Ran into trouble with propane pipe, please help

[dh]

I ordered my Dexter axle with a high profile bracket. It arrived with a low profile bracket. After a few calls to the distributer I bought it from, we agreed that I would keep it and they would cut me a check for $100.00.

But, now my propane pipe, which I had planned on running front to back in the center of the trailer, does not clear the axle. Any ideas besides a bunch of cuts and fittings to go over it?

[goldcoop]

DH-

Maybe soft copper tube.... You can gradually bend it around?

You'll need to go to flare fittings.

Cheers,

Coop

[Dale M.]

DH-

Maybe soft copper tube.... You can gradually bend it around?

You'll need to go to flare fittings.

Cheers,

Coop

Ditto....

Dale

[dh]

I'm not much of a plumber, what do I need to put flares on the tube? Will I have to use a flaring tool, or can I use slip on compression fittings like what is used on the grease lines on heavy machinery?

[greybeard13]

you can use either flare or compression fittings with copper tube but remember that copper under pressure will breakdown over long periods of time and will need to be checked for leaks ocasionlly with a little soap and water solution sprayed at fittings and along it's length

[Ageless]

If you use the soft copper tube; I would suggest wrapping it with the back foam insulation to avoid any road damage

[goldcoop]

you can use either flare or compression fittings with copper tube

Compression on rigid copper tube, you can't flare rigid.

Soft copper tube used in propane apps. generally require flare fittings by code.

Buy or borrow a cheap flare tool like from Home Depot or Lowes.

Cheers,

Coop