Stacking Tanks

[skdvr]

I have made a few of those foarm tank racks to keep the tanks from rolling around in the back of my truck, I was wonderinf if it is OK to stack them on top of each other. I figured it would be OK, but I thought I would ask and see if anyone else does that or had done it with a bad experience...

Thanks
Phil

 

[sea2summit]

As long as you keep them from sliding off eachother lengthwise or from rolling off the pile it's not going to hurt anything. Sounds like you just need a bigger truck

 

[REII]

Try putting a towel in between the two layers. The tanks will not slide as much with a towel as they would metal to metal.

TOM

 

[skdvr]

Well I already have a suburban. I did how ever see one of the dive shops driving down the road last weekend with their truck and 20ft trailer. I looked at my wife and smiled, to whichshe just looked back at me and said "No Way!!!"

Thanks for the input on the tanks...

Phil

 

[Dave in PA]

I don't think you need a 20 footer, unless you get a grill and mount inside, along with a propane hot water heater and generator. The generator and propane tanks will mount nicely on the tongue.....

 

[sbrooks]

Try tank protectors - they may work better than a towel as you just leave them on.. They're around $10 each and stay on the tank.. Great for VIP season too!

 

[PerroneFord]

They stack them at the factory... At least according to the video I saw at PST and Luxfer

 

[skdvr]

Thanks again everyone for the info.... I do already have the mesh protectors on my tanks and the others will be rented tanks. 2 of my friends are going to dive with me this weekend and I just was not sure with 8 tanks where I would put everything... I will stack them now, I did not think it would be a big deal...

THanks Dave in PA for your ideas too. I may have to work on that....

Phil

 

[herman]

I put a towel between them and put a ratching type hold down strap around them, pulling them fairly tight together. Nothing slides or moves around.

 

[rocketry]

Great for VIP season too!