195RB SLX Anyone modified propane tank mount?

[Kozmo]

Here it is. Ordered from Hannah RV on Sat and received today, free shipping! Fantastic. Propane tank ring. Drilled 2 holes and mounted. No more bolts underneath. For $25, well worth it.

[krcarter54]

This is what I used.https://www.amazon.com/Stromberg-Car...+tank+holderIt works really well!

[Hotchef]

Not sure why yours didn't come with a tank ring. And I agree with you on the cloth strap! That will be a weekend project for me.

[WeRJuliian]

Originally Posted by bigironcoder

It looks to me like the tanks would set back 6 - 8" from a line between the hitch ball and the corner of the trailer. Should be ok for sharp turns but hard to say about a jack knife.

We recently installed one of these on our 19XUD.. our parking setup at home is such that we pretty much have to jack-knife it, to get in and out.
I mounted the plate as far back as it would go, and have had no problems.

[ALJO]

For the ones who are scared to drill in the tongue frame......ask yourself what would Jayco do if the trailer came with a two mount propane tank? They would drill holes and use the 1/4" zip fasteners. Anyone who get themselves in a 90 degree jackknife position when backing up better take a professional course in backing up.

[skids]

Hey, I know how to back a trailer. You do depend on signals from you significant other when you can't see out your right side mirror. You don't want to puncture or push that tank! I admire you "extra vision" when maneuvering the trailer. We have some tough backing at the homestead.

[Isaacs]

Originally Posted by Lord Humongous

Maybe coupler pins instead of nuts/bolts?

That's what I use. I really miss crawling around on the ground trying to like up the bolts.

[Jayco 2014]

Look on line for Coleman propane tank hold downs. I made my own out of 1/4 inch rod. Bent it to contour the tank. Threaded the bottom and added wing nuts. Much easier to remove to fill tank.

[MontanaRick]

Originally Posted by Kozmo

Here it is. Ordered from Hannah RV on Sat and received today, free shipping! Fantastic. Propane tank ring. Drilled 2 holes and mounted. No more bolts underneath. For $25, well worth it.

This looks like what my 195RB came with (with a 30 lb tank). Just refilled it for the first time after a year of ownership. Only thing I found was that it was much easier to lift out while standing on the A-frame. Putting it back was a breeze.

[RogerR]

I replaced the almost impossible to remove bolts with two safety pins aka snap ring pins, same thing you can use to make sure your hitch will not open.


Now it takes only a minute to pop the tank off, weigh it to see how much is left and re-install it. I could use a pad lock but just not worth the trouble.

[skids]

Someone suggested that to me. The hitch pin type gizmos work great. Just pull the retaining clips out of the ends of the pins and slide the pins out towards the inside.

[Bob K]

Originally Posted by Lord Humongous

I had the same thought. It was hard to justify possibly introducing rust or weakening the frame for a propane mount. Realistically it'd probably hold up just fine but it makes me feel better.

I did some tight backing the other day and the tanks were about 6"s away. If jackknife did occur the bumper would contact the plate first. Im guessing If the tank was hit the middle post would bend and the tanks would possibly be ejected.

I know a guy with a single 40lb tank he has mounted in a bracket he bought on eBay. Very secure setup

Sure wish I could find that bracket. It's the closest style to the factory bracket that comes on the newer Jay Flight Baja models.

[MrKABC]

I changed mine to dual 20 lb tanks and an automatic changeover regulator.

[Bob K]

Originally Posted by Bob K

Sure wish I could find that bracket. It's the closest style to the factory bracket that comes on the newer Jay Flight Baja models.

My dealer found the bracket that seems to be standard issue on 2016 and later Baja edition trailers. Here's the tag details. I like it because it has two very robust brackets that get bolted directly to the frame (not currently bolted down on mine yet).

You can see on my 2015 185RB how the flimsy 2-bolt solution had rusted and failed in just 5 years.

[MrKABC]

It's possible to go to a dual tank system. I riveted angle iron to the hitch, then mounted a dual tank mount to the angle iron. I bought a dual tank regulator, a 12" piece of black gas pipe and a brass right angle connector to tie in to the OEM propane hose. Looks stock doesn't it?

This is my 2019 SLX7 195RBW.

EDIT: LOL I didn't realize I had already posted this. Sorry for the double post!

[WeRJuliian]

We did the dual tank conversion, simply because we didn't want to get caught with no propane on a cold night.

I actually drilled into the frame, then treated the holes with Rust Reformer, before putting threaded inserts in, and treated them too. And painted them...
That was over a year ago, and I took the plate off, just recently, to check. No sign of deterioration, but I gave it another dose, just in case.

[Bob K]

Originally Posted by WeRJuliian

I actually drilled into the frame, then treated the holes with Rust Reformer, before putting threaded inserts in, and treated them too. And painted them...

Can you share with an Amazon link what type of threaded insert and bolt you used?

[RogerR]

I added a 2 20 pound LP holder attached with U-bolts that are square on top and have a flat plate on the bottom (Ace Hardware). NO DRILLING REQUIRED!

The bottom of the Flame King 20 pound bottle mounting kit had slots so I did not have to drill it either.

When I installed the tank holder I had a battery behind it but I moved the battery inside (lithium) for security. Now I have space behind the battery for a storage box for ??. Maybe the dump hose attachments or a bundle of firewood.



I left the second bottle off in the picture to better show the mounting.


I did consider adding a lock to to the bottle holder but in 45 years of camping never had one stolen so not a high priority.

[DonBr]

I don't know if your tongue space is the same as mine, but pictures show mine (for water hose, got a more flexible one after picture was taken), with velcro to hold it open. Amazon link