Van Build | Vented Propane Tank Install

Mercedes Sprinter van build series. In this episode we install a vented propane tank enclosure. The propane is more dense than air and vents to the bottom of the enclosure. This van will be for sale soon.
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[@TrentTheTraveler]

Hey man. I'm working on my second build now. I've upgraded from an 03 dodge van to a 2020 promaster and I have to say, your videos have been so helpful to draw inspiration from. I really enjoy the format of your videos. It's not the annoying stereotypical "Vanlife" build vlog." You're just a dude building out a van and documenting the process and I really appreciate that. ESPECIALLY since you include the links to all of the gear in the description!

[@BuildingVanLife]

🙌🏼thanks a lot I appreciate that. Glad it’s helping!

[@W4ABN]

exactly what I was interested in seeing. thinking to get a van some day. having a sealed box like this is what I had in mind. good seeing someone else did it too.

[@BuildingVanLife]

Thanks hit the subscribe button I’m planning on figuring a better solution for my current build on my channel

[@heatherstevens136]

Thank you so much for your videos! I really appreciate how you are so descriptive in what you’re doing!

[@BuildingVanLife]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@annahurray6162]

So clean

[@jenniferlindquist5170]

You make it look so easy

[@porscheenthusiast911]

Thanks for this

[@bklyn74]

Helpful vid, thank you! How did you seal around the propane hose coming out of the side of the box? I can't figure a way around making the hole larger than the hose since the fitting has to pass through.

[@BuildingVanLife]

I just used a bunch of caulking. On my new van I am now mounting the propane tank below the van. It’s a much better set up. I have a video on it. Here is the link czcams.com/video/YwrfmyP3Ug0/video.html

[@bluehorn50]

my understandinmg is that these should be top loaded rather than side loaded. Your thought?

[@BuildingVanLife]

I don’t know about that. I have a better solution on my current build though. Here is the video czcams.com/video/YwrfmyP3Ug0/video.html

[@pressplayvideoCA]

Great video, detail and process. This is a lot like what I'm doing and wanted to ask what size hole saw you were using that worked with your 1" PVC vent pipe. I'm going to venture 1 5/8" but thought I'd ask someone who did it themselves!

[@BuildingVanLife]

I don’t recall it was a long time ago. I think I just held it up to the pipe to size it. I wanted it as tight as possible. I have a new propane solution on my current build. I’ll be making a video on it in the next few weeks. It’s something I’ve never seen anyone else do in a van. I thinks it’s going to be much better than this

[@gpswildride]

Hi. Your video is really helpful. Can you tell me how easy/difficult it is to pull that tank in and out to refill it or swap it out? Are there quick connects to those regulators or what?? Also can you explain the rest of the propane connections and what kind of hose you used? Thanks!!

[@BuildingVanLife]

It’s really easy. I have all the links to the products I used in the description. They are just the connections you use for a bbq. They unscrew like that and you just pull it out. If you can change a bbq tank you can change these just as easy.

[@jasonh6506]

Nice job on this! Is the plywood held together only by wood glue?

[@BuildingVanLife]

I used the finish nail gun and the wood glue to hold it together.