Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks: adding propane tanks

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Topic: adding propane tanks

Posted By: papabear
Subject: adding propane tanks
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 12:10am

Has anyone tried to set up their 178 with more than one tank?

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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 9:03am

Many people have added dual tanks. The model number doesn't matter, they all have the same tongue area.

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Posted By: ron_whitt
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 10:43am

I was thinking of adding a second tank, but a friend of mine said, why carry the extra weight all the time. When you know you will need a second just bring one with you and exchange when your first one is almost empty. Seemed like a good idea, what do you think Mark?

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Ron & Shirley
2020 Tacoma
2012 177 rpod

Posted By: Larry158
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 10:47am

Papabear,

I am going to replace my 20lb propane tank with an Aluminum 30 lb tank. t will fit into the same place as my 20 lb tank. They are a little expensive bit lighter than a steel tank & they weather better.

I believe it will cost me $180 for the tank & $60 for an internal guage which displays the propane level in the tank.

larry158

2015 178

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 7:35pm

Originally posted by ron_whitt

I was thinking of adding a second tank, but a friend of mine said, why carry the extra weight all the time. When you know you will need a second just bring one with you and exchange when your first one is almost empty. Seemed like a good idea, what do you think Mark?

In my experience, they always run out in the dark, while raining, with a bear in the park.. lol. I used a auto switchover regulator, so it's seamless to us.

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Posted By: headcold
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 11:06pm

On a three-week trip boondocking, I just throw an extra 20 pd. propane tank in the back of the pickup. One on the pod, one in the truck, and a smaller one for the grill. That way, I can leave the extra 20 pounder at home on briefer trips of say a week with the small grill tank as a backup.

Posted By: ToolmanJohn
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2015 at 6:27pm

I vote for one 30lb tank. Changed mine early least year, and I still have about a third tank left after 4 trips with it. I also purchased a Y-splitter for the tank so i could also grill from it on my Weber.

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2017 ATC 7X20 Custom Toy Hauler
2013 R-Pod 177 (SOLD)
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