ouch....i might just try to get an alt. for a diesel pickup b/c i know they put out a lot more amps than a typical car/truck alternator. welding is a possibility, but not for a while. just tryin to get my truck moving under its own power for now. propane is lookin like a definite thing, if not right now then very very soon. just need to save up my pennies to convert..

lol of all the things i have asked, i almost forgot...who would be a good company to look into, to convert over to propane? a few weeks back i found a kit that was just over $500 but now i cant even find a system thats close to being under $600. and finally, where could i start lookin to find a tank to put my propane in? i hear it is a BAD idea to use tow-motor cylinders for this purpose...and btw, thank you BEWOLD you are either a genius or a really good bull-$h!++er. i cant tell you how much you've helped, i appreciate it man

 

You may even be able, if you have room, to run dual lower cost alternators as well, so keep that in mind. Not sure on the tanks or conversion companys...... Try gotpropane.com, they do pretty much strictly offroad and buggys, not sure on prices but im sure they could help you out. I believe they use forklift tanks, which makes them easy to throw in your daily driver and take to town to get filled, but hurt range unless you run a couple of them. You may have to spend some time searching to find whats right for you. Remember that most of those kits dont include a tank so you have to factor that into your budget. No genius here. (that doesnt mean Im BSn you) Glad I could help in some way.

 

Check with you local Propane suppliers. They may have a used tank etc. The biggest problem with forklift bottles is the service valve (on/off) has a excess flow (safety in case of line break) that are fairly low rate 1.5-2.5 gpm there is a good possibility you might "slug" them which can be a pia. Also a std 33# bottle only holds 8 gallons of fuel.
You could manifold them together but it becomes a plumbing mess. A Std pick up bed mount tank will hold around 68 gallons in a space of 24" dia x 68" long.

regards

 

i bet that 68 gal. tank is gonna be expensive to fill lol. hopefully this should yeild some damn good results! thanks a million man!