Carrying Gas bottles

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Starting to set up the Prado for some camping trips, designed the rear storage with drawers and pull out kitchen box, are there any suggestions on where to carry a gas bottle (4.5kg) so i can use my gas stove?
I dont really want to carry it inside for obvious reasons, all i can think of is on a roof rack/basket.
Does any body have any other suggestions?

Regards

Gerry

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Re: Carrying Gas bottles

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Re: Carrying Gas bottles

Guys
thats basically what i thought, Just interested to see if btherevwas an alternative.
Start searching EBAY now for a alloy rack at the right price

rgds

Gerry

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The other alternative is to use a dual fuel stove.
Then you can use Shellite or Unleaded petrol ( Shellite preferred )
Heaps of heat.
Ok still a risk transporting Shellite, but it can be controlled a bit better than pressurised gas.


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A 4kg (maybe even 9kg too) gas bottle fits nicely into a milk crate which is easy enough to affix to the roof rack/ basket / platform.
When gas bottle in use, milk crate can be turned over and used as a seat / foot stool .

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Seeing the remains of a burnt 4wd is probably enough to warn anyone about the dangers of carrying LPG bottle inside the car (looks like they were cooking, wonder if they were on the move at the time or stationary) but after having seen the result of what happens when you have a LPG bottle that is leaking just a little and then the gas ignites inside the vehicle while it's on the move, I will never ever carry a LPG bottle inside the car.
It's scary stuff and just not worth the risk

I've seen some carry smaller (say 2 or 3 kg bottles) in a homemade bracket on the spare wheel carrier but for me the milk crate or dedicated bracket on the roof rack is the better method if you're not towing a trailer/van.

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there is already a section on carring gas bottle in car so its locked. cheers samo