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Quote: Originally posted by KarlFritz on 15/9/2013I have carried 2 x 13Kg Re-fillable Propane Bottles for around 15 years now and never had any problems.

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Both fit in the front locker while the nose weight stays around 75Kgs, which is the recommended level for towing.

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Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 15/9/2013

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Calor don't manufacture light cylinders in this size because they are not designed to fit caravan lockers so it's a steel cylinder and 13 kgs. is twice as heavy as a standard 6kg. cylinder. In his new car car (18 months old) travelling through mid wales he burned out his clutch on a hill start due to the extra weight and he was not a happy chap I can tell you. We all try to save money but not in stupidity and ignorance to which I did advise him not to proceed but his own ignorance not only cost him a loss of friendship but a hefty repair bill and eventually a new and better towcar. It's not worth penny pinching to save money as in the long term it can sometimes cost a lot more than you expected.

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Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 15/9/2013

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Quote: Originally posted by KarlFritz on 15/9/2013I have carried 2 x 13Kg Re-fillable Propane Bottles for around 15 years now and never had any problems.Both fit in the front locker while the nose weight stays around 75Kgs, which is the recommended level for towing.

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2 x 13kg bottles and 75kg noseweight??? How much concrete do you need at the back of the van to balance that?


Gross weight = 30 to 35kg when full. EACH...

So your noseweight is 15kg or even as low as 5kg without the gas?

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Quote: Originally posted by crazylegs on 15/9/2013

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Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 15/9/2013

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Calor don't manufacture light cylinders in this size because they are not designed to fit caravan lockers so it's a steel cylinder and 13 kgs. is twice as heavy as a standard 6kg. cylinder. In his new car car (18 months old) travelling through mid wales he burned out his clutch on a hill start due to the extra weight and he was not a happy chap I can tell you. We all try to save money but not in stupidity and ignorance to which I did advise him not to proceed but his own ignorance not only cost him a loss of friendship but a hefty repair bill and eventually a new and better towcar. It's not worth penny pinching to save money as in the long term it can sometimes cost a lot more than you expected.

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I find it very difficult to believe that his clutch burnt out because of 1 gas bottle, unless he had a very big load already inn his boot ?

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Yes you are quite right, he had a large heavy generator plus other items in the roof box that added to the extra weight but because we were out for about 3 weeks without electric hook up he thought having a 13kg. would save him money. Under the circumstances he should have gone lighter with the cylinders not heavier in this situation.