vibration while traveling

[beccae]

Have no idea what to expect in vibration.Will the closures on travel trailer cabinet doors work? Can I leave the cats in the trailer while traveling at least for the first few days of yowling? Didn't think so The floor cabinets need to be fastened to the metal ribs ? Do not plan to do any offroading. Will be transporting o2 bottles-I use an insulated cooler to carry them in our vehicles with padding between them. We are going to ger a 2000 watt Honda generator for his oxygen machine so we can boondock or in case of power outages. I do NOT want anything airborne while traveling. Still planning on an 8x18 Continental Cargo or Cargo Mate with 3500 lb drop,leaf spring axels.The remarks about bungee cording the frig door and making sure about the microwave tray have been helpful!

[CarlLaFong]

Two, high pressure, gas cylinders bouncing about in a foam cooler in the back of a trailer is not exactly a great idea and can actually land you a huge fine if the LEOs happen to see it. Be safe and secure them in an approved cylinder holder of some sort.

[droid_ca]

what about the holders that are used for nitrous tanks or for welding equipment

[beccae]

Sorry to cause confusion-we carry more than two bottles and we do pad and secure them.We do use coolers because we don't like leaving highly pressurised bottles of o2 in very hot vehicles.We have been cut off from home due to slides,floods and accident closures before. I have been wondering if there is more vibration due to less weight in a cargo hauler? More bounce factor? I have been re reading earlier posts and noticed that cabinets were secured into the metal ribs.I had been thinking that securing them to the 3/8 plywood on the wall and the floor was enough. My bad.

[Kharn]

You might want to check the burst disk rating on the tanks, I bet it is much higher than the pressure of a full tank at 130F. You might want to check on placarding requirements, they're usually not needed for passenger vehicles but a trailer might not have the same exemption. A cylinder rack is definitely a good idea.

[beccae]

I'll probally be the only forum member who has oxygen tanks with them but I will clarify a few points.Can be stored on side,does not have to be upright-size counts,big tanks do have to be stored upright,small ones don't.Can be secured by seat belt,you do not want flying projectile o2 bottles.Securing by insulating or padding tanks is allowed when in multibles,don't want them to vibrate against each other or other objects.Storing in insulated container is highly recommended if in hot area.Then secure insulated container.No,vehicles containing o2 users do not have to be placarded.Rule of thumb for o2 user in open air is stay 5 foot away from flame/sparks. I had to take courses in welding in the 70's when I was working in heating and airconditioning for Ma Bell and I had the joys of o2 safety in the 90's when I became a nurse. I expected you guys to ask me about propane, none of which we will have in the trailer because of flame.Too many people get killed by improper use of propane in TT by carbon monoxide. George is the really wild guy who expected to die young and leave a pretty corpse but survived it. Now looking for fun in traveling

[CarlLaFong]

I too have some welding school history. 90 college units. High pressure cylinders are nothing to mess with. The fact that they are small gives a lot of people a false sense of security. They are filled at the same PSI as the large cylinders. Instead of a bomb, you are transporting a hand grenade. A LOT of people have been injured or killed by improper storage. Whatever you're comfortable with is fine. The chances that you will have a problem are small, but I prefer to err on the side of safety.