close call
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close call
So I was driving up to Eagle Meadows and the Niagra ohv park this past weekend when i round a corner and hear a mysterious bang. i manage to find a half safe area to pull over, expecting to find a blown tire, but when i got to the back of the truck i almost messed myself. my propane tanks decided to make a departure from thier cradle. i didnt freak untill i heard/smelled the gas
. i proceeded to turn the truck off, followed by the tanks. i managed to get everything back in place and the only damage is where the valve guard hit the pavement. it looked like the mounting stud backed out of the base. i will be welding that shortly. but untill then, i have added the tank mount to my check off list before i roll out.
. i proceeded to turn the truck off, followed by the tanks. i managed to get everything back in place and the only damage is where the valve guard hit the pavement. it looked like the mounting stud backed out of the base. i will be welding that shortly. but untill then, i have added the tank mount to my check off list before i roll out.
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You know its funny (not really) that you should post this now. Just this weekend I was repainting the tongue, steps and bumper on my TT and discovered that my tanks had loosened. When I pulled the tank cover I realized the tanks kind of shifted, so when I looked I found that the top wingnut had been slowly working itself loose. The last time I can recall loosening it in the past was last year on the way to Cedar Point in OH - one tank was getting low so we had it filled at a FlyingJ. I think I will make it a practice that every time I remove the cover to turn on/off the tanks, I'll check the wingnut; I will also add it to my "It's Springtime, Get Ready For Camping Season" checklist. Maybe I'll see if I can get a smaller wingnut (little wings, same size nut) and run it down then 'jamb nut' the 2 together... I may need plier to loosen it later on, but that's better than the alternative.
Now - considering what happened to you, I need to go home and check the bottom of the bolt.
Now - considering what happened to you, I need to go home and check the bottom of the bolt.
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Thanks for sharing this with us, the D/W says I'm to paranoid because of the way I check things before leaving on a trip including the checking the tanks. I showed her this thread and she told me she would never say anything again. I learned the hard way that a few minute pre-trip inspection can save hours or days stranded out of town.
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Glad I could share my misfortune with everyone. And even more happy that it helps others avoid a potentially dangerous situation. Gettin the wifey off your back aint bad either.
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