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Mr. Scott 
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 Topic: New "hard" propane tank cover?Posted: 19 Nov 2020 at 2:12pm |
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Hey, Podsters: I'm not a fan of the floppy vinyl propane tank cover. Will any commercially available single tank cover work for the R-Pod? Thanks.
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furpod
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Posted: 19 Nov 2020 at 2:34pm |
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Yes, though finding a hard cover for a single tank used to be impossible..
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fwunder
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Posted: 19 Nov 2020 at 3:20pm |
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This one works well for my 178. I did have to slightly modify the stock metal tank strap. Not a big deal.
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jato
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Posted: 19 Nov 2020 at 9:35pm |
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Have owned our double propane hard tank cover for nearly 10 years and have never lost the top piece. Unfortunately nearly every cover is like the black one above where the door is mounted backwards and once the hold down screw loosens, the door flies off. IF you mount the door properly, with the hold down screw toward the r-pod and not the tow vehicle, that scenerio will not play out.
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'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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StephenH
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Posted: 19 Nov 2020 at 10:21pm |
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Or, you could do as I did and attach the lid to the hinge side of the cover with zip-ties. Use one for the single tank cover located at the hole that is already there. The double tank cover will take two since there are two hold-down screws. The lid will stay in place, even if the hold-down screws fail to hold.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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podwerkz
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Posted: 19 Nov 2020 at 11:32pm |
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I keep my propane tank naked, the way god intended.
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r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten!
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rpod190
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Posted: 12 Feb 2022 at 12:31am |
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Mine flew off and I made a new one from a microwave cover and painted it black. Its been on there for 2 years and is free to replace when you find any sheet metal and have a grinder. Also it wont warp.
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renhui
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Posted: 04 Feb 2023 at 7:21pm |
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hey guys, I just bought a Camco single hard propane cover, and it seems there is a lot that needs to be done for it to fit my 2017 178.
Any one has done this before and can share your experience? TIA.
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StephenH
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Posted: 04 Feb 2023 at 7:36pm |
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The biggest issue I had when I got a single cover was the propane regulator. It was in the wrong place for the cover to fit. I expect that might be the your problem also. I did bend the plate enough to allow the cover to drop into place and re-mounted the regulator. I think I had to get a longer pigtail also. It has been a while so I am going from memory.
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StephenH
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renhui
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Posted: 04 Feb 2023 at 11:24pm |
Good memory, those are the exact issues I am facing at the moment.
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