"George" wrote in message
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George, friends of mine were giving me a hard time this year when
unleaded was less than diesel fuel. Now, in my area, diesel is anywhere
between 10 and 30 cents a gallon cheaper! Have you considered a diesel
pickup truck? They're not as noisy and smelly as they once were. I love
my Duramax.

I am still researching this but I am considering propane. It is supposed
to be about $1.80 a gallon. The problem is the cost of the conversion.
Supposedly about $,2000. Mileage is supposed to be about the same. The one
problem with diesel is you can't find it everywhere. It is probably
easxier to find than propane. Here in town diesel seems to be availible at
about 1/3 of the gas stations. Out of town it might be a problem. If I
could afford the diesel I could probably also afford a Transfer Flow tank
to increase my capacity. They work well, I installed about five of them in
the new Fords in our towing fleet.

I would think that the availability of diesel is better than that of
propane. While I know it's not an indicator of what's going on in the real
world, here in Rhinelander, we have 10 gas stations, 7 of which carry
diesel. None of these stations allow propane refueling.

When I travel, once I get to 1/2 tank, I start looking and find a truck
stop. I've never been stranded for diesel yet, finding it even in remote
areas in Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario. Maybe I'm not looking in the right
places, but I don't recall ever seeing advertised pricing for fueling
propane in a vehicle.

I'm thinking that soon I'll replace my diesel pickup truck and it will in
all liklihood be another diesel. More torque, more horsepower, better
towing, longer duty cycle and typically better fuel milage than a comparably
equipped gasoline powered truck. What's not to like?
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com