propane tanks

Patriot said:
Thanks, great points. I may consider purchasing one for traveling across the US.
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It would be great for that trip. No wood to worry about, just fill your propane tanks when in town resupplying. I have the outland fire bowl brand. If you run it on low the propane lasts a long time. IMG_20190930_073842154.jpg Here it is on the deck. There may be other brands that are more compact but this thing has been great for us.
 
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Wallygator said:
It would be great for that trip. No wood to worry about, just fill your propane tanks when in town resupplying. I have the outland fire bowl brand. If you run it on low the propane lasts a long time. View attachment 119725 Here it is on the deck. There may be other brands that are more compact but this thing has been great for us.
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Looks good! Does it radiate heat onto the wood decking?
 
A 5lb. tank suits our needs (2 people) fine so far. It's basically just for cooking now although we have run the furnace for a few hr's too. . We have 15 nights on it since the last refill and it's still about half full. I use an inline gauge with it.

I mounted it and a utility / battery box on the tongue of our trailer. I installed a receiver tube under the box on either side. I currently have the propane cylinder on one side and a water tank on the other. I will be adding an onboard water tank and an on demand water heater to the trailer. At that point I will likely add a second 5lb. tank on the tongue.

The tank sits on a metal disc with a rubber pad that I welded to a square tube and that goes in to the receiver tube. It is also attached to the box by a welding tank strap.

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Wallygator said:
It would be great for that trip. No wood to worry about, just fill your propane tanks when in town resupplying. I have the outland fire bowl brand. If you run it on low the propane lasts a long time. View attachment 119725 Here it is on the deck. There may be other brands that are more compact but this thing has been great for us.
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I used my 19" Outland Firebowl this weekend. Wood fires are banned right now in SoCal. Everybody was impressed with the performance. I was surprised how long a 20lb tank lasted. I wasn't counting, but it was well over 10 hours.
 
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PCO6 said:
A 5lb. tank suits our needs (2 people) fine so far. It's basically just for cooking now although we have run the furnace for a few hr's too. . We have 15 nights on it since the last refill and it's still about half full. I use an inline gauge with it.

I mounted it and a utility / battery box on the tongue of our trailer. I installed a receiver tube under the box on either side. I currently have the propane cylinder on one side and a water tank on the other. I will be adding an onboard water tank and an on demand water heater to the trailer. At that point I will likely add a second 5lb. tank on the tongue.

The tank sits on a metal disc with a rubber pad that I welded to a square tube and that goes in to the receiver tube. It is also attached to the box by a welding tank strap.

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Thats pretty slick. Where did you get the disk, and does it only fit the 5# bottle?
 
Lanlubber said:
Thats pretty slick. Where did you get the disk, and does it only fit the 5# bottle?
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It's a 4" dia. 4 bolt drive plate which is a good size for a 5lb. tank. It would be small for a larger tank but at 0.25" thick plenty strong enough.

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I cut down a 4" rubber light grommet to buffer the bottom of the tank.

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Brewbud said:
I used my 19" Outland Firebowl this weekend. Wood fires are banned right now in SoCal. Everybody was impressed with the performance. I was surprised how long a 20lb tank lasted. I wasn't counting, but it was well over 10 hours.
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That had to be on high right? I can use it for many nights in a row on low but I never really kept track.
 
Brewbud said:
I would say probably at least 75% on high. I was really surprised since my bigger Camp Chef fire pit will blow through a tank in 3 hours.
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All in the BTU's ..orifice size... my 20# bottle on my BBQ grill lasts me for a year of cooking.
 
wandering nomad said:
So i want to step up to a bigger tank and not have to bring multiple green tanks, im thinking a 5lb just for coleman stove purposes. Not sure if these will even last a weekend so any advice would be great.
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5lbs are a bit pricey, but I bought one a while ago and I absolutely LOVE it. It's lasted for a 5 day expedition, plus numerous back yard bbqs, so plenty of propane in them. Way better for the environment than the horrid 1lb bottles, and IMO the 5lb is the perfect size for overlanding, camping etc.

My opinion is, buy one, you won't regret it.
 
Mounted my Power Tank SS bracket and 10# Worthington tank this morning on my tongue box. Happy with how it turned out.









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I realize most of you won't be interested in this kind of tank but it's what I'll be putting on the trailer I'm building for a buddy of mine. It suits his needs and will tuck up under the trailer out of the way and not take up needed space.

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Patriot said:
Curious here....So to refill this tank do you remove it? What’s the procedure to refill?
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The tank will be welded in and become a permanent part of the trailer. It was designed for a remote fill just like a motorhome has.
 
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Patriot said:
Curious here....So to refill this tank do you remove it? What’s the procedure to refill?
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It appears that it can be mounted on the bottom of something with bolts or screws. It can also be mounted on the side, front or rear of any part of a trailer !
I think I would prefer this tank to any of the round vertical tanks that dont have a fill valve built in, though that is not a problem if you install a fill valve on them.
I wouldnt weld this tank on anything , it's not necessary !
 
Had the same environmental crush regret if the mean green 1# disposables. And where do you responsibly dispose of them?? Usually used about 3/4 of one per 3 day trip, running a two burner stove. $8 a pop X 6 trips = the cost of a 5# refillable. So no-brainer for us. Made the switch. Have chosen not to fixed-mount the 5#, since it easily ties down multiple locations, depending on trip duration and necessary gear load. Filled the tank, took three trips with 3-4 adults, and 2-3 kids. Our stove was the primary cooker. When I went back to fill it, was still nearly half full. 5# tank = ~1.25 gallon capacity from my experience
 
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