"Wayne Paul" wrote in message
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"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Michael Horowitz" wrote in message
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Time to get a refill on my "J" size O2 cylinder.
I usually build a cradle out of 4x4 so it can't roll and something at
the ends to keep it from sliding. This goes in the back of the
Explorer.
Anyone have a better scheme for moving a full cylinder? Mike


They are really supposed to be moved upright, only. Do you have a
utility trailer that you could chain it into the corner? Chain is also
the supposed requirement over rope or bungee cords.
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Jim in NC

Jim,

Why does a J size oxygen bottle need to be transported upright? Is the
something different about the J bottle then the FAA approved "F" bottle
horizontal mount in my glider? Or the multiple welding size bottles that
are mounted horizontal on a trailer at a recent FBO I visited?
http://www.mhoxygen.com/index.phtml?...prd_group_id=8


My supplier claims it's a Federal DOT requirement for motor vehicles. So
their employees will not load a vehicle that cannot be loaded vertically.
But they have never stopped me (or anyone else) from loading one myself,
laying down in my pick-up. This goes for all gasses. Ox, Argon, Nitrogen,
CO2, Acty.