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WVvan, nice work. You sure have it insulated well. As for your problem of finding the hole you just drilled I have in the past used chalk on the fabric before drilling to aid in hole location. By the way i am amazed at how much snow you have down there! Until this week we have had hardly any snow this winter and next to nothing since the start of the new year.404Views0likes0CommentsRe: Diesel vs gas......................
Vict My tank is a 60 gal propane tank mounted in the box, it measures 20x60". On a full tank of propane I can go around 850km to 950km depending on idling, cold weather and how heavy my foot feels. My driving consist of 75% in town during the winter and 50/50 durng the summer. As for availability, with a little pre planing you can find it most places. If you plan a trip to the US check out this site, Alternate Fuel Station Locator (http//afdcmap.nrel.gov/locator/LocatePane.asp). You can map a route or enter a city and it will find the stations with the alternate fuel of your choice. Looking at the data it seems in the US just about any U-Hall dealer sells propane. In Canada you can get info from CAA, I think. Price wise propane is $.20 to $.30 per litre cheaper than gas. Big cities with fleets on propane you will find it cheaper than in rual areas. There are also various tank options as well. Talk to a conversion shop in your area, there are a couple in Calgary. I cannot recommend any because I don't know them personally but I can speek to someone who might be able to. As for gasoline, my tank lasts about 8 or 9 weeks. I never let it get empty. I figure that that it costs less to run my truck on propane than a simular truck on deisel, without taking into account the price difference between the trucks. I hanen't tried it yet but based on my fuel capacity I could travel 1300km easy before looking for fuel. Anyway I'll do some checking and get back in a few days about shops in your area.493Views0likes0CommentsRe: Diesel vs gas......................
To Mr Vic T Last year I bought a gently used 2002 Chev 3500 crew cab dually with the 8.1 with the Allison. I must say it is great truck. Lots of folks with deisels say what great millage they get and will tell you at times unrealistic numbers. I get empty 13.5mpg on the hwy at 70 to 80 mph, in town 8.5 to 9mpg. Towing my boat, millage is almost unaffected. For operating savings I installed a propane fuel system. Before anyone says" yuck! propane" let me say this is not one of those crappy carb systems of the past but an actual vapour injection system that works in conjuntion with the trucks computer. Operation is seemless, the truck starts on gas and once it warms switches to propane without you even noticing. Performance is identical and fuel millage within 5% of your gas figures. Its not cheep but cost less than the deisel option. Its made by a company in B.C and sold and serviced across Canada and the US. Propane is not practal for everyone but I thought I would pass along to you my experiences. Even if you keep your truck on gas you wont be disappionted. Let me finish by saying I am a profesional deisel mechanic with 15 years experience, I don't want to smell or hear one on my own time. Enjoy.494Views0likes0Comments
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