Propane mount location ideas.

[cr117]

Power tank mounts. Flame King aluminum tank. Rock solid; very happy with it.

I'd be cautious about mounting a propane cylinder inside the vehicle. On a hot day, the pressure relief valve can release gas. If not properly ventilated, this can be a issue. You're probably fine in most cases, but I recommend mounting propane outside if possible.

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[broadicustomworks]

I purchased this mount from flame king. I had a 10 lb steel tank on it. It was fine for a three hour drive on the highway, but only lasted about an hour down the mojave trail before failing.

https://a.co/d/cZrs95V

I definitely need to get something stronger for the way I drive in the dirt. I’m Im also looking to go to a 10 lb aluminum tank.

JC Customs makes a great-looking mount, as does American Adventure Lab.
Everything I've ever bought from AAL has been top-notch, and the cheaper JCC mount I have is good.
I can only assume the heavier duty mount they offer as well is well made and worth the investment.

 

[murphtron]

I've had mine mounted on a Hammerbuilt Accessory bracket. there on the rear hinges.
It will hit the light if you just fling the gate open and overcome the detents in the cylinder or open it up hanging off of the edge of the road to Pikes Peak.
Otherwise it's a gentle "touch" that causes no harm.

I also have mounted it to my Turn Off-Road setup when I had it on there (no pics of it on the PC here), same scenario, did just fine.
I've moved away from propane and propane accessories (sorry, Hank) to the 17" E-Blackstone and such, but still have two different mounts and the tank to possibly mount for showing off (or for actual use one day) if I want to on my swing-away or on the rack up top now.

Unasked for advice: The Rockslide setup @IwannaGOfast suggested is the "Easy button" best way, and the cheapest. Use it when you want, take it off when you don't.
I have one of the Turn Off-Road tire basket (cooler carrier) setups and want to sell it, as I do not use it nearly as much as I thought I would. It's not exactly light.

Hammerbuilt setup below along with a RucRak I used to mount up and also sold as it did not fit my use case and was quite bulky (would be wonderful for people who do not offroad on level 3/4 or higher trails or people who tailgate/beach-it).
Also note I had the flush-mount Oracle lights there mainly because I also feared the tank would cause damage. Once one of them died I reinstalled the factory lights and noted that it was a non-issue if you took some care and awareness opening the gate.

That Blackstone electric griddle is very enticing. You like using it? I assume you ditched the propane because you were already lugging around a battery?

 

[NatureMan]

Hank hill’s pants are extremely tight while reading this thread.

 

[broadicustomworks]

That Blackstone electric griddle is very enticing. You like using it? I assume you ditched the propane because you were already lugging around a battery?

Well...I liked the idea of it. I am now coming around with trial period 2.0 (explained below).
Yes to the battery thing, plus the extra space the tank and hoses took up, the cleanup and utensils. It all adds up.
The 17" electric one is outstanding in comparison.
Lots more even cooking surface temp, wind is a non-issue, no need to carry the propane. Non-stick surface means super easy cleanup (and no "seasoning" to contend with). And it's lighter, tad bit smaller height-wise.
But it EATS power.
I have a 1024 wh Ecoflow battery that ran the fridge no problem for a few days on end. I fully expected the BS to sap that on down.
Heating it up consumes about 1K watts. Continuously as it reaches temp, then as it needs to heat up as it cooks. You can fearfully watch that battery percentage drop as you try and cook what you had intended.
With the Ecoflow supercharger it still consumes a bit more than what you are putting back in as the vehicle is running.
I bought a supplemental 1024 WH to piggyback from or use independently. I have not proofed that out yet but will do so maybe next weekend, and definitely by the beginning of October where I have a 3-day campout planned.

Everything comes with pros/cons/tradeoffs.
I struggled with either buying another battery pack or just going back to propane for cooking.

 

[IwannaGOfast]

I usually borrow a 17” blackstone from my dad, he needs a small one to fit in his sprinter rv.

The other day i saw this 20” setup at costco that was pretty tempting. Looks pretty compact and easy to travel with. My dad has to wrap a few bungees around it to hold it all together nicely. This unit is much shorter in height and comes with a stand and latches.

 

[VirginiaHeritage]

Power tank mounts. Flame King aluminum tank. Rock solid; very happy with it.

I would be concerned about the relief valve venting inside the cabin when it’s parked and gets hot. Or if it gets filled outside in the cold and then warms up inside.

It happened once in our warehouse in winter and it spooked me. We have a gas heater hanging from the ceiling so things could have gone badly with how much got vented from the forklift tanks.

 

[murphtron]

Well...I liked the idea of it. I am now coming around with trial period 2.0 (explained below).
Yes to the battery thing, plus the extra space the tank and hoses took up, the cleanup and utensils. It all adds up.
The 17" electric one is outstanding in comparison.
Lots more even cooking surface temp, wind is a non-issue, no need to carry the propane. Non-stick surface means super easy cleanup (and no "seasoning" to contend with). And it's lighter, tad bit smaller height-wise.
But it EATS power.
I have a 1024 wh Ecoflow battery that ran the fridge no problem for a few days on end. I fully expected the BS to sap that on down.
Heating it up consumes about 1K watts. Continuously as it reaches temp, then as it needs to heat up as it cooks. You can fearfully watch that battery percentage drop as you try and cook what you had intended.
With the Ecoflow supercharger it still consumes a bit more than what you are putting back in as the vehicle is running.
I bought a supplemental 1024 WH to piggyback from or use independently. I have not proofed that out yet but will do so maybe next weekend, and definitely by the beginning of October where I have a 3-day campout planned.

Everything comes with pros/cons/tradeoffs.
I struggled with either buying another battery pack or just going back to propane for cooking.

Thx for the details. Yeah I understand. Resistive heating sucks power. Tested an electric kettle for hot water but quickly ditched that idea. Still carry a tiny backpacking stove + 1.5 liter pot as a result. But the electric griddle… hmm.

Not as worried about power drain as I generally don’t basecamp. Expect my 1100 WH battery will charge when driving the next day (although I haven’t actually tested charging it from the Bronco.). Can the battery cook two meals on the BS? Perhaps not.

My fridge has a small built-in battery which works fine for powering the fridge overnight and during midday stops.

 

[broadicustomworks]

Thx for the details. Yeah I understand. Resistive heating sucks power. Tested an electric kettle for hot water but quickly ditched that idea. Still carry a tiny backpacking stove + 1.5 liter pot as a result. But the electric griddle… hmm.

Not as worried about power drain as I generally don’t basecamp. Expect my 1100 WH battery will charge when driving the next day (although I haven’t actually tested charging it from the Bronco.). Can the battery cook two meals on the BS? Perhaps not.

My fridge has a small built-in battery which works fine for powering the fridge overnight and during midday stops.

I killed my Ecoflow to zero cooking 1 lb of bacon the first time I used it. It was at about 72% when I started that night.
However, I set the temp to 350 as well.
The 2nd time I set it to 250 and it lasted through and had roughly 20% remaining after a lb of bacon.
Good thing is we camped a night, travelled several hours each day to the next site. So the Ecoflow would recover back to 100% daily.
If I were to base camp and not drive to charge the Ecoflow daily, the E-BS would not be something that would be a viable solution. I have not used any solar recharging from a stationary multi-day site yet.

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