Set up the Camper at the local campground and was checking the propane and look what I found. Camper is less than 3 months old. Guess I’ll be adding a new pigtail as the gas to pull the trailer to the dealer is more than the pigtail. Anyone ever experienced this?Thanks!Jeremiah

Not me...I stop at tight is good, not tighter is better! :)Jerry

easy fix. never seen that before .

tried lefty loosey, righty tighty?bumpy

I'm not really surprised... I've always thought that the gas lines to the tanks are very stiff. Seems like a lot of sideways pressure when I screw those connectors on. Add in lowest bidder to make the part, and that's what you get.

There is something about the coeficient of the radial expansion along the longitudinal axis of these connectors on my truck camper - I install them nicely hand tight on the cylinders. One of them sometimes needs a water pump plier and a rag to move it to disconnect. The other is removeable by hand...

ACME nut destroyed | Good Sam Community

mobeewan
Explorer
Aug 14, 2020
As others have said. Looks to me like something hit it. Vandalism maybe?
CharlesinGA
Explorer
Aug 14, 2020
Marshall Excelsior 2020 RV LP catalog

This catalog is quite useful as it has lots of good information in it in addition to being a catalog.

Charles
lane_hog
Explorer II
Aug 13, 2020
That's damaged, not a failure.

No need to rush out to replace it - the pigtail from the other tank should reach if you run that tank empty.
BarabooBob
Explorer III
Aug 13, 2020
X3 on the something was dropped on the connection.
CavemanCharlie
Explorer III
Aug 12, 2020
Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Looks like something hit this to me? With plastic still on the tank something fell on it or hit it?

I was thinking the same thing
Turtle_n_Peeps
Explorer
Aug 11, 2020
Looks like something hit this to me? With plastic still on the tank something fell on it or hit it?
jerem0621
Explorer II
Aug 10, 2020
rhagfo wrote:
Better have them made by local propane distributor, they will use better hose.

I didn't know you can have these made locally. I'll check into it.

Thanks!

Jeremiah
jerem0621
Explorer II
Aug 10, 2020
CharlesinGA wrote:
Buy pigtails made by Marshall Excelsior. They will be USA made, including the hose. I buy the steel braided version. You probably have the hose with the reverse flare on the regulator end, and probably 15 inch.

15 inch, green nut, steel braid LP tank pigtail

Charles

Thank you! I will order one.

Jeremiah
rhagfo
Explorer III
Aug 10, 2020
Better have them made by local propane distributor, they will use better hose.
CharlesinGA
Explorer
Aug 10, 2020
Buy pigtails made by Marshall Excelsior. They will be USA made, including the hose. I buy the steel braided version. You probably have the hose with the reverse flare on the regulator end, and probably 15 inch.

15 inch, green nut, steel braid LP tank pigtail

Charles