I need to mount a single 20 lb LP gas cylinder on the front of our M101 CDN. Since its drawbar is still in stock configuration, I think going with just one cylinder for now is best. Mounting two there would leave the cylinders hanging over each side of the drawbar, where they could cause contact when jackknifing the trailer.
Some initial searches haven't turned up much. About the only thing I've been able to find are the J rack single tank mounts, where there's a small piece of metal the tank sits on and a sort of flimsy strap to lock the tank in place. Pretty cheesy stuff for an expedition trailer were my thoughts on those. I don't trust them.
Tom/Raszr has a pair of real nice looking single tank racks on the front of a trailer he has. A borrowed a pic, which is below. They look substantial and the locking mechanism looks like it might deter thieves, too, not simply hold the tank in place.
Anyone know who makes such a thing? Can you get different sizes to take, say, a standard 20 steel cylinder (although I suspect these will)? Doesn't have to be exactly like these, just something heavy-duty and that I can bolt on. Then if I do carry through and extend the drawbar in the future, I can unbolt the single cylinder rack, get another one and install them to have a dual tank rack. once I have more clearance to work with between the truck and trailer.
Tom also has some nice see-thru 20 lb (I think) cylinders. Very convenient to keep track of remaining fuel, as most LP gauges really aren't too accurate. One look at one of these and you can see where you're at.
The only drawback is that these days it's a lot easier to just swap a tank, than it is to refill, at least here in the Midwest. I sure wouldn't want to trade one of these beauties for the typical repainted 3x cylinder that you get in return. So not quite sure if I'll invest in one or not.
Some initial searches haven't turned up much. About the only thing I've been able to find are the J rack single tank mounts, where there's a small piece of metal the tank sits on and a sort of flimsy strap to lock the tank in place. Pretty cheesy stuff for an expedition trailer were my thoughts on those. I don't trust them.
Tom/Raszr has a pair of real nice looking single tank racks on the front of a trailer he has. A borrowed a pic, which is below. They look substantial and the locking mechanism looks like it might deter thieves, too, not simply hold the tank in place.
Anyone know who makes such a thing? Can you get different sizes to take, say, a standard 20 steel cylinder (although I suspect these will)? Doesn't have to be exactly like these, just something heavy-duty and that I can bolt on. Then if I do carry through and extend the drawbar in the future, I can unbolt the single cylinder rack, get another one and install them to have a dual tank rack. once I have more clearance to work with between the truck and trailer.
Tom also has some nice see-thru 20 lb (I think) cylinders. Very convenient to keep track of remaining fuel, as most LP gauges really aren't too accurate. One look at one of these and you can see where you're at.
The only drawback is that these days it's a lot easier to just swap a tank, than it is to refill, at least here in the Midwest. I sure wouldn't want to trade one of these beauties for the typical repainted 3x cylinder that you get in return. So not quite sure if I'll invest in one or not.
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And they take up plenty of space inside a 1/4 ton trailer, too, but I'd make do in an emergency if I had to sub for a plastic tank. Going with steel for now makes more sense to me. It looks like the tank racks on Tom's trailer will accommodate either type of tank.
