4wd on gas
Submitted: Saturday, Apr 26, 2003 at 16:20
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Does anyone have any experience or thoughts as far as 4wdriving capabilities on LPG.Info on all types of terrain as
well as pros and cons and economy.
Easter fun down
Nannup!!
Reply By: William - Saturday, Apr 26, 2003 at 22:15
Saturday, Apr 26, 2003 at 22:15
Fitting gas today is unecomonical. You use 35% more gas than petrol and with the performance hit - no financial advantage.
Cost of gas fittment is about $2K. GST killed gas conversions and any advantage financially.
With all the weight and space gas takes there is no way I would even consider it. Never have enough space now for gear.
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Follow Up By: Ray M (Vic) - Sunday, Apr 27, 2003 at 14:08
Sunday, Apr 27, 2003 at 14:08
I picked up my vehicle with the gas conversion already done so someone else paid for the conversion and with todays gas price of 44 cents and ULP at 86 there is a definite financial advantage even though I use 20% more gas than petrol. Even though gas is not available in a lot of the out of the way
places it makes getting there a lot cheaper. I always keep my gas tank full in such
places and use petrol. If anything should happen to the the petrol system such as the fuel pump pack it in I can use the override and start the vehicle on gas which will get me 400k and hopefully out of trouble. I have a petrol and gas tank under the vehicle and still room for another tank, petrol, gas or water. Yep, I'm happy dual fuel.Hooroo
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Reply By: David N. - Sunday, Apr 27, 2003 at 21:40
Sunday, Apr 27, 2003 at 21:40
A good friend is in the used car business (not 4WD specifically)
He calls a vehicle with dual fuel a "bomb in the boot" and says he would cut quite a bit of value from such a trade-in.......
I'm not saying don't do it- but do your homework
well and don't expect an increase in value at trade in time.
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