I've recently purchased a weber baby Q and now I'm wondering where to mount a second gas bottle to use with it. I will probably carry the weber in the back of the tug due to lack of anywhere in or on the van. So my thoughts so far are that I might mount the gas bottle on the rear bumper beside the spare wheel , as there is no room on the a frame. So my question to you experts out there is is this legal? I would remove the bottle from the van when in use so would not need to attach any gas pipelines to it when on the van.
Looking forward to all your replies.
Ashley
Old Col said
03:29 PM Jan 4, 2016
first timer wrote:
Hi Guys.
I hope I'm putting thisin the right section here.
I might mount the gas bottle on the rear bumper beside the spare wheel , as there is no room on the a frame. So my question to you experts out there is is this legal?
Ashley
no reg states no bottles on the rear bumper (incase of a rear ender)
bottles only inside of A frame (I know not many manufactures do this )
Gus1949 said
05:06 PM Jan 4, 2016
Why not just use the vans gas bottle? Get a plumber to fit a gas bayonet, we have one, saves lugging all that extra weight.
first timer said
05:20 PM Jan 4, 2016
Thanks Old Col I thought that might be the case.
Gus yeah did think of that, so it looks like I'll be off to the plumber.
Thanks guys
Ashley
wauri said
05:23 PM Jan 4, 2016
I am following this question with interest. With the gas bayonet you don't need the regulator on the Weber lead? And where are they located? Don't want the bbq right next to the bottles
And how long a new lead do you use?
daffyfrancis said
10:23 PM Jan 4, 2016
Most home bbqs & also portable camping stoves are pretty close to their gas bottles & rely on you being diligent with connection fittings & checking for leakage before use.
David.
D and D said
10:25 PM Jan 4, 2016
wauri wrote:
I am following this question with interest. With the gas bayonet you don't need the regulator on the Weber lead? - Nope And where are they located? Where ever you want it although the further away from the bottle the more the cost (extra pipeline and copper ain't cheap) Don't want the bbq right next to the bottles No you don't. Mine sits about 2 metres from the front of the van where the bottle are located on the A Frame
And how long a new lead do you use? About 1.5 metres although I've seen them as long as 5 or 6 metres. Don't know if they're legal though)
wauri said
09:49 AM Jan 5, 2016
Thanks I will follow up on this I am fitting a new fridge and stove before heading off in March so the timing is right to get this done
wasn_me said
09:51 AM Jan 5, 2016
You can buy a 3mt hose from Jayco spare parts. It has a bayonet fitting one end & a fitting the other end to connect to your weber. Was $56.95 in June last year.
Thanks everyone, I've decided to go with the bayonet so will now get the plumber on the job and head for jayco spares for a hose fitting.
Regards
Ashley
Hylife said
06:12 PM Jan 6, 2016
Love the Freedom Grill mounting idea. Can be easily adapted to fit to a jockey wheel clamp on the drawbar or the rear bumper (just like your Sat Dish pole), or on the side of your van as in the pic, then you just insert a platform for the Q to sit on and plug in that gas bayonet.
No more getting out that fold up table.
trouto said
09:02 PM Jan 7, 2016
Could you please post some more photos of it set up
looks interesting
thanks
trouto said
09:18 PM Jan 7, 2016
Don't worry it's all good I googled it
it look really good
like to see if I can get the baby Q to fit to it
thanks
Bruce and Bev said
10:46 PM Jan 10, 2016
Looks like you've got it all sorted now, but we have a Baby Q and carry a 3rd 9kg bottle in the rear of our ute. To stop it tipping over or the bottom of it cutting into the tray rubber mat, we keep the bottle in a plastic milk crate. Fits just perfectly - doesn't rattle around, but not so tight that you cant get it out easily for a re-fill.
We carry the 3rd tank for two reasons. 1) Our van has a bayonet fitting for such a BBQ, but it is attached underneath the van on the metal frame. Difficult to get to on rough surfaces as you need to have stubby legs (which I don't) or lay down on the ground (even more difficult to get up again lol) 2) The price of a gas refill in some areas can be up to $50, rather than less than $20 in major towns and cities and a 3rd tank means we have gas for many months - even using gas on our 3way fridge and the oven and stove top frequently.
We got burnt (yep - a weak pun) with our last 'van when we use the "swappa gas). A couple of months later we were in a small town and could only get refills - low and behold - both inspection expiry dates were over on both bottles. We had to make a major detour to get new swappa bottles. This time we keep the bottles that came with our van 16 months ago so we don't get burnt again (obviously we check the expiry dates on the bottles each time we refill to remind us when they will need inspection
Hi Guys.
I hope I'm putting thisin the right section here.
I've recently purchased a weber baby Q and now I'm wondering where to mount a second gas bottle to use with it. I will probably carry the weber in the back of the tug due to lack of anywhere in or on the van. So my thoughts so far are that I might mount the gas bottle on the rear bumper beside the spare wheel , as there is no room on the a frame. So my question to you experts out there is is this legal? I would remove the bottle from the van when in use so would not need to attach any gas pipelines to it when on the van.
Looking forward to all your replies.
Ashley
no reg states no bottles on the rear bumper (incase of a rear ender)
bottles only inside of A frame (I know not many manufactures do this )
Why not just use the vans gas bottle? Get a plumber to fit a gas bayonet, we have one, saves lugging all that extra weight.
Thanks Old Col I thought that might be the case.
Gus yeah did think of that, so it looks like I'll be off to the plumber.
Thanks guys
Ashley
I am following this question with interest.
With the gas bayonet you don't need the regulator on the Weber lead?
And where are they located?
Don't want the bbq right next to the bottles
And how long a new lead do you use?
Most home bbqs & also portable camping stoves are pretty close to their gas bottles & rely on you being diligent with connection fittings & checking for leakage before use.
David.
Thanks
I will follow up on this
I am fitting a new fridge and stove before heading off in March so the timing is right to get this done
You can buy a 3mt hose from Jayco spare parts. It has a bayonet fitting one end & a fitting the other end to connect to your weber. Was $56.95 in June last year.
Cheers Pete
From the Jayco catledog
Regards
Ashley
Love the Freedom Grill mounting idea. Can be easily adapted to fit to a jockey wheel clamp on the drawbar or the rear bumper (just like your Sat Dish pole), or on the side of your van as in the pic, then you just insert a platform for the Q to sit on and plug in that gas bayonet.
No more getting out that fold up table.
Could you please post some more photos of it set up
looks interesting
thanks
Don't worry it's all good I googled it
it look really good
like to see if I can get the baby Q to fit to it
thanks
We carry the 3rd tank for two reasons. 1) Our van has a bayonet fitting for such a BBQ, but it is attached underneath the van on the metal frame. Difficult to get to on rough surfaces as you need to have stubby legs (which I don't) or lay down on the ground (even more difficult to get up again lol) 2) The price of a gas refill in some areas can be up to $50, rather than less than $20 in major towns and cities and a 3rd tank means we have gas for many months - even using gas on our 3way fridge and the oven and stove top frequently.
We got burnt (yep - a weak pun) with our last 'van when we use the "swappa gas). A couple of months later we were in a small town and could only get refills - low and behold - both inspection expiry dates were over on both bottles. We had to make a major detour to get new swappa bottles. This time we keep the bottles that came with our van 16 months ago so we don't get burnt again (obviously we check the expiry dates on the bottles each time we refill to remind us when they will need inspection