Fiat Ducato (Ram Promasrer) Vanlife Camper Conversion External LPG Tank Install Lessons Learnt
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2024
- Another video of my Fiat Ducato camper conversion (same as Ram Promaster, Peugeot boxer and Citroen relay).
In this video I re-visit my LPG tank install and share with you guys some of the many lessons I learnt throughout the install and commissioning of the tank and LPG system.
Here are links to some of the things mentioned in the video:
Solenoid which I plan to retrofit:
tinleytech.co.uk/shop/lpg-par...
An adapter set that you should consider buy if touring around europe: www.lpgshop.co.uk/uk-bayonet-...
A system supplied by Gasit with the valves already installed:
www.gasit.co.uk/fiat-20ltr-eu...
The tinley tech system that I installed:
tinleytech.co.uk/shop/motorho...
A similar offering from lpgshop.co.uk:
www.lpgshop.co.uk/underslung-...
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Appreciate your honesty on this. Super helpful dude, thanks!
Hello there, nice to find a fellow Ducato converter... mine is slowly developing. Yours is looking great.
Nicely explained dude, I'm doing a citroen relay right now and looking how to install the LPG :)
Super helpful 👍🏻
Thanks for doing this video👍👍
Hopefully you found it useful :)
I assume you bought online? Tinley Tech are the leading company in Automotive LPG with in house specialists. They supply all regulated installers within the UK. If you'd have called them, they could have provided advice for your install. The regulator isn't connected upon purchase. You should use some thread seal when screwing in any components to an LPG tank. I think you've learnt from your mistakes. It's incredibly difficult attempting an Install on the floor... You did well. It is always worth seeking expert advice prior to fitting the kits.
I'm right on the cusp of installing lpg...me thinks I'll pay the extra. Thanks for the honest review 👍👍
Chances are you're going to want someone to check it, so might as well just get em to install it...plus you don't have to spend a day crawling around under the van!. Cheers
@@sampayne6318 Mate any top tips from your snowboarding trip? I'm taking the van to the Alps for a spot of telemarking, so any tips would be welcomed? Cheers Andy
@@andystuart1533 Hi Andy, sounds fun, very jealous!...
1) If you've got refillable lpg, make sure you've got a French adaptor
2) Probs won't be too cold at this time of year, but if there's a cold snap beware of underslung tanks and pipes freezing, could consider a 12v tank blanket (see my winterization vid)
3) A grippy mat for outside the sliding door in case it gets icy
4) Consider how your going to refill your water, the campsite I stayed at didn't have a hose pipe so meant many trips back and forth with a 20 litre container and I didn't have a funnel so was a bit tricky!
5) Shore power extension cable
6) levelling chocks
7) some beers
@@sampayne6318 many thanks, a few life savers there. Adapter and hose. At the moment im steering clear of underslung tanks because I don't want them freezing on me, in particular the pipes...thanks again, be safe...
hi can you tell me please how long is the filler housing?
You should do a daily vlog of living in your van next time you go snowboarding . I find there’s not a lot of info on it. Park ups, finding services , dealing with the cold etc. 👍🏻
Hi Alex, I have a load of footage from the trip to France just need to find the time to pull it all together. Heading up to Scotland in a few weeks (hopefully for some snowboarding) so might do a vlog on that. Cheers!
Good video. Any risk with a rock or something hitting the tank ? Would a guard plate under it be any help ? One other question. Did you weigh the van before you started ? Interested to see how much weight was added with fit out and with the tanks and cabinets full... To see if suspension would need an upgrade.
Hi David. I think if you're go8ng off-roading in your van then an underslung tank probably isn't the best idea. I would be concerned if I ever ground the van out however the lpg tank is higher up than the diesel tank so I think this would touch the ground first
Also with regard to weight. This van is rated to 3.5 tonne. I have calculated everything I've added and included allowance for 4 people and luggage and am still within this, so no need to upgrade suspension. She still drives well and the 130bhp provides plenty of pull. I am planning to put her on the weigh bridge at some point to verify my calculations, so might do a quick video on this. Cheers
In your video at 5.50, is the position/angle of the tank how proper set it up. Ta
Hi Andrew. Yep that's the pukka set up after the professionals had put right - my wrongs! Here's a link to the angle setting tool that I mentioned earlier in the video if you are doing it yourself tinleytech.co.uk/shop/lpg-parts/fitting-tools-and-accessories/tank-mounting-angle-gauge/. Cheers!
Hi.
Did you manage to do a little video on the solonoid fitting and working
Hi Lee, that will probably be the next video that I do. I've now bought the solenoid. And am just slowly draining down my lpg tank at the moment
Ah that's great. I've got my tank and solonoid but unsure where it goes and can't find a video haha.
Thanks mate another great video,just wanted to ask you,do you know,to reclassify your van as a campervan do you need to put your cooking gas bottle in a gas locker,I'm getting conflicting information on this,thanks again,keep up the great vids.
Hi Dave. There's no requirement to have a gas locker for re-classification. See here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/registering-a-diy-caravan/converting-a-vehicle-into-a-motorhome. You would need one if you wanted to get a gas safe certificate if you wanted to rent your van out but just for re-classification to motorhome there is no requirement to have a gas locker.
@@sampayne6318 thanks a lot mate,I did look at the site you put a link too and thought the same,I don't need one,but so many no all's have been saying you need one,Thanks again matie,that's a big help 👍
@@davelamb6921 if you're not gunna put one in, just make sure you've got a drop vent next to your bottle and she'll fine fine! 👍
@@sampayne6318 yes I've done that mate 👍
Can you send me some pics of your electronic shut off valve please.
My heads in bits thinking what pipes come off what threads.
Hi Lee. I never got round to fitting it. I ended up fixing the gas leak inside the van and that kind of negated the need for it
Great video, tanks a lot ;) Who are the guys you went to with the ramps that can do the install? Would much rather take your advice and just buy the assembled tank and have a professional who knows what they are doing install it rather than doing it myself!
I took it to Propex Heating & Leisure Ltd in Ringwood, Hampshire
@@sampayne6318 Oh yeah! I forgot you mentioned that in the video :D How's it all going for you now? I think you're meant to get the system checked once a year or so just incase of anything coming loose while driving etc.
Yh the underslung lpg has been great. Switched out from mild steel mounting brackets and am going through the process of fitting a remote level gage now. As far as I'm aware you would only need to have it checked out once a year if you plan on renting your van out
@@sampayne6318 Oh yeah I heard something about renting it needing more checks done alright. I'm looking for a kit that will be as fool proof as possible, with the electronic valve, remote level gauge and whatever else. I'm just a bit overwhelmed with all the options and which supplier to go with, I've heard of people buying from gasit, autogas and then lpgshop too. I'm actually in Ireland myself so need to be sure I'm ordering the right stuff first time. Do you mean you're NOW using mild steel mounting brackets? What were you using before? Or what did you replace the mild steel ones with and why? I've seen recommendations to spray the tank with stonechip or UPOL Raptor too.
The brackets my tank came with were mild steel paint black. They rusted pretty easily so have switched to stainless. There's a couple of stone chips on my tank but nothing to lo bad
I am looking at all these underslung installations... all other installers are spraying these with stone chip. Or even waxoyl.apparently all installation instructions advise this 😳
Hi. Stonechip? Is that a protective coating? Waxoyl would just help prevent corrosion. No explosions as yet which I presume is what you're illuding to? 🤞🙏😅
Yes mate. The stone chip is just a protective coating. Comes in a spray. I think.... the thoughts are. If a stone chips that red coating. The rust and degradation process can begin. Only a heads up pal. 👍🏻👍🏻
@@urbanarkoverland hmmm Yh good point. Was going to spray a couple of areas under my van with waxoyl anyway so maybe I'll give the tank a spray too. Cheers!
Yes mate... I watched another vid... and the lad made a point of making sure you protect etc. Then someone commented that they went and checked theirs (did not protect) and he said it was looking pretty sorry 😐
1. Research ,research,research if you have no experience. 2. Numerous TH-cam videos would have let you avoid those newby errors. 3. None of this is Tinley Tech's fault and all of that whinging could have been avoided by points 1 & 2 above.
Thanks Roy....hindsight is 20/20 isn't it?
@@sampayne6318 If you're young and inexperienced you should not attempt LPG work without 1 &2 above Sam. A better bet would hvve been to pay a professional to do it. As you said, painful experience gained and no accidents luckily.
@@roygardiner4002 Do you work for tinley tech 🤔
@@sampayne6318 No ! But I am rebuilding a very poor LPG installation in my camper. Can I recommend Greg Virgoe's TH-cam series on Building a Sprinter motor caravan from scratch? Brilliant series.
Ahh yes that's probably the worst...dealing with someone else's shoddy work! Yes gregs channel is somewhat of the holy grail v.good detailed videos although no underslung lpg in his van. Refitting my van this spring so I can implement all my lessons learnt. Will be much easier second time round :)