beams are welded to the bumper, never towards the outer ends. Don't block your tail lights for a good 20-30 degree angle left/right. If your water heater is in the back wall of the camper, probably want to remove gas can before firing the heater. Some points I made are obvious, I know.
Biggest down side of bumper weight is increased sway. It decreases tongue weight to trailer weight ratio and adds weight behind trailer axles, both of which increase sway. 50-60 lbs shouldn't matter much, unless you've already got a rear storage area with 200 lbs of chairs, camping junk, and food/drinks.
I don't carry extra fuel. 36-gallon tank. If I needed 5 gals once in a while, I'd go with trailer bumper. If I needed 10+ regularly, I would go with a DOT tank in camper's underbelly(not hanging down) with a proper fuel pump station.
Mount it where the support beams are welded to the bumper, never towards the outer ends. Don't block your tail lights for a good 20-30 degree angle left/right. If your water heater is in the back wall of the camper, probably want to remove gas can before firing the heater. Some points I made are obvious, I know.
Biggest down side of bumper weight is increased sway. It decreases tongue weight to trailer weight ratio and adds weight behind trailer axles, both of which increase sway. 50-60 lbs shouldn't matter much, unless you've already got a rear storage area with 200 lbs of chairs, camping junk, and food/drinks.
I don't carry extra fuel. 36-gallon tank. If I needed 5 gals once in a while, I'd go with trailer bumper. If I needed 10+ regularly, I would go with a DOT tank in camper's underbelly(not hanging down) with a proper fuel pump station.
