frontpagerickdog7072 posted Aug 08, 2024 01:30 AM
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frontpagerickdog7072 posted Aug 08, 2024 01:30 AM
Costco Members: Flame King 100-lb Empty Steel Propane Cylinder w/ POL Valve
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* No more than 90 pounds total in an enclosed vehicle. (Car, SUV, Van).
* No more than 45 pounds in a single cylinder in an enclosed vehicle. (Car, SUV, Van).
* Up to 1,000 pounds in an open bed pickup truck or trailer. (Has to be open, not enclosed).
* No special driver license needed, just a regular driver license.
In addition to DOT regulations:
* Most places will only fill a 100 pound cylinder if it is in a secure and upright position. Tied down with rope or strapped in the pickup bed. Not unsecured and rolling/moving around.
So, to haul around a 100 pound tank; just need a regular driver license, a pickup truck or open trailer, and some kind of way to secure the tank.
I made a simple brace for my truck out of 2x4s that secured the bottom of the tank. I use four straps to secure the top.
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Currently $189.
I wound up going with several Flame King 30 and 40 pound cylinders instead (Costco, Walmart). 30 and 40 pound is a good size, a lot more capacity than BBQ size cylinders, and much easier to deal with filling them compared to 100 pounders. 30's and 40's you can actually throw them in your car and carry them when full and fairly easily move them around by yourself. With 100's, you are going to need a pickup, a helper, a dolly, have to heft them up into the bed of the truck, and a bottle of Advil for your back, etc. Not fun.
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But yeah, thanks for the downvotes, folks 🙄 I wasn't being a jerk - it's literally the best possible answer because it depends where you are.
Now I have two 100lb tank as backup.
As long as the tank visually looks fine and they can check that the valve is functional, for $20-$30 the tank gets a brand new start date.
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Now I have two 100lb tank as backup.
Thanks
I made a simple brace for my truck out of 2x4s that secured the bottom of the tank. I use four straps to secure the top.
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I have these two as emergency backup fir the main tank.
Slick dealers should know that propane is always cheapest in July. So with my 500 gallon tank i should have enough until next year this time.
Years ago, propane trucks woukd fill yer BBQ tanks, now they refuse. They have all kind of excuses "dont have the adaptor" "liability not allowed anymore" "tank must be certain size" "wrong valve" etc c etc
I took all those excuses away and now I can get the two costco tanks filled AND my 500 gallon house tank!
2.14 a gallon is a screamin slick deal at Ferrel Gas with farm bureau discount!
Edit: Thanks for the downvotes, but this is a perfectly legit (non-smartass) answer; where you can get propane (refills, specifically) is going to vary based on your location, and local ordinances/laws.
Currently $189.
Workouts cheaper.
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