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    Posted: 02 Nov 2018 at 7:56pm
If you want to follow the NFPA standard yes. Not being an attorney I'll leave the "legality" question to others.... It needs to also be placed on a horizontal surface and secured. 
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  I understand that is why on our Vibe the compartment that holds the propane tank has two turn locks not one that has a key lock. So I need to move the extra propane tank from the cargo compartment that is locked to the back of our truck the tow vehicle. I never really thought much about it because I didn't know where else to put it so I placed in the cargo compartment of the RV. Now I will move it to the back of the truck if that is legal.  Thank you
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??? Yes there is such a reg, its NFPA 58. I discuss it earlier in the thread. Please reread.  It specifically allows the transport of cylinders in trucks, cars ,etc, not a problem. I don't understand where you're  headed with this?
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I have never seen any reg about a tank, BBQ or otherwise named in the back of a pick up bed, have you? How many people do you think carry a tank in their pickup? Or even internal to the vehicle back and forth from the 7/11 drop off? Nuff on this post.
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Not when its in the TV, correct. 
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Well yeah, but not the OP.
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It also applies to a 20 lb DOT cylinder (I'll avoid calling it an BBQ tank) in a locker in the RV. So for example if you modify your rPod so the propane tank(s) are inside an enclosure that enclosure should meet the requirement. 
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That's a RV tank in a motor home for example, right? Not the same as carrying a BBQ tank around.
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NFPA 1192 (the RV code) requires propane lockers to be unlocked, ventilated top and bottom, vapor resistant from the inside of the RV, and externally accessible. NFPA 58 (the code which applies to transporting propane cylinders in a vehicle (which would include the tow vehicle), does not have a requirement for accessibility. 
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Posts: 1215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Nov 2018 at 6:15pm
  I think this may have been talked about before and if I remember correctly was the propane tanks should not be placed in a locked compartment. I think that is if the vehicle catches on fire the fireman need to get access to the propane tanks to remove them if possible. I think this was the main concern. Again if I am remembering correctly perhaps it was David that brought this up.
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