batchman wrote:mkirsch wrote:
I just looked at the regulations for the PA Turnpike tunnels, and it only applies to placarded vehicles (i.e. commercial trucks carrying more than Xlbs of propane). If you are hauling the legally-allowed amount of propane for a passenger vehicle (four 20lb cylinders is the limit in NY state), I don't think you count.
Ah HA! It was the PA Turnpike tunnels that made me think of this. Of course it's about placarded vehicles, and we now have proof that I just think too much.
Thank you very, very much!
- Jeff
(on edit) Since we have established that I think too much, I bought a dualie. Didn't want to sweat a rear tire failure with a 7k trailer full of race car. Of course in Massachusetts that's an automatic commercial plate. Hmmmm.
But did you get a Diesel Dually? That race car stuff can be stupid expensive. Ask me how I know? :R
lonegunman wrote:Kayteg1 wrote:
For those running propane generator for heat- research the subject as propane tanks need heat for changing from liquid to vapor stage and at certain temperature it ain't going to happen.
It seems to happen just fine to zero degrees. I'll be careful if I camp on the Hudson Bay in winter.
Did you run generator at this temperature.
Propane vaporize at -44F, but as I stated you need lot of heat to do it, so when small water heater will work fine below 0, high flow will drop the cylinder temperature down to -44F and no kudos.
I live 2 miles from tunnel, but only commercial fuel trucks are restricted (one of those crashed there about 40 years ago burning a number of people).
On BC ferries, where I go occasionally you have to shut off tank valves, what I do when driving anyway.
From what I know there is no restrictions anywhere in carrying small tanks as long as they are shut off.
We need propane for other things regardless, so you can't go without it, but too bad the propane generators offer such bad efficiency.
I still yet have to try how many hr my inverter generator will run on 30lb of propane powering AC.
On BC ferries, where I go occasionally you have to shut off tank valves, what I do when driving anyway.
From what I know there is no restrictions anywhere in carrying small tanks as long as they are shut off.
We need propane for other things regardless, so you can't go without it, but too bad the propane generators offer such bad efficiency.
I still yet have to try how many hr my inverter generator will run on 30lb of propane powering AC.
I like your setup.
On my Fletwood the compartment is not only high above the ground, what is not a problem as I can (still) lift the cylinders, but there is minimal clearance for the cylinders in it and sliding them in horizontally require care to make the back feet fit into holding bracket.
Not only the switch over is on front of them, what require removal at each tie, but originally the floor at the door had sticking up bolt, that suppose to secure the tanks, but was scratching the paint on cylinders.
As I said I put longer hose for emergency and got rid of sticking bolts, but still pulling the cylinders for refill is not the job I am looking forward to do.
On my Fletwood the compartment is not only high above the ground, what is not a problem as I can (still) lift the cylinders, but there is minimal clearance for the cylinders in it and sliding them in horizontally require care to make the back feet fit into holding bracket.
Not only the switch over is on front of them, what require removal at each tie, but originally the floor at the door had sticking up bolt, that suppose to secure the tanks, but was scratching the paint on cylinders.
As I said I put longer hose for emergency and got rid of sticking bolts, but still pulling the cylinders for refill is not the job I am looking forward to do.
The big door you see on the left rear side of the camper holds the two 30# cylinders side by side.I'm over 6' tall and can easily heft them in and attach them even when the TC is on the truck, so swapping out the cylinders is easy for me. Four spare cylinders are strapped against the side wall inside my enclosed trailer.
Well,,,, my propane compartment is > 5 feet above the ground and it is design for horizontal position of the cylinders.
Sounds like you have vertical compartment?
Sounds like you have vertical compartment?
Bedlam wrote:
One of the reasons I went with my Arctic Fox was that they pack two 30lb cylinders into the camper. You can still run the shorter 20 lb if you run out and cannot find a refill location.
How do you hook up 20lb in your camper?
I could not fit 20 lb standing in my compartment and you can not operate them on the side like 30lb allow.
Having the supply hose deteriorating, I had new custom made in 6 foot length, so now have an option to reach cylinders on the ground, but that was not possible with factory setup.
For those running propane generator for heat- research the subject as propane tanks need heat for changing from liquid to vapor stage and at certain temperature it ain't going to happen.
