Exterior LP BBQ Outlet Install

[GrampaKilt]

Any cheapo trailer seems to have an exterior LP outlet. It puzzles me why a trailer of CL's quality didn't have it as standard within a year or 2 of the first models. But I digress.

For the aux LP line (orange arrow), I tied into the first tee (red arrow) from the tanks with a coupling (green arrow) and another tee (purple arrow). 5 feet of hose brought me to the quick connect. The quick connect is secured through a piece of 1/8" aluminum* bent 18 to 20 degrees inwards from vertical. A piece of 2"x1/8" square aluminum protects the outlet (a black vinyl cap is on order).

As for the attachment bracket for the BBQ, it just misses the horizontal framing member to which the storage door frame is screwed; not ideal, but the aluminum skin there is very stiff. Beside screws, the bracket is also glued on with commercial strength cyanoacrylate. 2 benefits of this location: (1) it is well clear of the awning (2) should the screws fail, the bracket can still be bolted on though the wall with the nuts hidden behind the frame of the bench. (The BBQ is Camco Olympian 5500.) GK

*actually the piece is cut off one side of the 2" aluminum tube with about 1/4" of the sides left on for stiffening.

[Gary M]

Nice! I've been wanting to do this to, but haven't been able to source a bracket to secure the quick disconnect to the frame.