Tips for carrying 20 pound propane tanks in the bed?

[lex-man]

Okay. I admit this is a niche use case

I often have to carry 20 lb propane tanks to get them refilled for
My heaters and grill. I haven’t found d a good way to keep them from
Bouncing around in my bed. I have tried tension bars and bungee cords, but haven’t found the right solution yet.

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Anyone have a good way to
Do this? Thank you !

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[TaxmanHog]

Okay. I admit this is a niche use case

I often have to carry 20 lb propane tanks to get them refilled for
My heaters and grill. I haven’t found d a good way to keep them from
Bouncing around in my bed. I have tried tension bars and bungee cords, but haven’t found the right solution yet.

-
Anyone have a good way to
Do this? Thank you !

Ratchet strapped to the bed side wall so they don't roll around.

 

[cvs52wv]

Old style milk crate

 

[RLXXI]

Okay. I admit this is a niche use case

I often have to carry 20 lb propane tanks to get them refilled for
My heaters and grill. I haven’t found d a good way to keep them from
Bouncing around in my bed. I have tried tension bars and bungee cords, but haven’t found the right solution yet.

-
Anyone have a good way to
Do this? Thank you !

There's a reason they put tie down cleats in the bed. They work great when coupled with ratchet straps. If you're concerned about the bottles rubbing or clanking against each other put a piece of old carpet or a folded up old t shirt in between them then cinch them tight with the straps.

 

[saturnschildren]

I've found that one of the smaller sizes of the ubiquitous black bins can hold two side by side.

I carry a lot of gas/diesel cans around and I run a strap from one side of the bet to the other with the strap threaded though the handles and that does a good job of keeping them upright and from sliding around. I also have one of the ratchet bars to keep things from sliding to the front of the bed.

 

[Wesley]

Old style milk crate

That's what I use. Fits perfectly and keeps them upright. Also strap will keep them from moving around.

 

[mb0220]

Build yourself a crate out of 2x4s with square grids that exactly fit the propane tanks. Then you just need to strap the crate to your bed however you want.

 

[Red_Lightning]

Old style milk crate

Yes!

Something like this:
https://a.co/d/0e0KKRYG

I haven't tried that brand. It is just for illustration.

 

[MidAtlanticLightningClub]

You said "I often have to carry 20 lb propane tanks". Do you mean plural as in carrying multiple at a time? You can get a pallet for free and cut holes to match the tanks.

 

[Rayden]

Definitely the milkcrate idea. I've got a couple of them and that's the only way I carry my propane tanks now. I don't even strap them down. With the spray on bedliner, there's enough friction that they don't move. I've only got a few miles to a Lowe's where I swap them out, so provided I don't do any redlight launching, I'm good.

 

[Heliian]

The standard fwd bed cleats are low enough to strap them in I think.

 

[ssteven365]

That's what I use. Fits perfectly and keeps them upright. Also strap will keep them from moving around.

Same. Milk crates. When not moving propane just throw other random stuff in there

 

[Tony Burgh]

I use milk crates from the local dairy. They have the dairy’s name printed on one side and “Thy Shall Not Steal” on the other.
I picked them up at church.

 

[MillieChliette]

I like to put them in the frunk. It's a nice way to know for sure that if I crash I'll go out with a bang!

 

[RLXXI]

I like to put them in the frunk. It's a nice way to know for sure that if I crash I'll go out with a bang!

Or get pinned inside while they cook you in your seat alive.

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