Hello From British Columbia

[BCBorn]

New to the Forum, thanks for allowing me to join. RVing is such a great adventure, my wife and I bought a 2012 Dutchman Kodiak and we just love getting out and enjoying nature. We are always looking for tips and tricks to make it better every-time we go out.

Our latest upgrade involved adding a permanent high pressure takeoff between on of the propane tanks and regulator. No more taking an extra propane bottle to run coleman camp stove.

Our next adventure is upgrading the antenna to snuggle on those rainy nights.

 

[Neal]

Welcome @BCBorn. That's a great mod with the propane, I've seen others ask how to do that. Maybe share what you did at some point to help others do the same. Welcome aboard.

 

[BCBorn]

New to the Forum, thanks for allowing me to join. RVing is such a great adventure, my wife and I bought a 2012 Dutchman Kodiak and we just love getting out and enjoying nature. We are always looking for tips and tricks to make it better every-time we go out.

Our latest upgrade involved adding a permanent high pressure takeoff between on of the propane tanks and regulator. No more taking an extra propane bottle to run coleman camp stove.

Our next adventure is upgrading the antenna to snuggle on those rainy nights.

As noted above, I wanted a permanent High Pressure Take Off for my Coleman Camp Stove. The key here was I wanted to be able to leave the plastic Propane Tank Cover in place with everything attached. I have an auto switchover regulator made by Flame King, the others are no different.

Note: Two stage auto changeover regulators have a 1/4 MPT x Female 1/4 Inverted Flare fittings screwed into the regulator (Do not remove).

In my case I wanted to add hoses with guages so decided my best option was the pigtails with a std 1/4 pipe thread rather than the inverted flare thread. To utilize a std 1/4" NPT thread (which most fittings are), I had to convert from the inverted flare at the regulator was the first step.

To do so I bought the following brass fittings to complete the process, I threw away the tube nut on the male pipe connector and threaded the inverted flared end (7/16 x 24 thread) into the regulator fitting. From there, everything was STD 1/4" pipe fittings. I thought about removing the fitting out of the regulator and replacing it but was told their was a check valve in behind the fitting and removing the fitting would destroy the operation of the regulator (Do not Remove)

Off the new fitting I attached a 1/4 Brass street 90 degree elbow, to point toward the trailer and get away from the tank to allow enough room for the cylinder throwaway fitting. My supplier was Fairview Fitting, but I'm sure their are others

Cylinder Primus by Male Pipe c/w Check Valve P/N 2096 1 Req​

CYLINDER PRIMUS BY MALE PIPE

Fairview's Cylinder Primus By Male Pipe is ideal for LP-Gas applications

www.fairviewfittings.com

Male Pipe Connector 1/4 Tube Od X 1/4 Male Pipe P/N 68-4B 2 Req​

MALE PIPE CONNECTOR

Fairview's Brass Compression Male Pipe Connectors are ideal for low pressure water, air, oil and other copper tube applications

www.fairviewfittings.com

EXTRUDED 90° STREET ELBOW P/N X115-B 2 Req​

EXTRUDED 90° STREET ELBOW

Fairview's Extruded 90° Street Elbow Brass Pipe Fittings are excellent for use with Water, Oil, Air, Natural Gas, LP-Gas to 1,200 PSI WP

www.fairviewfittings.com

EXTRUDED TEE P/N X101-B 1 Req​

EXTRUDED TEE

Fairview's Extruded Tee Brass Pipe Fittings are excellent for use with Water, Oil, Air, Natural Gas, LP-Gas to 1,200 PSI WP

www.fairviewfittings.com

EXTRUDED 90° ELBOW P/N X100-B 1 Req​

EXTRUDED 90° ELBOW

Fairview's Extruded 90° Elbow Brass Pipe Fittings are excellent for use with Water, Oil, Air, Natural Gas, LP-Gas to 1,200 PSI WP

www.fairviewfittings.com

12-inch 1/4" NPT RV Propane Hose with Gauge, Stainless Steel Braided RV Pigtail Hose Connector for Standard Two-Stage Regulator with 1/4" Male NPT (2-Pack)​

These braided hoses I bought off Amazon