That’s a big a** propane tank. Why so big ?
What make tankless water heater is that ?
It’s a 40# tank. It’s what I had on hand. I’d like to find a narrow, tall tank that I could fit in that dead space next to my wfp tank and in front of my long toolbox. But that area is only ~9” wide. It’d have to be a tiny 6# tank in order to fit there, I think.
This heater is by Camp Chef. It was at my local Runnings store. I overpaid; it was ~$180 
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Don’t you run the risk of cracking a pane from thermal shock with hot water on cold glass?
I know a lot of people use hotter water in colder weather than I have, without issue. Sudden, extreme temperature swings aren’t good for glass. But you’ve got a few factors in your favor. Heat inside the building brings the glass temp up some. Then there’s heat loss in the hose. And you can always turn the temp down on the heater if you feel it’s too hot for the application.
I also believe that sudden cooling is much more likely to cause thermal fracture than sudden warming. But you’d have to look that up
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On most camp stoves and buddy heaters you can’t use bigger than a 30lb tank without a regulator. Maybe you have one, I don’t know. If you don’t, that may be your issue.
There’s a regulator 
I think I’ve just got some flow restrictions that I need to work out. I was lazy about setting up my equipment on Wednesday. Instead of installing a new bulkhead, I just used a jumper hose as a drop tube and dropped it into the top of my tank 
I think I might also upgrade all the plumbing between the tank and the reel from 1/2” to either 5/8” or 3/4”.
I have no idea what your doing other than heating water for window cleaning, so I won’t offer my .02 there. THe issue you may have is that they overfilled the tank. When they do that there is too much liquid and you will have issues. The valve could be bad too. Trace water in the line will cause problems happens when insttalls occur while it is freezing out. Worked at a gas, oil, and propane place as a highschooler, seen it all. Absolutely hated filling 100lb tanks in 10 degree weather while the guys sat in their heated trucks. Never offfered a hand hauling the tank out of the pickup or loading it back, but they would crack the window and say tie it down this way or that way.
The heater worked reliably while on tap pressure. It also seemed to work smoothly without the restriction of the wfp tubing and rinse bar. So I really think it’s just a water flow issue.
But that’s some interesting info about lpg tanks
Well that just builds character 
Ok, sorry I couldn’t help.
Never apologize for sharing helpful info. Just because it wasn’t helpful to my situation, doesn’t mean somebody else won’t find it useful.
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Finally getting these tanks re-plumbed with higher bulkheads.
Also plumbing the tanks together with valves, so I have the option to pull from either one or both of the tanks with the pressure washer.
The barb fittings coming off of either tee are for the wfp (window cleaning) pump, and the clear water line for my injector rinse.
(I may eventually change out the camlocks for flange fittings, if the need arises. I know they’re not exactly recommended for suction applications.)
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Looks clean! So many quick connects haha.
I love me some camlocks 
It’s approximately 7’. About a foot longer than the stock bed.
Wish they had some flatbeds just a little wider. This would’ve fit nicer on a first gen Tacoma or S10. But the next size up was meant for full size trucks, and would’ve stuck out like crazy.
I got the bed first mentioned in post 17 above. I don’t think I would recommend it. It would probably make more sense to have one custom built by a reputable builder, after all the modifications I’ve had done to it. The welds are kind of so-so, as well. The weight of it is hard to beat, though. Only 225 lbs; practically the same as the stock composite (plastic) bed.
Very interesting. Clearly a lot of time put into that build! My Tacoma has a short 5 ft bed that I’m working out of right now but because of the limited space and the want for an 8 gpm, I am a short 4K away from dropping the bomb on a 7x14 enclosed trailer build. I just hope the taco can haul it!
Supposed to have a 6500 lb tow capacity, IIRC. But check your manual.
Make sure and get a trailer with brakes!
Definitely will have brakes! Going with dual axle for better control and weight handling. Wondering if I need to upgrade anything on the Tacoma to make it haul more efficiently like suspension or installing a brake controller
Yeah, you’ll need a brake controller. They’re pretty cheap.
I also think every taco should have air bags. I have the Firestone kit in mine. Somewhere around $300, and a fairly easy install.
I also plan on upgrading to the Bilstein 5100 shocks. The stock ones aren’t liking the added weight, and the truck porpoises on lumpy roads.
And the Orange Virus Tune is pricy, but worth it in my mind. Better power and shifting behavior. If you’re gonna tow with it, then even more important.
Ovtunings website is kinda messy. Seems like I have to buy their tuner, then buy their tuner pack? Confusing. Also, could you link those airbags ?
