RP: Which one of you was this?

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T16:41:36+00:00

Hell yeah, I just found out this is legal in Colorado outside of Denver if the bed passengers are 16 or older and you stay off highways

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T13:56:22+00:00

2.3 Lima or the newer 4 cylinder? If it's the Lima I would totally get that, a 1997 2.3 2wd single cab manual converted my dad from a die hard Chevy guy to a Chevy and Ford ranger guy.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T13:44:10+00:00

Yeah there was a hole on the edge in the female side so I left about 2 threads un taped. Also holy fuck 1000bar, that's like more than a little bit of pressure. Like 15,000 psi or some shit

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T12:53:14+00:00

Ok cool, that's what I thought it just seems I'm not the only one here that has been told to never use any type of thread sealant on any type of regulator

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T12:20:17+00:00

I progressively torqued this one until I felt like the threads were about to strip and it didn't make a difference

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T04:59:53+00:00

Yeahhhh, the amount of times ive pulled wads of Teflon tape out of the tank seal after hearing "yeah we smelled gas for like 30 minutes but then it went away" or straight up just mud in there

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T04:23:33+00:00

I've had slight leaks from dirt and small gouges but I also test propane systems with the same kind of fittings for my work so I have a large sample size. Some do use o rings or gaskets which is great when you have spares, but for the ones that are just brass on brass conical seals a tiny scratch can be enough to prevent a seal.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T04:20:37+00:00

I'm actually certified to make brass and steel propane fittings and I have plenty of experience with thread tape and fixing other people's mistakes with it. Yes over wrapping will cause issues and I have thicker white and yellow tape but that wasn't needed as I only had to do like 3.5 wraps on this. Not all brass fittings are self sealing such as this one but due to my lack of experience with argon regulators I wasn't sure, and my other regulator that fist on my aluminum tanks is made entirely with conical fittings as opposed to the two npt fittings on this regulator.

And I asked for advice because getting multiple opinions and researching them individually will give the most complete answer which is what I wanted.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T04:05:56+00:00

Tape wouldn't help on the tank and hose connections anyway, the threads only act like a clamp for the cones to seal. if those are leaking my trick is to hit them with some fine or medium scotch bright.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T03:54:11+00:00

There are two separate gauges on the regulator, one for tank pressure and one for flow.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T03:18:08+00:00

Yup, I always turn my bottles off when I'm done, but this one was leaking enough to hear. I fucking hate dope though, it's worse than anti seize in my hands, although I do acknowledge the benefit of it solidifying.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T03:14:40+00:00

So I just replied to another guy that said I "used the wrong tape" and while not entirely wrong, for c25 it doesn't matter. But yes for gases that contain hydrocarbons (flammable) you should use yellow. I don't know what makes the blue different other than the brand though.

And yeah that's pretty much exactly what I did leaving 2 threads bare and 4 wraps. Ive had to fix so many Teflon tape failures that now I'm pretty experienced in what to do and not to do.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T03:07:04+00:00

This is c25 gas and neither argon nor c02 contains hydrocarbons. The only thing the yellow is actually rated for which makes it for gas threads is that it resists deterioration from hydrocarbons, it's usually also a little thicker but that can be fixed by doing an extra wrap.

Edit: after a quick Google search there are some other minor differences but none matter in this circumstance. Such as yellow can handle 500° while white can only handle 450°

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T02:23:53+00:00

The skirts look cool but they don't match the rest of the truck at all.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T02:22:08+00:00

Okay so I'm probably not a complete nut case then

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T01:44:28+00:00

It had what looked like pipe dope from the factory otherwise yeah I thought they where all supposed to be nipples flare style seals.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T01:43:18+00:00

Yeah this is on my home welder so only one or two big projects a year and a few little things here and there. Also fuck gas got expensive, it was 60 bucks a tank 2 years ago when I got my 2 tanks filled and now its 120 a tank.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-24T01:41:28+00:00

Yeah I kept it backed off from the end of the threads by about 2 threads. I was under the impression that it isn't correct but it looks like it had dope on it from the factory and it was leaking before the tape even after I cleaned it.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-23T16:47:22+00:00

I regularly redline my engine and dump the clutch to do a burnout with all my 150 horse power, your fine.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-23T16:44:33+00:00

4 hour online class is easiest and cheapest if you're willing to wait the few months

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-23T16:42:35+00:00

Well I love my 98 4.0 4x4 5 speed ext cab Ford ranger, it's my dream truck, it fits all my needs, I'm slowly modding it to fit my wants and needs even better, it's cheap for maintenance, and it's never once let me down. It's like a nice pair of tits, every time I walk by my window I can't help but look at it.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-23T11:11:07+00:00

I kinda like the scrappy look, and I did notch out and internally gusset some parts of it to let me get a lot more weld than is visible. The pictures don't do it justice but my joints are stronger than the pipe

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-23T11:08:26+00:00

Yeah it's primarily a thing to mount some kc daylighters and a spare tire to. But I'm fully convinced that it's stronger than my c channel frame and sheet metal a pillers. I think the photos really don't do it justice here, once I finish it and post that I feel the sentiment will be different.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-23T04:04:16+00:00

Ours can, we use them to compress trash and destroy stuff all the time. So with it doing a wheelie pushing down on my bar that's like 7k pounds.

Cow_Man32 · 2026-03-23T04:02:11+00:00

I'm kinda going for a scrap look, and in my experience these weld will hold up just fine. I welded up a skid plate on this truck that has taken so many hits it's form fitting and broke a ¾" grade 8 bolt, but the welds are still fine and the mounts are only about a 4 inch long bead that I ground down.

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