Long propane hose

[Bill G]

I am looking for a long 3/8 rubber LP hose. It probably needs to be 30-40 feet. I do not want to use torch hose unless that is my last resort.

 

[Only the Tony]

I am looking for a long 3/8 rubber LP hose. It probably needs to be 30-40 feet. I do not want to use torch hose unless that is my last resort.

Are you wanting plain or with the ends on it. You can pickup 20' extensions from Amazon for grills or you might try RV businesses. Looks like some of them use bulk hose.

 

[Shane¹]

Does it need special ends on it my local hydraulic hose shop keeps LP rated hose we use on forklifts and a lot of them are #6 jic and our tank fittings thread onto the jic some use pipe thread

 

[Bill G]

The shop that makes hydraulic hoses here is not real skilled with small diameters and I am not sure if the have any hose that is rated for LP. I had them make a 1/4" x16" hydraulic hose for me and the dam thing was about 8 inches of fittings. I never thought about a RV place. That might be a good option.

 

[hacskaroly]

I never thought about a RV place. That might be a good option.

We used to sell hoses and fittings, both for residential and for RV, however, we had customers that would want to jimmy-rig something that was beyond what we had so we would recommend they try the RV dealership. Figured they had the tools and parts for creating just about what ever someone wanted to fit in an RV.

 

[Bill G]

We used to sell hoses and fittings, both for residential and for RV, however, we had customers that would want to jimmy-rig something that was beyond what we had so we would recommend they try the RV dealership. Figured they had the tools and parts for creating just about what ever someone wanted to fit in an RV.

Years ago the propane delivery trucks in this area actually ran on propane. They had 60 gallon tanks right where your fuel tank would go. Of course propane engines fell out of fashion and diesel took over. We bought some of the 60 gallon retired truck tanks. For years we had hogs in outdoor lots all over the place. Every neighbor did also. Of course keeping the waterers open in the winter was an issue. We used to have kerosene wick heaters but you had to fill and re-light them every couple days. Then multiply that by a poo ton of 80 gallon waterers and it was a helluva ordeal. We then bought small LP heaters and that was a game changer. We could use the 60 gallon tanks and they would go all winter. We also had around (25) of the traditional 100LB cylinders. We bought the large fill valves for those and the delivery truck would fill them for us. Today they will not unless you find a guy with some gray hair and common sense. All the companies are scared of liability. They are not hard to fill.... watch your flow meter and open the spitter til she spits. This summer I was having my 1000 gallon tank filled and had a 100 lb cylinder I wanted him to fill. The driver said "I do not have an adapter to fill those". I looked at him with a puzzled look. I reached over put one hand on the fill valve for the 1000 gallon tank and one on the 100lb cylinder. I then said "they are the same valve" He still did not get it