You might check with Larry in the "Road" side "Haus", I think that I saw a second tank under it when he was here. Please let me know what you come up with, I want to add a second tank also.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Delanty <laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM>
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 7:40 am
Subject: Plumbing a second LP tank.. help!

> Well, I acquired a second propane tank from a fellow list member,
> and now it's time to install it....
>
> Mounting the tank was easy, just replace 2 of the middle seat track
> bolts with longer (M10-1.5 x 45mm) and bolt the tank in place to
> the existing stock mounting points. Super simple.
>
> Now comes the fun part... plumbing.
> I need to run a line to connect the 2 tanks together on the high
> pressure side before the regulator. Conceptually simple, just
> put a "tee" between the tank and the regulator and connect the
> 3rd leg of the tee to the output of the second tank
>
> The problem is space. I already had to bend the copper lines
> that go up to the "kitchen" in order to accommodate a new
> and somewhat larger (Marshall 280) regulator and I don't think
> there's enough give left to get a tee between the tank and regulator.
>
> I'm hoping that a few of you good folks have done this already and
> could offer up some advise. (or photos!)
> I'm sure I can figure something out, but I'd like some input from
> those who've BTDT if possible...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Steve
> EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
>