How to Make a DIY Propane Fire Pit Easy for $45!

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In episode 155 of Truck House Life, I'll show you how to make a cheap propane fire pit. Only cost me about $45 in parts to make this fire pit. This is perfect if there is a burn ban, as propane firepits are typically still allowed in burn bans.
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@giterdone9013 2 жыл бұрын

And you forgot the most important part, can be made in a tractor supply parking lot, lmfao! Pretty cool Timmy, right on and perfect for those kind of campsites. It’s not the same around without a fire. ❤️

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

lol

@maxwelledison7566 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you put on Teflon tape to stop propane from leaking out of the pipe that you drilled holes in so the propane can leak out. Ba ha ha. Love you buddy.

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

You like that haha! Just got in the habit of using teflon tape after plumbing the cabins lol.

@Duff_Ski 2 жыл бұрын

Like it Timmy. fairly easy concept 👍 Gonna try this set up with an ammo can instead of bucket to make it easier to pack it away.

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

Do it!

@janebrommet7942 2 жыл бұрын

That music at the end was awesume .... The firepit, great idea!! Thkx...keep safe Timmy

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks:)

@JennBX1 Ай бұрын

Brilliant!

@bucky716 2 жыл бұрын

Neat idea!! Looks simple enough.

@dickslocum 10 ай бұрын

Now we need to build a brick /block grill replacement to put the bucket into. Thanks for the hack

@TheOverlandGolfer 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is very simple. Thanks broseph. Keep it comin'🙌🏽

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

yup!

@cindythecatwoman1601 2 жыл бұрын

That's a cool 😎 idea 💡. Thanks for sharing this.

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

no worries:)

@RaptorInNewMexico 2 жыл бұрын

I did the same but with schedule 80 pipe. What I had laying around. I used a 10x10 electrical box with lid to hold in my lava rocks. Oh most importantly "white"Teflon tape * sarcasm *. It's not being inspected by the city just a camping fire pit.

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

Nice haha

@lucianaparma9555 2 жыл бұрын

That is some cool fire pit... Greetings from the South 🌎

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

thanks:)

@mtnbound2764 2 жыл бұрын

dude that is awesome! living in colorado im always dealing with fire bans!

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man:)

@johnpeddicord4932 Жыл бұрын

Definitely cool

@mattwaters6987 4 ай бұрын

Nice build. 👍

@vanlifebiker 2 жыл бұрын

Very cooool 😎👍

@haroldcotten1840 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea dude👍👍👍👍

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@DanielRodriguez-nk7nb 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@glampervanadventures1117 2 жыл бұрын

Cool

@marianfrances4959 2 жыл бұрын

That's cool. 👍😎🇨🇦🌲🔥

@woodslisa4529 2 жыл бұрын

cool!

@pinkladybikermamma3603 2 жыл бұрын

ALSO YOU SHOULD PUT A ONE WAY VALVE SO THE FLAME DOES NOT HICCUP BACK TO THE TANK.

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

Flame can't enter a pressurized tank so she's good.

@paulhamacher773 7 ай бұрын

Flame can't even enter the hose without any oxigen. Do you know how fire works?

@tomdoingfunstuff 2 жыл бұрын

This rocks I’ve been wondering where I could buy a simple one

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

There ya go!

@henrikm4657 2 жыл бұрын

Really neat idea, and kudos for presenting a fun and useful DIY project. But I would recommend replacing the galvanized tubing with something else. Maybe copper. Galvanized metal gives off zinc oxide when hot, which is pretty toxic. Same thing with the bucket. Maybe splurge and get a stainless one instead of the galvanized?

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

yup prob need to switch the bucket eventually

@sarahwidhalm4300 Жыл бұрын

You can soak galvanized items in vinegar for 24 hours and most of it will come right off. Then just paint it with high temp spray paint to keep it from rusting.

@sail4free1 2 жыл бұрын

If you want to have some fun with it (with or without the cinders), seal up around your bucket penetrations and fill with water to slightly above the pipe level. The propane flames will dance around on the surface of the water -- toss in some ice cubes (optional) and then you've got "fire and ice". :)

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

lol hmmmm

@tfraz99 2 жыл бұрын

Where's the video containing the rest of that song at the end?

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

Band is the Steel Drivers.

@MrMarkAMartin 2 жыл бұрын

Ya just beat the shit out of all those phoney YOutubers with their reviews of marked up BS they've used for a week. Nice. Fuller Send!

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

lol

@dickslocum 10 ай бұрын

Teflon on galvanize , or black iron pipe (they have a tapered thread to make the seal ) is not for sealing the connection. It is anti-seize tape, which replaced anti seize compound back in the late s or early. It is amazing how the real purpose of things gets lost over time.

@doublewide420 3 ай бұрын

Its called pipe dope,never tape on any gas fittings.Plumber for 39yrs

@mtnbound2764 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if punching some holes around the bottom of the bucket would allow for better air flow and better burn.

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure you need it, just burning propane.

@rickwaggoner8479 2 жыл бұрын

When you coming to Arkansas Timmy?

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

Not this round;)

@cfh4201969 2 жыл бұрын

I think pipe thread tape for gas/propane is yellow? Pretty cool, simple 👍

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

Yup it's just what I had haha.

@cfh4201969 2 жыл бұрын

@@TruckHouseLife I hear ya.

@TheRealJerseyJoe 2 жыл бұрын

You should only use the Yellow Teflon tape with gas applications.... just an FYI :-)

@braedenbarnes5073 2 жыл бұрын

i disagree

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

White was all I had so just used it anyways.

@TheRealJerseyJoe 2 жыл бұрын

@@TruckHouseLife - No worries, just a tip for future builds. :-)

@chau8238 2 жыл бұрын

I've used white and blue monster, good enough. lmao

@theresahess829 Жыл бұрын

Sweet! Looks light weight too. What size bucket to use?

@TruckHouseLife Жыл бұрын

2 gallon I think

@djhudson007 2 жыл бұрын

Decomposition starts speeding up around 400° and at 570° Teflon starts releasing toxic gas and starts breaking down.. there are other options.

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

yowsa

@isaiahpascual 2 жыл бұрын

Will those mini camping propane tanks work with this?

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

yup! sure will!

@zefallafez 2 жыл бұрын

Just an FYI: Galvanized metal when heated will create zinc oxide which is toxic. Only use in an outdoor environment.

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

hmmmmmm, I knew that but didnt' think about it when making this.

@robs9023 2 жыл бұрын

Is that the right Teflon tape for the job? For gas?

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

It's what I had;)

@anio6865 9 ай бұрын

What size drill bit did you use ?

@mattwaters6987 4 ай бұрын

One sixteenth he said. (1/16)

@CaliforniaBushman 2 жыл бұрын

Casey Neistat just uploaded his first vlog in 7 months. Starting his own vlogging curriculum.

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

lol nice

@GMauriceGuinouard 2 жыл бұрын

Good job. FYI however, there is a Teflon tape made especially for gas applications. Its a yellow(ish) color. Gas will decay the white Teflon (water usage) tape you used and leak after a while. I would consider replacing the white for yellow gas tape in the near future.

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

Yup, it's all I had so just used it anyways.

@jadelo2304 2 жыл бұрын

Stupid question: About how long will this burn? No reason to be specific, I just want to know if it will last only a few hours or if we can expect many uses of 4 to 6 hours over many nights?

@IkeCoblentz 2 жыл бұрын

My gas grill can run about 45min a time about 4 months before it's empty...

@No_motor_angler 2 жыл бұрын

depends on the size of the propane tank & how high the flame is turned up

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

I burned it all weekend long every night at Overland Expo West (Thur, Fri, Sat & Sun night) on a 20 lb tank. Never ran out of propane, I was shocked. Probably burned it for 5+ hours per night easy.

@jadelo2304 2 жыл бұрын

@@TruckHouseLife Nice! And thank you. Going to be making one of these soon. :)

@jadelo2304 2 жыл бұрын

@@IkeCoblentz Thanks.

@rilyb15 2 жыл бұрын

It’s your fire pit but I would have found a little bigger and thicker bucket. Hope not holds up to the heat

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

The bucket fits in my small solo stove fire pit;)

@profitininfinitenumbers7189 2 жыл бұрын

You're supposed to put adjustable air mixer to outside of bucket I built a lot of propane burners because I used to be in Concession business You want the blue flames it's hotter and doesn't create soot

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

It's an option, I was going extra cheap though haha.

@ObamaoZedong 2 жыл бұрын

Yellow flames look cooler though

@LUCKY_LARRY Жыл бұрын

Motion sickness inducing.

@TruckHouseLife Жыл бұрын

whoops

@CaliforniaBushman 2 жыл бұрын

Re subbed. Sorry. Message was taken into consideration by KZfaq. I just feel if Trump can make money off this platform by inciting violence/lying, KZfaq might not have as many future vloggers. Me included.

@TruckHouseLife 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back haha!

@CaliforniaBushman 2 жыл бұрын

@@TruckHouseLifeIt's just. I'm 55. But nobody under 40 knows how to go on strike. Or throw their weight around with their employer. Or Unionize. So, KZfaq needs to hear from Casey. Dobrik. Mr Beast. Colleen Ballinger (she just has twins she gets a pass). I'm not starting a YT channel Until Trump is outta here. Because that's my Corporate Policy.