Adapt TT Propane Port to eliminate Grill disposable bottles

[hbillsmith]

Finally found a connection hose that will go from the built-in propane port on the trailer to a grill that uses portable propane bottles. The Kodiak 242RESL came with a bumper mount grill that I don't care for. I was looking to change to either a Coleman Roadtrip, Weber Q or Charbroil X-200.

All of these use the 1 pound disposable propane bottles. I've seen Youtubes on how to remove the regulator and convert them to a direct connect, but I don't want to do that. I want to leave the ability to use portable bottles. I am aware that the built-in trailer system has it's own regulator and that if I simple connect to the grills regulator, the effect will be that the gas is double regulated. It won't matter! The primary complaint on most of these little grills is they get too hot. Double regulating will only reduce that problem. I've seen many threads where users say 'it just doesn't matter' and the two regulator issue is a non-issue.

The solution is sold by Calore Equipment's Magento line as RV Quick Connect Hose with 1"-20 Disposable Bottle Male Connection. Click the name, it's a link to the product at the Calore site.
Link to RV Quick Connect with Disposable Bottle Male connector

For $27 it's the solution I was looking for. The hose standard length is 4 feet. You can order it longer by adding ($3-6'; $8-10'; $12-12').

[Ex-Tech]

hbillsmith wrote:
Finally found a connection hose that will go from the built-in propane port on the trailer to a grill that uses portable propane bottles. The Kodiak 242RESL came with a bumper mount grill that I don't care for. I was looking to change to either a Coleman Roadtrip, Weber Q or Charbroil X-200.

All of these use the 1 pound disposable propane bottles. I've seen Youtubes on how to remove the regulator and convert them to a direct connect, but I don't want to do that. I want to leave the ability to use portable bottles. I am aware that the built-in trailer system has it's own regulator and that if I simple connect to the grills regulator, the effect will be that the gas is double regulated. It won't matter! The primary complaint on most of these little grills is they get too hot. Double regulating will only reduce that problem. I've seen many threads where users say 'it just doesn't matter' and the two regulator issue is a non-issue.

The solution is sold by Calore Equipment's Magento line as RV Quick Connect Hose with 1"-20 Disposable Bottle Male Connection. Click the name, it's a link to the product at the Calore site.
Link to RV Quick Connect with Disposable Bottle Male connector

For $27 it's the solution I was looking for. The hose standard length is 4 feet. You can order it longer by adding ($3-6'; $8-10'; $12-12').

This hose will only work if your quick disconnect on the RV is BEFORE your regulator.
If it is after the regulator, you will then be double regulating an appliance that uses the one pound bottle which won't work unless you can remove the regulator from the grill such as can be done with a Weber Q.

[sausageking]

I use a 10 pound tank with a distribution tree, one hose to the Weber Q and one to the Coleman stove and I can put a lantern on top of tree if need be, both appliances sit on a 4 foot folding table.

[atreis]

By opening it up for a bit you're bleeding the air out of the hose. It's very normal to have to do this (although bleeding for a couple hours is excessive - it usually takes a couple minutes).

[bjchudson]

I have this exact hose in the 10ft length plugged into the Coleman Roadtrip. It's hooked directly to one of my 20 pound tanks. I have a problem with the grill heating up initially upon plugin and gas on, but if I open the gas (not light the grill) and let it sit for a few hours before use...It fires right up and heats perfectly for the rest of the trip as long as I don't disconnect the hose from the grill, I can turn off gas at tank though. I have even replaced the hose for another one thinking something was wrong with the hose.

[On_the_Lam]

Same here. Small, flat 11-lb tank for our Weber Q. Fits perfectly in a milk crate with extension hose for storage in the truck bed. Use it for tailgating, camping, etc. I use it in my deer blind for my heater as well.

[atreis]

I carry a refillable 11 lbs tank and use that unregulated. (It's smaller and easier to stow than a standard 20 lb tank.)

[69_Avion]

I made a custom slide out mount for a Camp Chef 30,000 btu stove. I hooked it up to my regulated LP line and just didn't use the factory regulator. It works great. Keep in mind, my trailer is high enough to allow me to put the grill under the trailer, along side the trailer frame. Most trailers won't have room for this.

[wmoses]

l am concerned about the greasy grill smoke sticking to the trailer and awning and as a result l don't use the RVQ that came with the RV. For us the pigtail is the solution as I can put my grill on the picnic table far away and not worry about smoke.

[mosseater]

My trailer came with a pre-plumbed coupler on the low side of the trailer regulator for grill plug in. I unscrewed the regulator that came with the grill and had a hose made up long enough to get the grill away from the trailer, and screwed it right into the port where the grill regulator came out of. This allowed me to plug the grill directly into the trailer and grill till the cows come home. I then made up a fitting that allowed me to plug the regulator that I took out of the grill, into the long hose which I had made up, in case I wanted to plug in a standard bottle (1 lb, 20 lb, 30 lb) and take the grill farther away from the trailer. I have yet to use the reg/adapter in five years. I always plug the grill into the trailer and it works great. I even grill under the edge of the awning in the rain if necessary.

[wmoses]

I have a tabletop grill that uses the 1# bottles and got a Paul similar to the one shown at Camping World. Didn't work to we'll so I got a other one by a different manufacturer and also got some problems before I stumbled upon the solution.

I found that after hooking it up if I open the valve on the bottle too fast or too much gas will not flow and it won't light. The trick is to slowly open it up a quarter turn and that is it. It will light and the burner will be as high as it should. It hits about 600 degrees in under 5 minutes. Maybe the effect of the double regulator, ie. the regulator on the grill and the safety shutof at the valve on the tank.

I don't have a Weber Q but have a $30 Blue Rhino grille.

[goducks10]

From my personal experience, you won't like how long it takes to warm a steak up to 85 deg on a Weber Q without removing the regulator.

[3_0charlie]

I use this grill for camping (Expedition grill) and had a local propane dealer build a quick-disconnect 6' hose. My Kodiak has the same regulated port at the back, and even with all 3 burners lit (90k BTU), there's plenty of gas pressure for lots of heat.

John

[newman_fulltime]

Mr heater has it also and any propane company can build one for you

[WoodGlue]

You need to look for a "low pressure" compatible grill. They make them, Google the term at Google shopping.

WoodGlue