PJorgen
Senior Member
I need some ideas and suggestions from the creative, DIY’er types out there. I’ve got a 2014 FWC Hawk. As some of you know, FWC now supplies its campers with two 10-pound propane tanks. This works great for me as I have a big propane stove that I set up when in camp. I use one of the propane tanks for the stove and leave the other one in the camper to fuel the furnace, hot water etc.
Here’s the problem; I often leave the stove set up in camp when I take the truck to more remote spots for fishing, hiking or whatever. I don’t want to have to return the second propane tank to its storage cabinet in the camper, but the tie down system only works when both tanks are in place. With only one tank in the cabinet it’s free to flop around and damage stuff.
So far I’ve gotten by using a couple blocks of wood that I carry as base plates for the jack. I stuff them against the propane tank and wrap the tie down strap around the whole mess. This has been less than ideal as the blocks are mostly square so they don’t fit well and often come loose when I drive on rough roads.
What I need is a surrogate propane tank spacer thingy that will take the place of the second tank that I leave in camp. Needs to be round or kind of roundish and approximately the same diameter as the tank. Does not need to be as tall as the tank. Ideally it should be light weight, maybe even collapsible so it can be stored in the propane cabinet. However, it needs to be fairly rugged as I’m usually driving off road on these out of camp excursions. Could be made of wood or metal, although I don’t weld. I guess I could have it fabbed if the design is sufficiently brilliant and innovative.
Welcome any and all suggestions, out of the box thinking encouraged. Thanks in advance
Here’s the problem; I often leave the stove set up in camp when I take the truck to more remote spots for fishing, hiking or whatever. I don’t want to have to return the second propane tank to its storage cabinet in the camper, but the tie down system only works when both tanks are in place. With only one tank in the cabinet it’s free to flop around and damage stuff.
So far I’ve gotten by using a couple blocks of wood that I carry as base plates for the jack. I stuff them against the propane tank and wrap the tie down strap around the whole mess. This has been less than ideal as the blocks are mostly square so they don’t fit well and often come loose when I drive on rough roads.
What I need is a surrogate propane tank spacer thingy that will take the place of the second tank that I leave in camp. Needs to be round or kind of roundish and approximately the same diameter as the tank. Does not need to be as tall as the tank. Ideally it should be light weight, maybe even collapsible so it can be stored in the propane cabinet. However, it needs to be fairly rugged as I’m usually driving off road on these out of camp excursions. Could be made of wood or metal, although I don’t weld. I guess I could have it fabbed if the design is sufficiently brilliant and innovative.
Welcome any and all suggestions, out of the box thinking encouraged. Thanks in advance