Thread: Carrying LPG Cylinders

You are legally allowed to carry cylinders up to 9kg inside a vehicle, above that must be in a ute/trailer/truck. I would not leave on full inside a car if there is any risk of getting excessivelly hot. I will carry them in a car but remove them as soon as the destination is reached. If the cylinder exploded it is a significant defect with the cylinder. Usually it is the valve that fails or is knocked on / broken allowing a build up of gas in the vehicle / space and an ignition point igniting causing said explosion. No more dangerous than an automotive lpg tank in a vehicle.

Originally posted by CraigE
No more dangerous than an automotive lpg tank in a vehicle.

...one difference being that automotive LPG tanks are vented to the exterior of the vehicle.

One option for Defender 110 owners may be to build a vented box under the rear wheel arch - similar to the cubby box in the back of a County, only a bit bigger. Put the door on the outside of the box and make sure there is no venting to the interior of the car. 130 owners can fit an automitve-size LPG tank under the tray near the cab.

Ron