> It seems like propane tanks are widely available in the US.  
> Everyone from a grocery store to a gas station has them.  
> Has anyone removed their on-board tank and adapted 
> their Westfalia system to work with those tanks?

It can be done. While we do not offer a kit specifically designed to REPLACE your onboard tank with a freestanding propane tank, we do offer a relatively inexpensive ($89) kit that allows you to quickly attach an external tank (either a gas grill cylinder, or with a screw-in adapter a small 1 lb. camping stove cylinder) if your onboard tank runs out of propane (or stops working for some reason). The same kit also allows the use of dual onboard tanks if desired.  Plus it also includes a tee adapter and extension hose for connecting additional propane-fueled appliances to your Westy (either onboard or outboard). So this one $89 kit adds a whole lot of flexibility to your LP gas setup.

http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=53700

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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