Propane Cover on 19

[Kingbiscuit]

The propane cover on our 19 is literally wedged between the electric Jack storage box. Anyone else have this issue? It's chaffing the box and Jack.

Any options?

[santacruzer]

I had the same problem. I ended up cutting out a portion of the cover such that the lid to the storage box would open. Doesn't affect much.

[Ron in BC]

I wasn't going to mention cutting the propane cover as some folks might recoil in horror at the thought of cutting it. But since you mention it, I also cut mine to accommodate my solar panel mast. My thinking was that, if at a later date, that wasn't needed, tank covers are pretty cheap. I reinforced mine because my cut is vertical the whole height of the tank cover.

Ron

[santacruzer]

Before cutting mine, I had opted to put the hard cover in storage, and bought one of those fabric-like covers from Camping World. It lasted one season, and when it became apparent I would be buying a new one every year, well....

The cut I made only goes down an inch or so, doesn't impact the structural integrity.

[Patandlinda]

Originally Posted by santacruzer

Before cutting mine, I had opted to put the hard cover in storage, and bought one of those fabric-like covers from Camping World. It lasted one season, and when it became apparent I would be buying a new one every year, well....

The cut I made only goes down an inch or so, doesn't impact the structural integrity.

I also cut ours for the electric jack head and had to turn jack head a little to the side . Actually makes it easier to see . Also since see other manufacturers turning jack head including Oliver , so we are good . Cutting cover is not a big deal . Pat

[DavidGlen]

We cut ours in order for the cover to fit around the Jack-E-Up removable jack. Worked great.

Also, on a prior trailer, we installed a thin cutting board behind the propane cover (using pop rivets), where the cover was wearing into the fiberglass. Worked well.

Best regards in your search...
David

[Vermilye]

The tank cover is a thermoplastic. While I don't have a problem with the cover on the 21, the 17 was tight so I used a small electric heater & hot air gun to soften the cover and flatten the back site for clearance.

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by Vermilye

The tank cover is a thermoplastic. While I don't have a problem with the cover on the 21, the 17 was tight so I used a small electric heater & hot air gun to soften the cover and flatten the back site for clearance.

Re-moulding a component for the moulded fiberglass trailer - I like that!

[Patandlinda]

Originally Posted by Vermilye

The tank cover is a thermoplastic. While I don't have a problem with the cover on the 21, the 17 was tight so I used a small electric heater & hot air gun to soften the cover and flatten the back site for clearance.

Jon I don't know what I was doing wrong , using a Harbor Feight heat gun but I couldn't get it to work . I was having to work up at the top edge corner though where cover is a lot sturdier . Pat

[Vermilye]

Originally Posted by Patandlinda

Jon I don't know what I was doing wrong , using a Harbor Feight heat gun but I couldn't get it to work . I was having to work up at the top edge corner though where cover is a lot sturdier . Pat

My hot air gun wouldn't do it alone without blistering the surface. I put a small 1500 watt cube heater inside and used the hot air gun from the outside. It took 20 minutes (on a warm summer day) to get the plastic soft enough to reform.

The "new" propane tank cover on my 21 is much thinner - it might work with just the hot air gun...

[Patandlinda]

Originally Posted by Vermilye

My hot air gun wouldn't do it alone without blistering the surface. I put a small 1500 watt cube heater inside and used the hot air gun from the outside. It took 20 minutes (on a warm summer day) to get the plastic soft enough to reform.

The "new" propane tank cover on my 21 is much thinner - it might work with just the hot air gun...

That's Jon I will give that a try ! Pat