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@Dobbie said, we are not "poohoo-ing" your idea
we, as a community bounce ideas around to find a better or easier or safer way of doing things
constructive criticisms are just that
constructive
negative criticisms, would be along the lines of - you cannot do that - "why?" - because............
my $0.05 worth
as I said, I personally dont like straps,
but they seem to be legal - as you pointed out with the gas bottle holder for a roof rack (which is NOT in a box by the way)
or the new design by Jayco, and probably other manufacturers
however
one step back for a second
you can legally buy 80% tint for your car - you just cannot fit it
you can legally buy stickers that go across the top of your windscreen (that say anything you want) - but you can get busted for them by Mr Plod - and he is just doing his job... btw............ no disrespect for our uniformed members intended
if you have
I can also assure you I have seen far more gas cylinder incidents and mva's than the average joe, and am fully aware of what happens in car crashes and gas fires.
I'm satisfied with the security of the cylinders, and am confident it far exceeds the standard shown on many other factory set-ups.
then I can only guess that you have been involved in a thorough Accident investigation at some time, and also noted the safety aspects of each point in the chain of reactions
and the answer is always erred on the side of "worst case scenario"
the strap may be rated to 250kgs to tie down
whats the G force rating on the aluminum
how many Newton meters of force is applied to a 9Kg gas bottle moving at 90Kms /p/h when the box & van suddenly stop........
as I said, we are trying to be helpful, and thinking outside our own worlds..................