Filling Propane While Traveling

[1ed]

Where do you fill propane while traveling?
I know a lot of campgrounds will have someone that is mobile and can come to your site, but what if you are going boodocking.
The company that fills my house tank use to do but now they have a new truck and something to do with increased pressure.
My tank are 30 pounds so not that easy to move around. Ed

[CA_Traveler]

Truck stops, RV dealers, Tractor Supply and many other locations.

Boondocking involves extra time/travel so not to likely. But Quartzsite with it's large numbers of boondocking RVs has mobile just about everything.

[2112]

I type in 'Propane near me' in Google Maps for Android on my cell phone. Works every time

[mgirardo]

Some U Haul locations also refill propane. RV Dealerships do too.

-Michael

[Hondavalk]

dblr wrote:
Tractor Supply if one nearby plus they charge by the gallon so only pay for what you are getting and they usually seem to be the lowest price around.

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[dblr]

Tractor Supply if one nearby plus they charge by the gallon so only pay for what you are getting and they usually seem to be the lowest price around.

[rockylarson]

Flying J
Tractor Supply
Many Rural Hardware/Farm supply

[wanderingaimles]

I use the local ACE Hardware, but another retailer most dont think of is Tractor Supply as do many farm stores.

[afidel]

Before I got the RV I car camped with the van. I was a bit paranoid about traveling long distance with full cylinders in the passenger compartment so I would empty them and then use the amerigas website to find a location that did propane filling near my destination.

[Bionic_Man]

Most of the rental places (as in equipment rental) have the ability to fill. Ace Hardware as well.

[Huntindog]

If I am on the move , I just pull into a place that fills propane. Often they call fill it on the TT, just like a motorhome with built in tanks.

If I am stationary, and it is a cold weather trip, I bring extra tanks.

I just returned from the Utah mountains. 2 weeks with temps into the single digits. I brought 5 extra propane tanks, and still had to make a run into town to refill them.
Also, when stationary, I will use some 20# tanks. I just set them in the tray and hook them up. The advantage is that sometimes the closest propane is an exchange seller.

[MarkTwain]

1ed wrote:
Where do you fill propane while traveling?
I know a lot of campgrounds will have someone that is mobile and can come to your site, but what if you are going boodocking.
The company that fills my house tank use to do but now they have a new truck and something to do with increased pressure.
My tank are 30 pounds so not that easy to move around. Ed

Down load an application from the Apple computer store. Its free. Type in the word propane and it give you all the places that sell propane around where you are located.

[time2roll]

1ed wrote:
My tanks are 30 pounds and weigh 55 pounds when full. All of the exchange places in my area ONLY swap the 20 pound tanks. Hence the question.

30 pound exchange is very rare. You need to look for a bulk tank and have yours refilled.

[salem]

FWIW, those plastic milk crates are great for hauling propane bottles. You don't have to tie them down so they don't roll around in the back of your truck.

[1ed]

New 2020 Rockwood comes with 30 pound standard.

[OleManOleCan]

rbpru wrote:
My tank are a few years old and I take them to my propane dealer in town. If I run out on the road, I swap them out for the best looking tanks at the local gas station LP exchange. If they were new tanks I probably would not do that.

I do carry a extra tank in a milk crate secured in the truck bed.

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When we go camping I put two full 20# tanks on and carry an additional 20 in the bed of my truck.
The extra 20 usually powers one of my Blackstone Griddles or a single burner
for Low Country Boils.
I'd rather have a half dozen 20s rather than 30s.
Easier to carry, easier to trade out when the Expiration date is coming up,
And our local garbage men pick up lots of them on the curb.
A case of beer and I can pick thru them for the best 4 tanks.
Yep I bribe civil employees... I'm a retired LEO.
I'm a little low on scruples since I retired...