Why is Everything so Heavy??

The original Manchester RV propane tank removed from the frame. 4- 3/4" nuts and you NEED a flex coupling for the ratchet along with a minimum 10" extension bar to get this out. Oh, by the way, you also need a rolling car jack.

 With the wonderfully warm weekend I spent a bit of time pulling out the RV propane tank under the frame and the Onan Generator. Both are quite heavy and just moving them around is a major pain. If you don't have the right tools and equipment you are just asking for trouble. Some of the tools that I have found to be the most useful are the ratcheting cargo straps, hand trucks, a 2 ton car jack, folding table, all-terrain wagons (the updated version of our Red Ryder wagons) and an assortment of power tools such as Sawsall's and the like.

The Manchester Tank on the very-convenient plastic folding table. The table is very light and compact for storage and comes in handy to work on anything at counter height (no bending!).

RV Propane tank all sanded down, Naval Jelly treated for rust and first coat of etching primer added.

RV Tank repainted with Rustoleum Satin White and then Flexseal White

The RV propane tank came off pretty quickly but only because of the right tools. The Onan Generator came off even easier. Things to keep watch for on the gas-powered generator were the exhaust muffler and the sheer weight of the unit. The 4K generator portion was the majority of the unit weight! Hand truck time.

Onan Genset finally removed. Had to cut the top of the box off and you can see that the bottom frame was altered to allow the installation of this 4K unit. I plan on building a rear platform for the bikes and the generator unit.

It's interesting that the generator has a service sticker for Elkhart, Indiana. Wonder if the old unit failed and a new one was installed there.

Richard helped me with the cleaning and repainting with high-temp engine paint for the ONAN muffler unit and tailpipe. The pieces were in great shape for 30+ years.