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I turned a friend onto it. He's been using his for the last 3-4 weeks now on his grill. So far he said he's real happy with it. His wife was even happier because it's much lighter especially after the refill.

I've ordered mine, but unfortunately it won't arrive before I get to use it. I'm headed out this weekend with the 16 on an rv shake down/fishing trip.

Post edited 9:13 pm – October 14, 2010 by Steve

Yes/No. It really depends on your need. For casual use, I would say it's not worth the cost. For boondocking/full timing yes, absolutely.

I'm changing my setup from single to dual LP tanks, and also installing a battery box on the tongue. This will hold two batteries and whatever other electrical stuff for the solar panel systems. The 6v batteries weigh around 62-66 pds per, but have a longer AH life than their 12v counterparts.

Keeping the weight down is key since the tonque maxes out at 290pds on the 16BH. The other BIG reason is being able to see how full/empty the tank is is a huge plus towards knowing when it's time to refill.

Post edited 12:04 pm – October 15, 2010 by Steve

The max tongue weight is 290 pds.

Two 6 volt batteries weigh in at 62-66pds per battery. The average steel LP tank weighs in at 37 pds full, multiply by 2 and that goes up to 74pds plus the 132 pds battery weight for a max weight of 200+ pds. This doesn't take into account the additional weight of assorted hardware beyond the base weight. i'd like to keep it well below the max tongue weight and avoid any strain beyond what it was designed for. 

I realized I may be misunderstanding something there but I'm playing it safe than sorry since I haven't been advised otherwise. I have asked for an explanation and received it. This is how I came to this conclusion. Did someone mislead me or do I have this right?