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Ryan Keating
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 Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:27 am Post subject: Anyone have a eurovan LP tank under a vanagon. |
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The tank looks huge. Just a funny idea I had. Would It fit? Anyone have measurements.
Wanted the bus depot big tank but they sold out.
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danfromsyr
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Location: Syracuse, NY
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Vango Conversions
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Location: Seattle, WA
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Turbo transporter did it. It wasn't under the van at the time as it was removed for a coating of bedliner, but he said it fit after making brackeds for it but you do lose some ground clearance. |
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turbotransporter
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Location: Bainbridge Island WA
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Vango Conversions wrote: |
| Turbo transporter did it. It wasn't under the van at the time as it was removed for a coating of bedliner, but he said it fit after making brackeds for it but you do lose some ground clearance. |
Sad as it seems... I'm still doing it... I've been focused on getting the Transporter back together since the repaint and it's slow going because I just can't bring myself to reuse all the old rubber, rusty bolts and such. Of course I'm runing new speaker wires, cleaning all the electrical connections and adding a very loud airhorn. I'm really quite sick  Here's a tip: The dash goes in much easier with no windshield! 
Here's a thread regarding this LARGE Bus Depot propane tank.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=438047
I'm hoping to get my tank mounted next week as my co-pilot wants the Propex operational for camping the following weekend. Uhhg. That means I'm doing an aux battery system too. Busy, busy.... |
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Ryan Keating
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Pictures please. |
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turbotransporter
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Got 'er done
My ground clearance to the skid plate is now 7" (2WD 87' Westy Weekender)
I also got my Propex running. Toasty!
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Ahwahnee
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:20 am Post subject: |
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| ...My ground clearance to the skid plate is now 7" (2WD 87' Westy Weekender)... |
...vs. 10.25" on my 84 Westy with the stock tank. Really depends on your driving & camping priorities. |
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turbotransporter
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Ahwahnee wrote: |
| turbotransporter wrote: |
| ...My ground clearance to the skid plate is now 7" (2WD 87' Westy Weekender)... |
...vs. 10.25" on my 84 Westy with the stock tank. Really depends on your driving & camping priorities. |
Agreed. I understand why some folks have ground clearance concerns BUT I really don't go off-roading with my 2WD Westy.
My co-pilot/camping partner does marathons, trail runs and bicycling events (in the Pacific North Wet) so HER "support van" needs to be warm and dry... (or I'll be miserable  ) We also plan to ski/camp at Smoqualmie Pass and Whistler this winter and we're looking forward to returning to a warmish van at the end of the day. |
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ALIKA T3
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Ahwahnee
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| ALIKA T3 wrote: |
Thank you for these comparative pictures.
Do you know the tank capacity of the BW bus?... this bus tank seems the perfect result for me. |
Unless I'm mistaken the tank in the upper left of the photo IS the Vanagon tank, the upper right may be the BW. |
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ALIKA T3
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