quick safety question

Dave H M wrote:
Guys, I think the OP is talking hanging a string on 1/2 inch iron pipe.

I would do it in a heart beat.

Which is schedule 40 pipe. No problem, no worries.

Guys, I think the OP is talking hanging a string on 1/2 inch iron pipe.

I would do it in a heart beat.

I think it's probably a safe place to mount them but your talking about such a volatile thing that's it's just wise to avoid hanging anything on it. You just never know what could happen.
The folks here that are against it just have a healthy respect for such things.

The black propane line is exactly what I was talking about...

You can safely zip tie your rope lights to the propane line, it should be 1/2" black pipe so very study and well secured. Two other alternatives:

Go with a zip tie that has a mounting screw hold in the end like this:



Use a self drilling screw to go through the coroplast under belly and into the frame.

Or, use an adhesive mounting tab like this:

Stick it to the coroplast and thread the zip tie through it. These hold pretty well if you clean off the underbelly attaching point good with some rubbing alcohol.



Both of these are available in Home Depot or Lowe's in the electrical section.

Although I don't know how the adhesive holds up in wet weather. You sure don't want it to let go when you are going down the road. Not that the rope lights are that valuable but you don't want it getting tangled up in the running gear.

If the gas line and clips used to hold gas line are impacted/stressed/weakened by hanging some rope lighting then you need to rethink reinstalling the gas line.

Remember it has to stay put while bouncing down the road


You can also get some metal clips.....remove a screw in underbelly and attach rope lighting using the clip and reinstalling the underbelly screw(s)

I wouldn't recommend it. What about trying Command hooks to hold the rope light. They come right off if they don't work out.