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meme
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Propane Tanks
Anyone know what the rules are for bringing propane tanks across border to Mexico? Used with some propane in them?
Thanks for any help you can give me!
Meme
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What kind of tanks?
RV tanks?
or 10,000 gal tank for next to the house?
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Propane across the border------
I haul full propane tanks (2) across the border every trip and nobody has ever said booo.
I also haul empty small propane tanks across the border, fill them in Mexico, and give them to the locals on the remote ranchos, and beach fish-camps.
These are the tanks that are no longer legal in the USA------- you know the ones without the safety over-fill gizmo installed. I pick them up for
free at garage sales, use them at home and run all the gas out in my bar-b-q, then take them to Baja. The check points and the border-check have seen
them, and asked about them----I tell them what I am doing and they just grin, and that's it.
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Propane no Problema
For twenty years +, I hauled propane tanks (5-7.5-10 Gal) across the border on every trip South and North. there was never a question or problem with
either the Mexican or U.S. officials.
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Bigger ?
A good friend of mine who has a casa in Gonzaga frequently hauled the larger tanks back and forth without ever having a problem in either country.
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meme
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No Not real big Pompano! My daughter says its like around 60 pound tank. We have never heard of 60 pound tank but then who says we know it all? She
says it's an Rv tank about 3/4 full of propane. Plans to put it on the BEER FRig so she don;t have to get it changed so often! Lol Lol!
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meme
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Baja lou also advised me last nite that she likly won't have a problem bringing it here! Thanks Everyone!
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jgoofylizzard
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Pompano....
Yes thats the size tank Meme is referring to. She was asking this question for me..as I am bringing it down to San Felipe. Planning to put it in
Meme's garage hooked up to the beer refridge so we don't have to change tanks so often. (using several small tanks now)
Thanx for the replys.
Jo
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jgoofylizzard
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Meme, (mom)
this tank stands about 4 1/2 ft tall..I said it was big!! LOL
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Shouldn't be a problem Jo - when full it's about 100 lbs - 45kg - should take care of the beer for quite a while----
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Pompano - what'll you give me for the GPS coord's???
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jgoofylizzard ?
Does that tank have a standard fill valve or a Stationary Tank-Style fill ? Do you plan to have it filled from the bulk truck or carry it into town ?
The reason I ask is that I have had a lot of trouble getting either Zeta or Silza to fill smaller tanks when they come through. Originally, their
excuse was that they had "forgotten" the fill adaptor. After hearing that a couple of times, I went down to a propane distributor and had an adaptor
made up. The next time the driver used that excuse, I hauled out my adaptor. After that, he's simply said "no", he won't fill them even when I'm
having my stationary tank filled despite the fact that he probably gets a better propina from me than anyone else. Another example of a difference in
attitude regarding customer service.
Advice for anyone installing a NEW stationary tank. Add a liquid fill valve if possible before the initial fillup. Then you'd be able to fill any
small tanks from your stationary tank. Look for tanks that have an additional Threaded fill plug to utilize.
[Edited on 10-14-2005 by MrBillM]
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jgoofylizzard
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MrBillM
Standard or stationary...I am not sure...going to pick up the tank on Sunday so will check it out then.
BajaLou
GPS cords? I think NOT!!!
See you in 2 weeks Lou
Jo
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meme
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OKAYYYY! Jim has his own set up to fill it if he needs to from our house tank! He does that now with some tanks. DUHH! What do I know about Sizes of
propane tanks huh?
OK! I stand corrected lizzard!! I thought it was not so BIg!! LOl Lol!
BAD Bad bajalou!!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jgoofylizzard
Pompano....
Yes thats the size tank Meme is referring to. She was asking this question for me..as I am bringing it down to San Felipe. Planning to put it in
Meme's garage hooked up to the beer refridge so we don't have to change tanks so often. (using several small tanks now)
Thanx for the replys.
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Is the beer fridge locked? the garage? and it would be really helpful if you told me the days everyone is gone (shoppling, playing golf or rabbit
hunting )
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jgoofylizzard
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I am not hauling a tank back n forth..I have no use for it here in the states so I am bringing it to use at my San Felipe residence and will have it
filled there when it needs it! So yes I am purchasing propane in Mexico.
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meme
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You guys that have soooo much to say but are too afraid to post a name or location make me really tired!
Wornout what a compliment you have high IQ!!lol lol! Think you are RIGHT Wornout that some on here are just laying in waiting to jump on sombody else!
Need to Get A Life!
Appears the rest of us are just slimeball Idiots! Seems to me like it sure don't take a high IQ to call others names!
Especially when they have no idea what the subject really is on here!
Since we live here and do buy our propane here all the time he likly needed to get his facts straight BEFORE Posting!
Thank You again Lou!
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Looks like anon's post and my reply got zapped. Guess annon retreated??
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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meme
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LOOKS LIKE IT LOU! LolLol!
You & Wornout can now stop over for a Cold One Lol!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hose A
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I can only hope this will lead to eliminating annon logons altogether. Let one or two you-know-whats ruin annon logons for all. 
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