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Old 12-22-2007, 08:46 AM
Ten Hammers Ten Hammers is offline
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I haul bottles laying down in the back of the truck. I have angle iron to secure the rolling issues. 19 mi for the torch set ( acetelyne o2 ) and I guess one mile for the hundred lb propane for forge. Acetelyne is set upright and not used until next day ( but valve still cracked before hooking up regulator as in all bottles ). As Scott said, good driving habits. I have no real way to build a secure upright setup to haul bottles in the Nissan ( with toolbox in back ). My welding supplier has no issues with hauling bottles laying down. No reputable supplier ( welding or LP ) will let you haul bottles in an enclosed space. Good reasons. I might also add that if you do not have training to handle and or haul bottles, get the training.
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