Propane Tank

  Today at Camping World we bought a Worthington propane tank with a built in gauge that is interesting. It works with a built in float something new to me. I have a question as far as storing it since we only have a place on our camper for one tank does anyone have any suggestions how we can travel with a extra tank? We have a large storage compartment but no ventilation the compartment for our current tank only has the space for a 20 lb. tank. We are using more propane now because our refrigerator is only 2 way it doesn't fully operate with 12 volts as our r-pod did, we miss that option.

    That is not a option with the Vibe the V nose takes up the space where normally a travel trailer would have there propane tanks located. The Vibe has a small compartment with a door with room for one 20 gal. propane tank. The compartment has sides but no bottom for ventilation, the tank sits on a rack. Our truck has a cover over the box that may get to hot, I don't what to do. I thought of in the large storage area in the back, I could build a compartment and cut ventilation openings in the floor similar to the battery, that too is in a compartment in the camper.  Now if more people bought Vibes someone have this figured out  this is a big advantage in owning a r-pod they are so popular there are so many creative talented campers.

Milk crates are just right for 20# propane bottles.  It's pretty hard to tip one over in a milk crate.  Personally, I'd put it in a crate and put it on the floor of the pod if the back of your truck won't work.  Ventilation is good, but the back of your truck isn't air tight and neither is the pod.  There is theory and there is reality.  In reality, you are very unlikely to get in any trouble in either location.  Of course in theory you could blow up most of North America.

TT

Is there enough room to do a 30 pounder? that would give you 1/2 more duration anyways. One of the things I noticed when we saw our first vibe was the way the propane tank and batterylayout didn't lend itself to adding more for boondocking..

    There is only enough room for a 20 lb. tank, it is a compartment enclosed with sheet metal, plywood around the sheet metal its under the front part of the dinette seat with a door on the outside with two latches. After reading everyone's comments on this forum and Forest River I think Doug ( techntrek ) has the best answer in the back of the truck. I am going to check to see how much ventilation there is. With the weight of a full tank of propane, I think I would rather if possible to have that in the back of the truck. And leave the room and cargo weight for more important things in the camper. If you want you could go to Forest River under  the V Cross owners forum and read there response. With a single axle trailer you need to have things balanced properly and needing ventilation I think the back of the truck would be the best place for it. I read it was better to have your cargo as much as possible in your tow vehicle  than your camper, its safer that way. Thank you everyone for your thoughts they all helped me in making a decision. There are a few Vibe owners out there who helped too  and of course r-pod owners too .