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Old 12-29-2009, 03:25 PM   #12
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Re: How much air PSI can a standard propane bottle safely hold????

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Originally Posted by 71swb4x4 View Post
Someone around here did die from using the propane bottle as an air tank. They had a wheel problem and welded on the wheel with the tire on and aired up. The tiny amount of propane left in the tire did explode killing both the man doing the welding and the farmer standing next to him. The man doing the welding had young kids at home. Very sad accident.

In a lot of farm areas the old farmers use propane burners to get rid of weeds.Since the tank is in the truck they build an adapter to fill those farm tires.So the tire has propane instaed of air.Most tire guys in farm communities are very careful of smoking while working.
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