Carrying gas bottles in vehicle
Submitted: Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 12:05
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Member - Norm C (QLD)
I know it is a 'no-no' to carry gas bottles inside a vehicle and I don't. But I do carry some inside the canopy of the Hilux.
Previously I carried a couple of small 1.25KG ones and wasn't too concerned. On next trip I will have these two, plus a 4.5KG in there.
I'm assuming the concern is gas leakage if the tap does not seal properly , or opens a bit during travel. Is that right? If that is the main issue, I suspect I'm OK, as I have strong plastic screw on caps that I screw onto the thread to prevent any leakage in this way.
Other than the possibility of leakage I have described are there other concerns with carrying gas bottles in a vehicle?
Norm C
Reply By: Member - DOZER- Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 12:46
Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 12:46
Norm, 99% of the time it is ok, but that 1% isnt worth the risk, insurance wise, your allowed to carry up to 2.5kg in the car, when i last carried a bottle it was 9kg inside the spare tyre on the roof racks.
The main problem with gas is when carried in an enclosedarea, it pools at the lower portions, and electrical energy will set it off like a bomb...one such photo ive seen is a camper trailer, where the roof was in the tree, and belongings everywhere, set off by the brake light.
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Follow Up By: hazo - Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 12:57
Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 12:57
So how are we supposed to get a fill or a swap and go for the Sunday barby if we cannot carry them in the vehicle?
I know when permanently fitted to a vehicle eg caravan, if in an enclosed compartment (front boot), it must be adequately ventilated.
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Reply By: Member - Norm C (QLD) - Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 17:33
Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 17:33
Thanks guys, I suspected as much, hence the post. About to head off for 5 months to remote parts and carrying more gas (and everything else) than normal.
I've worked out a way to carry the 4.5KG on the draw bar of the CT. The 2x1.25 KGs will still go in the back of the Hilux, with screw on caps.
It works, and it is safer, so I guess that's the way I'll do it.
Norm C
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Follow Up By: Kev & Darkie - Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 17:37
Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 17:37
I wouldn't have thought the back of the hilux was fully sealed so you would be able to carry the gas bottles without risk of gas build up in the tray. Unless of course you have sealed the tail
gate.
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - Norm C (QLD) - Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 18:01
Sunday, Mar 09, 2008 at 18:01
I've sealed the back pretty
well against dust Kev. It is not 'fully sealed', but sufficient for me to be a bit cautious.
For shorter trips, I would not have been too concerned, but hitting the road for a long period has got me more interested in managing risks where I can.
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