carrying gas bottles in car

[404pug Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 404pug]

Ant thoughts on this? Some say ok, some say no way. A 4kg bottle I looked at the other day said 1 bottle only in car, carried upright and out of sun, implying that it was ok?

[Prado BB Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Prado BB]

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I personally would not do it, regardless of what anyone says. Having said that, the only time I do is when I need a refill and only then it's only a 2 minute drive to the servo.

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The issue is that the gas is heavier than air. A small leak will fill the vehicle with a highly flammable and explosive mixture. If it gets ignited the Prado will look like a puffed wheat, no guesses for what that would mean for the occupants.

Gas belongs outside, but plenty of people carry it in the car.

Michael

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No....don't do it, Like Prado BB, it scares the crap out of me bringing one home from the local servo.

I have a Rhino bracket for the roof racks to carry gas bottles when we travel. Really just not worth the risk. (I think everyone has seen the Youtube video of the plumbers van with the gas leak)....

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easiest way to carry one is in a milk crate, 9kg fits snug into 1 and i just chuck mine on the rack on the way to the servo or if im heading away. cheers samo

[JoshF Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close JoshF]

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I am not sure about all states but QLD requires all gas bottles to have screw in plugs fitted when the gas bottle is being transported, $250 fine otherwise

[Strahan Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Strahan]

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If I have to carry mine inside I put it in a big plastic bucket with a screw on lid. At every stop (fuel,comfort, coffee) I take it out, open and let it sit in the open air. I also fit a screw in plug. You can check if it leaking with the old detergent and water trick to make you fell a bit better.

I don't have and don't need a a roof rack so options for external carrying are limited. Would love to do it if someone has any good ideas!

[ozwapet2 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close ozwapet2]

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We stopped carrying gas bottles years ago, because of some horror stories I heard.
We now use a dual fuel stove for cooking, 12V for lighting and refrigeration.
Not been a problem, in fact it all works better.

The shellite fuel for the stove ( or unleaded petrol in emergencies ) still needs care, but it's not as risky as gas I would think. We only need carry 2 or 3 litres for a week away.

[rags Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close rags]

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Guys this is something that i have seen the devastating results of when things go wrong ,a friend and plumbing collegue is no longer here as a result of carrying a gas bottle in a hi ace van.[approx15yrs ago]
The bottle [smallest primas type] was filled on the previous evening, left in the sealed van over night and explode when the door was opened the next morning with seens that would resemble a war seen.yes it was assumed that it must have been the leaking lpg as the oxy/accetylene bottles remained intact.
So if you are going to do it maybe confine it to the short trip home from the refill,never for long periods or do as the current standards reqire and that is in a ventilated chamber like you may find on a winnebago,and don,t do what someone i know done with their coromal camper and silicant up the floor vents in the storage box at the front to stop the dust getting in!.

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Best bang for your buck weapon of mass destruction ever invented. $39 from Bunnings, guaranteed to level a small house in the "right" hands.

If the frag doesn't get ya then the thermal blast definitely will.

Carry them outside. Makes me laugh when I see them attached to the front of old combie vans.

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Hi All
Just wondering about the safety of carrying those single burner butane stoves and their canisters within the vehicle.
Any feed back would be appreciated.
Cheers Troy

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Re: carrying gas bottles in car

Hi All
Just wondering about the safety of carrying those single burner butane stoves and their canisters within the vehicle.
Any feed back would be appreciated.
Cheers Troy

Also interested to hear opinions on the above.

[ozwapet2 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close ozwapet2]

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I haven't heard of any issues, although the metal wall on those butane gas cartridges looks pretty thin, I wouldn't like to have them vibrating around back there on corrugated roads.
I have had pinholes wear through in in aluminium beer cans, and even tins of fruit. I know they are thinner, but how much more would it take to wear through a can full of pressurised butane.?

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I haven't heard of any issues, although the metal wall on those butane gas cartridges looks pretty thin, I wouldn't like to have them vibrating around back there on corrugated roads.
I have had pinholes wear through in in aluminium beer cans, and even tins of fruit. I know they are thinner, but how much more would it take to wear through a can full of pressurised butane.?

Tip - I use stubbie holders on all my fuel/oil bottles to stop rubbing.

[MattyV Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MattyV]

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Anyone seen an option for carrying gas bottles on the rear door, similar to a gerry can holder like Kaymar produce?
Not sure if the weight would be a problem, but cant be that different to fuel, high lift jack etc can it?
If its an option I figure someone creative on this site would've thought of it before and made something up themselves.
Matt