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Subject:Re: Hanging a propane tank ~ for sans tank vanagons
From:John Rodgers
Date:Mon, 2 Jan 2006 22:13:25 -0600

Please do!!! Pictures are worth their weight in gold. I'm contemplating
installing a tank on my non-tanked GL, and these would be a big help!!

TIA!

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Brian Tipsword wrote:

>Hello!
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>  I am kinda poking around for interest in this subject.  I just pulled out my interior and flooring to find out all there is to know about the floor of the van.
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>  It appears that the LP tank utilizes only two of the threaded holes in the floor.  To dispell conjecture, I took a look at a crusty Ol' hacked up Westy at the local bone yard and the threaded studs are acutally through bolts from the top.
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>  So, tomorrow I head to Cascade Nut & Bolt and buy myself four grade eight 10mm x 1.5 pitch bolts (approx 2" extending below the floor line) ~ 6 nuts (4 nylocks - 2 non) four large hardened flat washers and a small tube of sealant.
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>  If anyone wants, I will post pics of my install complete with specs on the hardware I actually end up with (the tank is sparklin' new from GoWesty).
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>  If this isn't of interest I won't break out the digital camera and will jus' do this :-)
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>  What say the masses?
>  Brian
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