LPG TANK under the van | EXPLAINED | Van Life Build Vlog #22
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- A massive milestone in the van build getting the gas fitted!!
In this video I install the UNDERSLUNG LPG TANK under the van including all the pipework right up to the appliances.
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Made a mistake with this!!!
The gauge plate needs to be mounted at angle of 25°.. so the tank needs to be rotated slightly! Other wise there is a risk that the tank will over fill or under fill.
I sorted it in this video... czcams.com/video/ba0Bh1tvPXo/video.html
See it being filled up for the first time here: czcams.com/video/NhQ5pZZxyAI/video.html
Not the best place for it... But its where its going!
Love it.
Yeah man was a bit of a pain working out where to put it.. at least I now don't need to relocate my spare wheel 👊🏻
Cheers for watching dude 😁🤙🏻
Great stuff! I'm fitting my lpg tank and this video has helped me a lot, thankyou
great video mate , you made it look so easy , and its a video anyone can follow along with as well , I'm sure there will be no leaks and all will be fine , cracking job mate
Cheers mate, I'm fairly happy with how it all came out. I tried to cover all aspects of the install so hopefully it helps someone 😅
These vans are getting there now 👊🏻🤙🏻🚐🔥
Another great vlog Ben. You presented the install very effectively.
Ray
Thanks Raymond.. i couldn't find any really detailed vids on the LPG install so I decided to do my best in making one 😅😊👍🏻
Thank you!
Thanks for the video, I wonder: do you always close the tap of the gas tank (at night, while driving etc.)? Or do you just leave it open?
you shouldn't need the ptfe tape the olive fitting compress to make the seal just don't over tighten them and you should be fine. I just bought a kit from the same company it seems alright so far.
Hey mate, cheers for watching 🤙🏻
Didn't fit PTFE tape on anything with an olive but did everywhere else.. seems to be holding up okay. Its been been full for about 5 days now and not lost any gas thank god 🙌🏻😆
I was happy with the kit chap, would most certainly recommend it as good as the gas-it one 👌🏻
Duct tape the rubber seals to the mounting brackets. It stays on then.
Actually a good idea.. wish I thought of that when I put the tank in 😅
Hello, for the digital gas level gauge did you get this fitted ok? I'm struggling to get mine to work and have followed the diagrams and ensured I have a clean earth etc. Any advice much appreciated.
Cracking video again, you must have been up early to upload haha
Haha you could say that 😅
Cheers mate.. so glad it's done and out of the way 🙌🏻 just hope it doesn't leak!! 🙄👀
Great vlog Ben, Very helpfull thanks, did you get your leak sorted out ???? stay safe
Ahhh mate don't ask about the leak.. 😅 I still need to take all the trims off and seal the holes 😒 I've just been so determined to get the inside of the van finished I've put the leak to the back of my mind. 🙄
I'll get onto it in the next couple of weeks and do a video on it as usual 👌🏻 to be fair there's been no sign of water lately which is good. 👍🏻
Hope you're all good chap and keeping well! Thanks again for the support as ever 😊👊🏻
Hi Ben, great video and gave us some good ideas to fit all our tanks underneath as well as the spare wheel. What size tank did I you use? Have you had any problems with the position since installing it?
Hey Torzy, thank you mate.
My LPG tank is about 25L if I remember correctly. I've had no issues in the use of it whatsoever since installing. Never bottomed out etc. The only thing I did do was rotate it as it has to installed at a certain angle.. if you don't get it right it won't fill to its max capacity. I rotated it I this video.. czcams.com/video/ba0Bh1tvPXo/video.html
If I did it again I would fit a bigger tank where the spare wheel goes I think for a couple of reasons but mainly because I generally struggle to find filling stations. Most garages are phasing them out it seems. In the summer it'll last weeks but in the winter I'll get 3 or 4 days out of it 👌🏻
Give me a shout if you have questions dude 😊👍🏻
@@BejamVan that’s great news, thanks, struggling to fit it everything in any other way. In the UK we tend to be on hook up a lot of the time which should reduce our gas usage but we just want the option to be able to do a few days off grid too. Our current van has an even smaller LPG tank which tends to last all summer but we only use it for the hob. Happy travelling!
You needed a pair of mini benders buddy, if the pipe gets crimped you'll have poor gas flow. Theyre about £20
This is true.. next time I will definitely be purchasing some. I was being tight through the early part of the build but it only hindered me 😅
Thanks mate 🤙🏻
Hi Ben great video, when you run the 12v live back to the fuse board what size fuse have you used ? Thanks.
Hi mate, the fuse for the indicator only needs it be small as its not carrying any real load. I think i used a 5A but a 2A or 3A would be fine 👌🏻
@@BejamVan great stuff thank you.
Does the gas bottle require to be positioned at a particular angle pointing up or down, or is it ok to have it in any position ?
Hey mate, The gauge plate needs to be mounted at angle of 25°.. so the tank needs to be rotated slightly. Otherwise there is a risk that the tank will over fill or under fill.
I rotated mine in this video after I fitted incorrectly in the first place... czcams.com/video/ba0Bh1tvPXo/video.html
Cheers chap 👍🏻
Hey man, I really enjoy this vid. I've watched it countless times but I'm still confused 🤯. You say it comes as a kit and to me a kit would mean everything included to make it happen yet when I go to the link it says " Underslung LPG Tank Kit for Motorhomes" but with lots of options to the right and it states "The final price depends on the selected options below.
The base price is for a tank only with fully fitted valves and vent box. It does not come with any filler, frame or other accessories unless options are selected." (Is this statement new do you think?)I spoke to LPG shop and they said the price, £282, (so include shipping would be correct at about £300) was just for the tank and I had to put all the other stuff together. It's strange I know and totally confusing. What do you think, if I order the kit do you think I'll get just the tank or everything? Cheers.
Hey man, I'm sorry for the late reply.. I feel bad leaving people hanging but I've been in the van in the lakes over the last few days with WiFi problems 🤦🏼♂️
Sooo.. Reading through your message, I'm sure when I installed the gas it was a kit which included a load of basic fittings to make it all work.. you could then select optional extras or change parts depending on your build. I remember changing some minor stuff on mine like a 2 outlet manifold and some extra copper pipe etc.
If you're struggling dude give me a shout on insta describing what you are after and we can build the kit together 👌🏻
@@BejamVan Hey buddy, no drama man. Don’t feel bad mate, you’re out doing what you want to do, enjoy it 🤘
I’m a long way off needing the gas but just getting all my shit together ready for the build……. In June lol.
Ok so yeah, you selected stuff. That’s cool, exactly what I thought. Thanks for the offer, I’ll message you on Instagram too. Ride safe 🤘
How did you connect the 9mm copper pipe from the manifold, what fixings were needed?
Hey mate, the manifold came with the fittings.. was just an olive and compression nut. I think the place was called The LPG Shop on Google or something similar 👌🏻
@@BejamVan cheers mate, it’s the compression nut that I don’t have, not sure if it’s a missing part or I needed to get one, is it an 8mm compression nut I need to source or bigger as the thread on the heater looks bigger than 8mm?
@@amacmedia3221 ahhhh fair enough.. I reckon it's missing then dude. I know the bore is for 8mm pipe but I'm not sure in the actual thread size 🤔
The truma connection is defo bigger but I would imagine a standard nut from a coupler or something would fit the manifold.
@@BejamVan much appreciated
Good morning, just going through your vids again, you said that the gas tank was around £300 was that just the tank? if not what was the cost of the full kit needed? Where did you buy ir from?
Hey Robert.. Sorry for the late reply, I don't have access to my phone or CZcams during the working day.. it was around £300 all in believe, maybe a little more but that was for the whole kit. The tank, piping, regulator, manifold etc.
It all came from 'The LPG Shop' online.. here's a link.. www.lpgshop.co.uk/
You can build the kits to your own needs 👍🏻 Best of luck mate.
@@BejamVan Cheers, I was looking at this website but unsure if the cost shown was just for the tank, I shall check them out , thanks for the info, I'm sure I will be looking for more info.
Hows the stone chip holding up on the LPG?
To be fair it's holding up fairly well. I have hardly any chips in it at all.
Need your help please Mate... my head is wrecked ! I Just wired up my gas level gauge and not working 🙈 I took the green signal and black ground straight from the gauge on the tank and wired direct to the green and black on the indicator, took the red live and spliced into a live feed... no lights on the indicator 🥵 what Might be the problem ?
Have you taken the blacks down to a stand alone earth on the van mate? Even if its 2 seperate connection points it's fine just don't link them with another earth or cable.
The gauge works on resistance based on temperature of the tank.. you can check the gauge by measuring the resistance of the signal and black cable of the gauge then placing the gauge on a warm or cold glass to prove its okay.
I think the same goes for the positive so there's no interface.. 🤔🤔
I basically took the green and black straight up from the gauge on the tank back up and connected direct to the green and black on the panel, then took the live and spliced into another live that I have used to power the water tank level indicator. So what your saying is what I have done is correct but I need to splice into the earth between the gauge and indicator and wire back to the earth on the fuse panel for example on its own ?
@@Workshop-of-Allsorts exactly that mate 👊🏻👊🏻
just read the below, so we also need a clean live as well as a clean earth? I'm attempting to wire into the 12v distribution board with the live. Could this be the problem?
cheers, John.
@@BejamVan
How many millibars is the regulator output?
Its a 30mBar regulator.. if you take a look at the description below the video there is a link that will take you to the exact kit that I've fitted. All the info is there 😊👍🏻
These are only for petrol engined vans?
The LPG tank is to run the boiler and cooker only.. the van will remain diesel 👌🏻
Propane or butane?
Propane I believe is the standard the LPG in a gas filling station.