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06-16-2019, 06:29 PM #1
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Loading propane bottles with a bad back - looking for suggestions
Has anyone come up with an easy solution for loading your propane bottles with a bad back? DH has begun to have lower lumbar disc issues that the doctor has told him to be careful with so we're trying to figure out some of the loading and unloading issues when we're boondocking alone. Other than the two of us together lifting the full propane bottles into place have any of you had this same problem and come up with a solution? When trees are not in the way we can back up next to the propane compartment but that may not always be possible. Thank you in advance for sharing any solutions you have!
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06-16-2019, 07:12 PM #2
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Phyllis I had never thought about this before but could be something that could be useful to a lot of us down the road. I went to google and did a search for lifts and this one looked like it could be one to look at. Good luck in your search.
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06-16-2019, 07:14 PM #3
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Phyllis,
You shouldn’t have to lift those tanks very often, so I’m wondering where the issue is. We literally fill our 30 lb tanks once or twice a year, and we’re full-timing. I’m learning to save my back (both DW and I have serious back and spine problems), so I’ve taken to hiring a kid to do that kind of work. I schedule the kid to come over and knock out the “heavy” chores. He puts them in the truck, the guy who fills them is happy to help out so he takes them out of the truck, fills them, and puts them back into the truck, them I drive home where the kid will unload them and hook them back up. He gets some spending money, and I save my back for another day. Very symbiotic relationship.2016 Grand Design Reflection 313RLTS
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06-17-2019, 08:45 AM #4
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Dennis & Phyllis Manley
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06-17-2019, 08:54 AM #5
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Thanks that is a good idea and when we're at home we've got great neighbors that are willing to help. However, when we're camping we're usually boondocking where there's no one around. That's why we're trying to come up with a plan before we go in a few weeks. We'll be dry camping for 2-3 weeks and might be able to make it on 14 gallons until we get home but it's supposed to get pretty cold at night so we might come close to using up all of our propane on the furnace. Sometimes we dry camp for a month so we'll definitely need a plan by then.
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06-17-2019, 08:57 AM #6
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We looked into this problem when upgrading to a bigger generator that is just a bit too much for me to safely wrestle around by myself. Most of the solutions were as heavy as the item we wanted to lift. We finally settled on the two person team concept and it worked well for us.
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06-17-2019, 09:08 AM #7
Hi Phyllis,
A truck hitch mounted hoist could be used to lift/lower the weight of the tank. You would still have to "wiggle" it into or out of the compartment.
There are several versions of these, but you have to remember that you will have to assemble/disassemble this hoist and store it away (probably beside the 5th wheel hitch in the truck bed). The lightest versions of these are sold as "game hoists" and could easily lift the weight of a propane tank, but would require a hook on the end of the cable that would connect to the propane tank handle.
This would require that you be able to get the back of the truck close to one or the other or both of the propane compartments.
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06-17-2019, 09:12 AM #8
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The boy scout in me is wondering if there is a why to attach a block and tackle inside and above the tank in the compartment ? Then all you would need is to attach and pull it up. Might need a rug or something to protect the side of the trailer.
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06-17-2019, 09:38 AM #9
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Would it be possible to invest in 2 sets of smaller 20 lb tanks? Keep a pair secured in the bed of the truck in addition to the ones on the trailer. Since they're not so tall they would be a lot easier to lift into the compartment and you'd increase overall capacity a bit.
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06-17-2019, 02:30 PM #10
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You guys are awesome! Thank you so much for all your suggestions! I followed the recommendation to search for "game hoists" and ran across the Viking L E Vator hoist that we think will work for us. We'll add wheels to move it back and forth from the truck to the FW. Hoping it works!
https://www.amazon.com/Viking-Soluti.../dp/B00KTNTS60Dennis & Phyllis Manley
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