Propane Tank-Extra Large from BusDepot (Got a PIC?)

[iltis74]

Crikey. After all that you may as well grab a grinder and follow the line of those gussets through the angle. I'm assuming that bottom bolt will have a hard washer too when all is said and done. You're obviously not concerned about weight with all that weld.

[Energy Concepts]

[Energy Concepts]

A Little More Work Finished; :)

[Energy Concepts]

Waiting on some Rust Bullet Paint.
Now, I need to decide which side of the bus
this should be installed on

the drivers side is traditional
But, I think the only reason it's on that side
is so that it is close to the stove and fridge
in the Westy's.

It would make more sense to me to
have it on the passenger side.
to counter balance all of the weight
that has to be located on the drivers side.

This would go a long way in reducing the
drivers side lean

But all of the connections; regulator, fill valves etc
May be in the way of entering and exiting the sliding door

I suppose the thing to do is to
tie it to my trans jack adaptor on my floor jack,
& raise it up into position
and take a look.

JC

[Energy Concepts]

Hi All,
Well, got it temporarily installed.
I had to trim the front mount a little.
But no big problem!
Looks pretty good sitting there.
Plenty of ground clearance.
I decided to go with installing it on the passenger side.
I have a Carat and no stove or fridge
on the drivers side.
I will only be fueling a Propex heater.
John C...
SLC, UT...

[jackbombay]

[Energy Concepts]

Hi jackbombay,

The brackets are about 7" tall.

But what is important is that they
position the tank to within 1/8"
between the top of the tank
and the floor of the bus.
The tank sits as high as possible!

The ground clearance, I'm sure is
as good or better than a stock Westy's !
Even though the Oversize propane tank
is a larger diameter. (than stock)

That's because, I'm running 2" taller GoWesty Springs
with oversize tires.

In fact, I have plans to go with even taller tires.
Because I am installing a 2.5 Subbie with Auto trans.

Taller tires should help with the gearing as well.

best,
John C...
SLC, UT...

PS: used your shocks on my Syncro Pop Top
They were great !!!

[jackbombay]

Thanks for the measurement

Glad you like the pop-top shocks!
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[iltis74]

My oversize tank is sitting here now. The bottom of the protector plate is going to be a full 9 1/2" below the floor with the tank shoved up to about an eighth inch of hitting. I don't know if it's the same as a Westy, but the Riviera I have measures the same way at 7". I suppose you could modify the protector plate and whatnot and come up with another quarter to half an inch, but it just doesn't seem worth it. The tank itself (outside) is about 8"x42".

Edit- OK that's assuming you trust the brackets welded on the side of these. Tipped back to where the vapor nozzle comes straight out instead of pointing down a bit, and the welded plate marked TOP conveniently then is actually dead center top, I now get 9" on the nuts. The side brackets are way off though. I don't think I'll end up using them, but I won't decide tonight.

[Energy Concepts]

>>>OK that's assuming you trust the brackets welded on the side of these.
If you're talking about the OEM Brackets on the Ends of the BD Oversize Tanks; I Absolutely Do Trust Them.
And there's not going to be anything stronger than the shape of the propane cylinder that's in between them.
My opinion (& everybodys got one, I know )
Is that the weak link in Any attachment is the floor of the bus.
>>>Tipped back to where the vapor nozzle comes straight out instead of pointing down a bit, and the welded plate marked TOP conveniently then is actually dead center top, I now get 9" on the nuts. The side brackets are way off though. I don't think I'll end up using them, but I won't decide tonight.[/quote]
Measurement Wise, Here's what I've ended up with;
not bad if I do say so myself...
best,
John C...
SLC, UT

[EvilDNA]

Looking good John! I'll be addressing my tank tomorrow. Just need to cut down the end brackets to gain back that space, paint the other brackets we welded up and slap it in! I really want one on each side. One dedicated to future Propex and the other for my swing out rear mounted 'Chuck Wagon' Bar and Grill.

Grant
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[Jedi]

I just got mine delivered today! Man this thing is huge and a much better deal than replacing the smaller Manchester tank on my Adventurewagen. I am glad I was not to late to the party before they sold out
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[jackbombay]

[iltis74]

Yep, the outside diameter is 8", I just put some squares up against it, initially I just wrapped a tape around it and got 25 1/4". The body itself is 37 3/8" going by the welds, almost 39" before the curvature of the end caps take over, maybe 38 3/4" if you're really picky. Overall length of 42" to the outside of the end caps, 43" to the outside of the brackets. I don't know the wall thickness on this, and have no scale to weigh it. Have fun with the calculations. I'll say around 8 1/2 volume wise, though how much propane you can safely stuff in there, beats me.

[jackbombay]

[crazyvwvanman]

The stock tanks hold about 2.5 so that make BusDepot right that this tank hold 2.5 times as much if it is close to 6.5.

Mark

[Energy Concepts]

Hi All,
The Rust Bullet Paint was Delivered!

Sanded and Masked

Ready to paint
I don't have a place to Spray in the winter.
Normally I spray small jobs outside.
So, this time I Brushed the paint on.
With 4 coats of Rust Bullet
This thing is never going to rust !!!
And, underneath the bus a spray finish
just isn't a must !!
PS: also, there's just Enough junk in the air already!

Two coats of Silver Rust Bullet:

First coat of Black

[Energy Concepts]

I just picked up a 2 stage regulator
and was reminded by the salesman
that the screened overflow area
as seen in the first picture,
Should point Down!
This helps keep water & crud out!
( and the regulator working )
( thought I ought to pass that info on. )
see pic:

This will have it looking like it's been mounted on it's side.
but that's the proper way !
( on an RV )

Also, the brass connector fitting that goes into
the propane tank valve
should be one that has an overflow valve in it.
This helps keep the propane from rushing out
if there were to be a hit that breaks
the regulator off!

BTW, I like the way Zoltan mounted the Regulator
up above the valves!
And will be doing that myself!
JC...

[Energy Concepts]

Hi Guys,
Aside from a couple of little doodads,,,,
( I want to paint the mounting bolts with Rust Bullet )
Well,,, I Got er' done !!!
Now just need to run a hose
up to the Propex
Toasty toasty toasty !!!

Hope your tanks are coming along as well !!!

See ya down the road !!!
John C...
SLC, UT...

[EvilDNA]

Awesome. I like how you tied the regulator in using those fixtures. Is that sturdy enough as is or do you plan to affix the regulator in any kind of additional manner?
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