Wow. And here I am paying almost $2.50 for 89 in S. FLA.

 

Alienyzf,

I’m no expert, but when I was a teenager my dad converted a 1967 Chrysler station wagon and a 1966 Ford pick-up to propane burners.

I can tell you this – the first consideration is whether or not you can spare the space for a propane tank in your bed. It will also add weight to your vehicle…propane tanks are pretty heavy duty. Of course, you won’t have to carry the weight of a full gas(oline) tank around, but you might do it anyway – if you make your truck dual fuel capable. Incidentally, a “gallon” of LPG won’t get you quite as far a gallon of gasoline.

There might be a slight decrease in power. For many people it wouldn’t be noticeable, but if you’re a driving enthusiast, just knowing about it might bother you. Why buy a Ram if you want to accelerate at the rate of a Silverado.

The conversion kit itself could be pricey, and depending upon where you live you might have to have it inspected periodically.

On the plus side:
-It burns way cleaner than gasoline, both environmentally and mechanically.
-It’s usually considerably cheaper per gallon than gasoline…though the price tends to spike in the winter.
-It has a certain “cool factor”. Aren’t Ram owners always looking to be a little different.

P.S. - Most of the propane used in the U.S. is derived from natual gas processing (as opposed to crude oil), so it's more of a "home-grown" product.

 

With the VSI system you don't lose power it stil running 0-60 in 7 secs.
I have a 25 gallon ringtank under the bed and my spare tire is in the bed.
yes you will run 20% less with a gallon.
In the US there is not much difference in price i gues between regular 87,89,91 and LPG(propan)
Here in the netherlands (europe) lpg(propan) is 4 times cheaper then regular 95.
So a lot of big US cars V8 are running on LPG .

axxel

 

Just for the record Axxel, if I was in your situation, I would convert to propane in a heartbeat. Kudos for using some imagination.