deltabravo
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Easy, zero cost mod using a lock I already have.
Propane tank locks
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agesilaus
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I have never heard of anyone having a propane tank stolen in 40 years of camping
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Fisherman
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agesilaus wrote:I have never heard of anyone having a propane tank stolen in 40 years of camping
They might not leave you tankless but I've heard of some scoundrels switching out old dated tanks for newer ones.
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They are being stolen to make a batch of drugs. Once used for that purpose they are nolonger useful for their original purpose.
Often methamphetamine cooks use propane, and sometimes oxygen, tanks to steal and store anhydrous ammonia, a hazardous substance commonly used for meth production. When those tanks are taken from crime scenes, authorities aren't always certain as to what the tanks contains.Nov 12, 2011
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I flattened one ear of the stock wingnut and drilled a hole in it and the regulator bracket.
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Lwiddis
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I use a short bicycle lock cable. Seems more robust than the YouTube idea.
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agesilaus wrote:I have never heard of anyone having a propane tank stolen in 40 years of camping
Ditto.
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BurbMan
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Not a good idea....if there was ever a fire, those tanks need to be removed from there quickly to avoid an explosion. I would not want them locked to the trailer in any way shape or form.
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agesilaus
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BurbMan wrote:Not a good idea....if there was ever a fire, those tanks need to be removed from there quickly to avoid an explosion. I would not want them locked to the trailer in any way shape or form.
Very good point
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Bionic Man
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jdc1 wrote:agesilaus wrote:I have never heard of anyone having a propane tank stolen in 40 years of camping
Ditto.
Maybe not while camping. But I have heard of it happening on off-site storage.
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