Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 22:07:14 -0400
Reply-To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject: Re: [T2] MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do propane tanks HAVE
tobe Cylindrical?
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Aren't you already rich from all that pipe bending and
welding?
Thanks,
Chris
---- Original message ----
>Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 20:35:03 -0500
>From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
>Subject: Re: [T2] MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do
propane tanks HAVE tobe Cylindrical?
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Say guys...... Instead of spending that grand on propane
tanks, send it
>to me to help me fund my Cat Skinning operation.
>I think its going to turn a profit as soon as I get the
cutting procedure
>down for the cat carcass I'm selling to the Chinese. (Cat
taste a lot
>like *Yellow* chicken washed in its own feces)
>The skins are used as covering for kids squeeze toys so
there is no waste
>at all.
>I have an unlimited supply of cheap labor to make this very
high profit
>investment.
>
>Stan
>
>On Sat, 25 May 2002 21:02:16 -0400 80 Westy Pokey
<pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
>writes:
>> Gary Lee has a 50L tank (I am not sure it that is total
size
>> or usable size at 80%) that he says extends the range of
his
>> van by 300km.
>>
>>
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/propane/propane
>> .htm
>>
>> FES Autogas has "Dough-nut tanks" that occupy the space
>> normally reserved for the spare tire. They are between 35
>> and 70 litres in capacity (28 to 56 usable). Typical range
>> for their 57L (45 usable) @ 5.5mpl (25mpg) is about 250
>> miles.
>>
>> In addition Reimo sells tanks from 21L to 60L (16.8L to
48L
>> usable) that would fit in place of the stock tank... or
>> under the sliding door. Though the larger tanks give up
some
>> ground clearance.
>>
>> With unlimited funds, I'd get a 70L tank in place of the
>> spare, and probably two 38L tanks for a total capacity of
>> 146L (116.8 usable) that plus my stock 16 Gallon gas tank
>> would carry me farther than I would EVER be able to drive
>> without having to pull over for nature's call.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chris
>>
>> ---- Original message ----
>> >Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 09:56:30 -0500 (CDT)
>> >From: CTONLINE@webtv.net (Terry K.)
>> >Subject: Re: [T2] MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do
>> propane tanks HAVE to be Cylindrical?
>> >To: eknuth@peoplink.org (Edwin Knuth)
>> >Cc: pokey@vanagon.org (80 Westy Pokey),
>> vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com, the_bug_pack@yahoogroups.com,
>> type2@type2.com
>> >
>> >Do you guys have any idea, of how large them LP tanks
would
>> have to
>> >really be, to get father than just around the block?
>> >
>> >I don't think that there is enough room under these vans
to
>> be giving
>> >any miles per load---
>> >
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