Seems to me were reincarnating Groucho Marx's old TV program:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Bet_Your_LifeA std propane tank is about $30 at the big box stores. You can get smaller ones for more and aluminum tanks for even more.
I can appreciate having cool stuff like an MPPT controller versus a more basic PWM controller and all sorts of trick things folks on the forum have done to make their trailer the way they want it regardless of the cost in $ or time and energy.
I simply can't understand a lot of folks lack of concern about safety items. IMHO brakes are a cheap investment but many people push the envelope and rationalize that they'll be more cautious than usual when driving a vehicle that, in many cases, exceeds the manufacturers recommendations and the towing laws of many states.
Yeah the plastic tanks are see through (a minor deal as a scale will tell you to the oz how much is in the tank) and a bit lighter but I've always wondered about their ability to withstand a blow, drop, or some other type of physical assault. Steel or aluminum will bend or dent. Plastic not so much.
I do whatever I can to reasonably minimize the risks I take and the potential for more pain in my life. I don't enjoy getting up and taking a pain pill first thing virtually each and every day and, typically, more throughout the day. Call me a wuss. I've done some pretty cool things (more than most folks) that have killed more than a few but I have only experienced an occasional very minor injury.
If someone is gonna continue to use one of these tanks I think they ought to fly a flag or banner warning others around them of the fact the tank has been recalled but continues to be used.
No matter how small the risk of using one of these plastic tanks that are now suspect, it isn't, IMHO, worth the risk.
Rant over.
Cheers,
Gus
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