Re: [SilverStreak] size of propane tanks

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I've camped several times for two weeks or more and have only run down two  
tanks once using space heater at night, gas lamp, stove and gas water heater  
24/7.  I do however have a spare tank that i carry around for just such a  
case.  And i've never ran the third tank down.  And if needed, i could  always get 
a tank refilled when i make a food run to town.  And i agree  with the 
comments about tongue weight.  I have a 1958 Clipper with front  dinette so any 
weight from batteries, tanks, etc just helps me with my tongue  weight percentage. 
 I also use a leveler hitch and sway bar and have never  experienced road 
sway in high winds or from other high profile vehicles.   best of wishes, jim
 
 
In a message dated 3/11/2008 4:55:03 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
ke5dfr@sbcglobal.net writes:

Jason,

As noted, you do want to keep the  tongue weight around 12 to 15% of the 
total trailer weight.  You go to  light and the trailer is prone to sway more.  IF 
you are trying to keep  the weight off the tow vehicle because of sagging 
problems, you need to get  weight distribution bars on the rig.

We have two  30# bottles and would not want smaller.

Ken

Ralph Cooke <rcooke@bak.rr.com> wrote:
Jason,

I have never seen a 10 lb. propane tank on a travel trailer,  the
smallest tanks I have seen for trailers is 5 gallons. If it were me  I
would try to get a minimum of two 7.5 gallon tanks, two 10  gallon
tanks would be ideal. YOU WANT WEIGHT ON THE TONGUE! The  trailer
will exhibit less sway if you have 12-15% of the total "loaded"  weight
on the tongue. Propane is only about 7 pounds per gallon, so  an
additional 5 gallons of propane will only weigh 35 lbs. + another  8
lbs for the bigger tanks.

Many years ago I had a 16' "Cardinal"  trailer with two 5 gallon tanks
on it and I would go through both tanks on  a 5-7 day camping trip,
with about the same equipment you  list.

Ralph

-----Original Message-----
From:  sslist-admin@tompatterson.com
[mailto:sslist-admin@tompatterson.com] On  Behalf Of Jason Parks
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 11:23 PM
To: Silver  Streak
Subject: [SilverStreak] size of propane tanks

I have a 18  foot SS sabre and would like to purchase 2 aluminum tanks
--
Vintage  Trailer Supply has the best prices I could find so far.

I'd like to  keep my tongue weight as low as possible and therefore am
thinking
of  purchasing 2 - 10lb tanks. I've never camped with a trailer before
so  I
don't know if I will go through these tanks in a day or will last  me
for a
while. I can get the bigger tanks no problem, but again just  trying to
keep
the weight  down.


Ken  Wilson 
KE5DFR@sbcglobal.net 
Cypress,  Texas