Why are most skylaunch winches supplied powered by propane (lpg)?
Propane (LPG) produces much cleaner emissions than petrol or diesel fuel. Maintenance is considerably reduced and engine life extended (proven to be beyond diesel engine life) because of its clean burning characteristics. Propane produces much smoother power delivery. The fuel system is much simpler with NO pump, governor or complex engine management required and therefore it proves to be very reliable. Propane carburettor has only one moving part. Propane is usually purchased without any highway tax (as industrial fuel) so it can be up to 5 times cheaper than petrol and is usually a similar price to agricultural diesel.
