convert dedicated CNG to bi-fuel???

[andydallas]

I purchased a dedicated CNG truck,,after a few months I am realizing that I am very limited in its use because of the few refill stations outside of my immediate area (Dallas)

is there anyway to convert a dedicated CNG Ford F-150 to bi-fuel,,,I know its low compression,,but I am scared to death anytime I have to go out of town I will run out of fuel and have to have a wrecker haul me back to Dallas

I'm to the point of having to sell the truck and get a gas one if I can't find a solution, and I really like the CNG

Thanks for your help,,
andy collins

[CNG MOTORS]

It would cost you more money to converted a dedicated CNG truck to bifuel than it would to buy a gasoline truck and add CNG to it. Add extra tanks to your truck. I had an F150 (until it got totaled) that could go 1000 miles on CNG because I filled up the bed with extra tanks

[Curtis]

Ron Orr also has a CNG truck. Even though the bed was used for an extra tank, he had made a unique setup. He mounted a series of tanks on a palate that could be locked down in the rear of the vehicle. When he needed the extra range he merely loaded the pallet, tied it into the gas line, filled it up and off he'd go.

[freedml]

What about using Propane as a backup fuel? It's already a gas, the engine's system will adjust the mixture, and Propane has enough vapor pressure to deliver gas to the engine at non-freezing temperatures (50psi at 30 deg. F.). Am I missing anything here?

[Curtis]

That would be easier than gasoline, however you would be adding tanks and components that would be unique to that foel.

Cheaper and easier to just add more cng tanks, as long as you bought them used.

[freedml]

take a standard propane tank, make a hose which has a cng nozzle on one end, and plug it in. i'm thinking emergency use only, not a permanent installation.

[freedml]

Besides, CNG may still not be available where he's going, while Propane is available most anywhere (albeit often weekdays only).

[cngbuck]

Just sell the dedicated, and get a bi-fuel. That is the best solution.

[ajgiorgi]

Yeah I agree with CNG Buck and just buy the Bi-Fuel F-150 if your worried about it. You could add the tanks, whichever is cheaper. It probably depends when you bought your truck, because the value on CNG autos seems to be going up lately.