Well,
I'm really glad it didn't say tomorrow morning.....

The propane tank is mounted with four each sets of hex head bolts down from the top. The only thing that is not just tank and plywood is a pair of straps that span the bolts where they come through. There is nothing spanning the floor frames in the area. I hope this answers your question, if it does not, I can try again. My coach is in a warm barn and I am out there frequently these days.

A short word of caution, if you go to upgrade the regulator to a two-stage, seriously consider your reasoning. I did. I also replaced the rubber line in GP. It has been a major PITA. There is barely room for the two-stage, and making up the hose connection down at the floor is another adventure because there is not room to get a wrench on the hex or the fitting that penetrates the plywood. My gas detector says I seem to have a leak there, but I can't make it blow bubbles.

Matt

Also do not forget to install the ground wire under the head of one of those bolts. Look at the picture on the previous posting and you will see the wire installed on the left leg.

Update: Once I knew about the straps, I found a couple hiding in a dark corner of the CanyonLands propane compartment. Along with a correct regulator.

The tank is in and all loosely fitted and waiting for me to go to the hardware store for some bolts, nuts and washers, plus dig a roll of Teflon tape out of my plumbing supplies box to plumb it in tight.

In case anyone is interested, it is a bear getting the tank into the compartment of a 23'. Had to remove the fresh water fill tube to get an extra fraction of an inch in that direction, then finagling and literally prying in two different directions, a 2X4 at the bottom of the back and a 1X4 at the front halfway up the door.

Teflon tape at one and a half wraps in the direction of thread AND pipe
sealant paste. No leaks.

Sully
77 eleganza 2
Seattle
On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 7:31 PM David H. Jarvis wrote:

> When working with propane, should the Teflon tape be yellow?
> Should you use Teflon tape?
> I don't like it.
> It is more of a lubricant than a sealer.
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When working with propane, should the Teflon tape be yellow?
Should you use Teflon tape?
I don't like it.
It is more of a lubricant than a sealer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thread_seal_tape

Ken Burton wrote on Thu, 16 February 2017 19:12

Also do not forget to install the ground wire under the head of one of those bolts. Look at the picture on the previous posting and you will see the wire installed on the left leg.

Thank you Mr. Burton sir! With the attention span of a chicken I would have overlooked that, and I am sure that is a serious safety requirement.