Ok, school me on the Newer CNG trucks with Cummins X12's good, bad, or run!!!

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  1. KANSAS TRANSIT

    KANSAS TRANSIT Road Train Member

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    Looking at "possibly" buying a truck mostly because of it's configuration, issue is it's CNG and I have NO exp, educate me. Thx
     
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    The only thing I know is that fuel can be hard to come by so that would be the biggest issue I think.
     
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    For local work near a filling station, it will be better than a burrito fart.
    Finding techs can be an issue if it goes down as well.
     
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    I've heard lots of horror stories when a local company bought a dump fleet of kenworths with CNG. Constant problems fueling and freezing up, not filling completely, couldn't finish a day on one full up, etc.
     
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    My friends at Cummins said that those CNG trucks are the worst engineered P.O.S. ever built. Cummins, trying to keep Obama's "Green Mafia" happy, rushed through everything to get it ready. There are at least 3 at Cummins at all times.
     
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    Well then,,,,I think I will pass!!! Thx Guys, appreciate the input!