I use my F350, V-10, 4x4 on the farm for very short, heavy hauling.
Compressed Natural Gas is looking like a good idea for fuel savings and I
have 4 CNG gas cylinders on hand. I did a series of web searches and was
surprised at how difficult it is to get concise info as to what this
involves, and DIY possibilities. Anyone out there with ideas or links for
this? Thanks
John
johanb - 23 Oct 2005 18:55 GMT
Installing CNG is not your typical D.I.Y job
thats probably why
Look at www.vialle.nl for more info
Its doesn't involve a F350 but shows you what's involved with a modern CNG
system
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TheSnoMan - 23 Oct 2005 23:23 GMT
> I use my F350, V-10, 4x4 on the farm for very short, heavy hauling.
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You should consider propane instead. It is a cleaner burning motor fuel
and easer to store and at much lower pressures and since it is kept in a
liquid state, you will get a lot more range to. CNG requires several
thousand PSI and has limited range, propane needs only a few hundred PSI
and conversion is easy.

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Agave - 24 Oct 2005 04:48 GMT
From: http://www.hybridfuelsystems.com/
"In general, the price to convert a vehicle will include the conversion
system with prices ranging from $4,000 to $6,000, the cost of the fuel
storage tanks which can range from $200 up to $1,500 and the cost of
installation which typically costs $700 to $1,000. As a rule of thumb,
the higher the vehicle weight, the more expensive the system. The
typical passenger car or light-weight vehicle will cost in the $6,000 to
8,000 range which heavy duty over the road trucks can cost in the $8,000
to $10,000 range including installation."
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putt@webtv.net - 24 Oct 2005 15:32 GMT
>I use my F350, V-10, 4x4 on the farm for
> very short, heavy hauling
If this is a farm truck, I'd ask the County Ag person for some advice.
He/she can steer you in the right direction. I'd think propane would be
a better choice, but how much money you will save these days, is
questionable. All fuel suppliers have us by the short-hairs......
I have seen CNG 'stations' mounted in folks garages. This little unit
hangs on the wall, is the size of a small shop-vac, and can refill a
tank overnight. I think what I saw was in Calif, but I don't remember
the cost of the unit. The user was pleased with it.....
NG is supposed to skyrocket this winter. It was 'up' there last winter,
and the talk is a 50% higher rate this time.......it's a good thing
we're all 'made of money', ain't it?
Dave S(Texas)
Scott Van Nest - 24 Oct 2005 16:18 GMT
One thing I remember reading is that on a propane conversion you loose some
HP. Not sure if that is true with CNG. But something to check into.
Scott
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