How To: Simple DIY Propane (LPG) System for Box Truck Conversion || No Special tools required!
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- In this video, I walk you through our simple propane system and show you how easy it is to set up a stove, heater, and water heater all from a single 20lb propane tank.
Here are the products used in this video:
- CO Detector**
- 20lb Propane Tank w/ Gauge
- 20" Pigtail Hose
- Flare Tee
- 12' Braided Stainless Hose
- 1lb Propane Tank Adaptor
- Camp Chef Everest 2 Burner Stove
- Two-Stage Compact Regulator (+ Flare fittings)
- 3' Propane Hose
- Flare Tee
- 5' Propane Hose (to Water Heater)
- GIRARD 2GWHAM Tankless Water Heater
- 3' Propane Hose (to Catalytic Heater)
- Olympia Wave 6 Heater
Disclaimer This video is strictly for information purposes only. Always seek professional advice when installing gas systems. I understand this might not be the BEST way to do it, but it was simple and easily works for our conversion RV. Thanks
Wow, I was Tyler the same time stuck. My truck was frozen in at my hotel. Glad I have family there.
Next time you guys are in West Virginia I’ll buy you guys a drink 🥃
Guess we gotta swing back through! Ha. Where you at?
@@theboonboxers Charleston wv lol you came by my house about a month or so ago
Love the hat!
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A timely video, I will be starting my propane tank install next week.
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Sweet!! A few ways to do it, but good luck with your set up
Starting my conversion luckily I found the same truck you found still have to figure out my propane system still I'll use one pound propane bottles for now looking good keep it up
Score! Yeah the propane set up took is a while to dial in, works great now! Sure is convenient
If autogas is available in your area, get a cheap fill adaptor on eBay. You'll be able to fill up the propane tank from an autogas pump which usually costs less
We ended up putting in an "ExtendaStay"(?) kit so we can run our Class A off of smaller bottles. Took out our original generator (Onan 5500 - $3500.00!) & converted that bay to hold our two propane tanks and a Champion dual-fuel (propane or gasoline) inverter generator (model 100263, $700. 59dBA!). :)
Wow!! That's a sweet set up! Might have to look into that
@@theboonboxers by avoiding the Ethenol Gasoline as a fuel option we get no "gummi g" of the carburator (a consistent issue for small gasoline engines.) But be advised the normal "3400" surge watts on gasoline will only be "3020" or so w/propane. We still have enough to power our two ACs in our 30AMP coach.
Hello!! It was a pleasure meeting you guys in the deep woods of Maine!! Hope the state bird, the mosquito -lol, didn’t eat you alive while you are here!!! Looking forward to seeing more videos of your adventure!!! ~ Tom and Teresa
Heck ya! Thanks for finding us on the tube 🤙🏻 as for the mosquitos... Yeah they got us! But more so those dang black flies... Suckers
Helllll yea
I noticed a tray where all the line come inside the truck. Is this for condensation from the propane lines or something? Just a thought on you propane tank, what if you cut a hole the diameter of the base of the tank (the ring on the bottom, not the entire tank) and used that to gain the heigh to tip the tank upright? Then you do not need to modify the tank and can use and replacement as needed, and it will hold the tank in place as well. You may then want to screw a pie plate (or something as ready made) underneath the box if worried about road dirt etc getting in.
hmm... good ideas! We personally haven't found it too difficult to find places to fill up the tank it's also cheaper. I think the real move is to do an undermount 40lb or so tank, but those can get pricey!
Thank you. So when you travel, you disconnect the hose that is directly attached, and leave all the other hoses as is?
How does the solenoid operate?
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It looked like your propane regulator is mounted wrong theres a drain on them that has to face down or it will fail premature also inside is there is co2 detector because if your heater fails your in trouble ! I actually fix rv's for a living and if it was mine id mount regulator so drains always facing down
Thanks for the info! It's mounted almost sideways when it is in position, I'll look into it. But yeah I dumbly didn't include a good shot of our CO2 and fire detector, but we do have a good one that digitally reads even low levels
Wow, I was Tyler the same time stuck. My truck was frozen in at my hotel. Glad I have family there.
It was gnarly!! haha we posted up at an RV park and couldn't find a space heater anywhere. Barely had the propane to get through it. Crazy
@@theboonboxers I know. I lived in Texas all my life and have seen it ice real bad before, but not like that one.