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**Author:** [@Chris](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/welcome-to-the-community/8 "2015-01-03T18:02:22Z")
If you’re new to the site, start here, and welcome! We’re glad you could join us. This is the Drive On Wood community forum. You’ll find a lot of information and good discussion about wood gasification here, and you can… --- ## [Life goes on - Summer 2026](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/life-goes-on-summer-2026/8500)
**Author:** [@Chris](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 460\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 12:58am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/life-goes-on-summer-2026/8500 "2026-09-23T00:58:55Z")
Continuing the discussion from Life goes on - Winter 2025: --- ## [1996 Toyota T100 2wd 3.4L](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/1996-toyota-t100-2wd-3-4l/8686)
**Author:** [@Brahtata](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Brahtata)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 12:57am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/1996-toyota-t100-2wd-3-4l/8686 "2026-09-23T00:57:42Z")
Hi, I’ve been away from the forums for a while, I still would love to have a wood gasifier and or charcoal gasifier vehicle. I’m finally in the right space to start making it happen, I know my HP will take a hit when run… --- ## [David's hydroelectric system](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/davids-hydroelectric-system/8448)
**Author:** [@DavidP](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/DavidP)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 12:13am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/davids-hydroelectric-system/8448 "2026-09-23T00:13:44Z")
Hello everyone, Since some of you seem interested in hydroelectricity, I’d like to share my experience on the subject. I’ll show you my installation and how I’m still working on improving it. Of course, I’d be happy t… --- ## [Charcoal from twigs...simple, quick and effective without smoke](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-from-twigs-simple-quick-and-effective-without-smoke/7199)
**Author:** [@giorgio](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/giorgio)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-from-twigs-simple-quick-and-effective-without-smoke/7199 "2026-09-22T12:56:41Z")
inspired from chuck whitlock´s flame cap coal making we tried this system in bath tubs …and it works really very well, --- ## [Wood supply](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/wood-supply/220)
**Author:** [@Wayne](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Wayne)\ **Replies:** 4053\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 9:19am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/wood-supply/220 "2026-09-22T09:19:57Z")
NOT A GASIFIER but it’s sure handy to have if you do use a gasifer. This video was taken yesterday as I am going wide open trying to catch up on saw work. We had tornadoes last spring knocking down hundreds of tho… --- ## [New S10 problem](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/new-s10-problem/8231)
**Author:** [@Jan](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Jan)\ **Replies:** 335\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 6:42am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/new-s10-problem/8231 "2026-09-22T06:42:16Z")
S10 problem I couldn’t resist buying the boy’s s10a, it goes a little forward and good backward. Have any of you ever had no slipping oil in an automatic transmission? I’m wondering if there’s something else wrong. Ot… --- ## [Toyota Corolla Charcoal Vehicle Gasifier Project](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/toyota-corolla-charcoal-vehicle-gasifier-project/3777)
**Author:** [@sbowman](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/sbowman)\ **Replies:** 374\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/toyota-corolla-charcoal-vehicle-gasifier-project/3777 "2026-09-21T23:01:47Z")
When I was a teenager in the 60’s, the movie “The Longest Hundred Miles” sparked a life-long interest in powering gasoline engines with wood. Part of the movie story line involved the use of WWII era charcoal gasificatio… --- ## [gasiFIAT crawler](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/gasifiat-crawler/8302)
**Author:** [@giorgio](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/giorgio)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/gasifiat-crawler/8302 "2026-09-21T16:42:44Z")
the crawler from 1952 begins a new life now, with chargas…hmm very delicious compared to old kerosene…the older story of restoring is to find in historic woodgas tractor topic, but in reallity it is a historic tractor… --- ## [The Bern Gasifier](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-bern-gasifier/8678)
**Author:** [@liljoey100](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/liljoey100)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-bern-gasifier/8678 "2026-09-17T12:29:17Z")
Hello, I write to update my threads an let everyone know I finally made it out on vaccation for the first time in six years, I’m in Switzerland! You should know that as I write this I’m relax in the finest hotel and spa … --- ## [Food self sufficiency tips and hacks](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/food-self-sufficiency-tips-and-hacks/7232)
**Author:** [@tcholton717](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/tcholton717)\ **Replies:** 267\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/food-self-sufficiency-tips-and-hacks/7232 "2026-09-17T12:23:04Z")
I wanted to make a separate thread for separate Youtubes and tools and tips so they wouldn’t get lost in the other thread. I’ll start off with mphgardener. I think he retired from making videos but if you go back to… --- ## [Times are changing](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/times-are-changing/8679)
**Author:** [@TLC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/TLC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/times-are-changing/8679 "2026-09-14T16:04:40Z")
Been absent for a few years. Put the project on hold because my old landrover was just not a viable option for woodgas. Have sold the old girl and am busy converting a 2000 Kia Sportage with a 2ltr FE3 16 v DOHC engine f… --- ## [The "What followed me home" thread](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531)
**Author:** [@Chris](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 769\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/the-what-followed-me-home-thread/3531 "2026-09-13T19:03:38Z")
At @BillSchiller’s suggestion, let’s have a collection of these posts. Here’s some to start: http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/lazy-t-ws-86-ford-f150/809/105 http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/dons-1996-s10-proj… --- ## [Red bear, long grass mower on charcoal gas](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/red-bear-long-grass-mower-on-charcoal-gas/6066)
**Author:** [@giorgio](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/giorgio)\ **Replies:** 279\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/red-bear-long-grass-mower-on-charcoal-gas/6066 "2026-09-13T15:53:19Z")
--- ## [Woodrunner chevy](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/woodrunner-chevy/6352)
**Author:** [@Woodrunner](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Woodrunner)\ **Replies:** 933\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/woodrunner-chevy/6352 "2026-09-12T18:58:57Z")
Hi all, I thought i should start a new thread about the progress of resurecting my woodgas Chevrolet. Im going to post som pic’s and thoughts along the process. If im posting this wrong or something, please correct me. … --- ## [Bruce's Baron Downdrafter](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/bruces-baron-downdrafter/7568)
**Author:** [@bsoutherland](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/bsoutherland)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/bruces-baron-downdrafter/7568 "2026-09-12T17:41:51Z")
While enjoying Brian’s First Down Draft Charcoal Gasifier topic, I spotted a 50 year old Simplicity Baron in roadside trash. This project was born. --- ## [Wayne's V-10 Ram](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/waynes-v-10-ram/1074)
**Author:** [@Wayne](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Wayne)\ **Replies:** 1298\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/waynes-v-10-ram/1074 "2026-09-11T16:33:06Z")
For the folks new to wood gas this video my not be very interesting but the old timers may appreciate it. I don’t know how long the truck will idle. --- ## [O Kastoras - Small woodchipper / chunker](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/o-kastoras-small-woodchipper-chunker/8420)
**Author:** [@Bram](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Bram)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/o-kastoras-small-woodchipper-chunker/8420 "2026-09-11T16:03:42Z")
Hi there y’all! I am new here but not new to the idea of wood chunkers and chippers. If you think this post is too long, feel free to only watch these two short videos :slight\_smile: If not I found it really helpful to … --- ## [A review of electric chainsaws](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/a-review-of-electric-chainsaws/5906)
**Author:** [@Dualfuel](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Dualfuel)\ **Replies:** 255\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/a-review-of-electric-chainsaws/5906 "2026-09-10T16:45:45Z")
For years I have wanted to close the loop making wood fuel completely independently of petroleum fuel. I discovered that the Russians had been logging in the 50s with electric chainsaws powered by Wood fired gas producer… --- ## [Videos not necessary wood gas related](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/videos-not-necessary-wood-gas-related/6533)
**Author:** [@tcholton717](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/tcholton717)\ **Replies:** 485\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/videos-not-necessary-wood-gas-related/6533 "2026-09-10T16:32:50Z")
I started this thread because I post engine videos and SteveU does as well and they get lost in other threads and lead to a lot of thread drift. --- ## [Looking for home made wood gasifier in Canada](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/looking-for-home-made-wood-gasifier-in-canada/8538)
**Author:** [@Steve5000](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Steve5000)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/looking-for-home-made-wood-gasifier-in-canada/8538 "2026-09-09T13:05:03Z")
Good day , just wondering if there is somebody selling home made wood gasifier in canada ? For an abordable price --- ## [Historic woodgas tractors](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/historic-woodgas-tractors/6324)
**Author:** [@giorgio](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/giorgio)\ **Replies:** 559\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 11:07am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/historic-woodgas-tractors/6324 "2026-09-09T11:07:23Z")
i have found today a interesting foto fiat tractor and a interesting pdf http://trattoridepocapiacentini.it/FAHR%20HG%2025.pdf --- ## [Nozzles for Charcoal gasifiers, part 2](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/nozzles-for-charcoal-gasifiers-part-2/3639)
**Author:** [@k\_vanlooken](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/k_vanlooken)\ **Replies:** 740\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/nozzles-for-charcoal-gasifiers-part-2/3639 "2026-09-05T12:44:03Z")
Yup, trying again… This time, let us try to stay on topic only, links to the old thread/nozzles only Kicking of with a new idea: using fire bricks to shape them into a nozzle ( using this idea for the large boiler gasi… --- ## [Downdraft charcoal gasifier building pictures](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/downdraft-charcoal-gasifier-building-pictures/8657)
**Author:** [@giorgio](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/giorgio)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/downdraft-charcoal-gasifier-building-pictures/8657 "2026-09-03T19:26:19Z")
hearth with inner cleaning opening and fixed grate… the inner part of the hearth is double walled as insulation --- ## [How to use large pieces of wood](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/how-to-use-large-pieces-of-wood/8666)
**Author:** [@BR24gasifier](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/BR24gasifier)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/how-to-use-large-pieces-of-wood/8666 "2026-09-01T16:29:27Z")
I am new to this forum, so thank you for allowing me to participate. I am from the Netherlands and plan to build a wood gasifier to power a generator. This generator has a 4-cylinder petrol engine from a tractor from the… --- ## [2026 Kentucky Woodgas Meetup - Planning discussion](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/2026-kentucky-woodgas-meetup-planning-discussion/8608)
**Author:** [@NonProfit](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/NonProfit)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 12:32am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/2026-kentucky-woodgas-meetup-planning-discussion/8608 "2026-08-26T00:32:35Z")
Hi, Just checking in, wondering if a meetup is planned for this fall. I hope so! --- ## [Upgrading my charcoal retort](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/upgrading-my-charcoal-retort/8661)
**Author:** [@Marty](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Marty)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/upgrading-my-charcoal-retort/8661 "2026-08-25T23:58:38Z")
I’ve been thinking about redesigning my vertical oriented retort into a horizontal one. The retort works fine, but it is cumbersome to assemble. The outer barrels have to be stacked around the inner chamber holdi… --- ## [Are there any good solar lights](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/are-there-any-good-solar-lights/8660)
**Author:** [@trikebuilder57](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/trikebuilder57)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/are-there-any-good-solar-lights/8660 "2026-08-24T21:41:09Z")
Does anyone know of good solar street, flag, or yard lights that will last more than 6 months? --- ## [Charcoal powered mower for harvesting grain](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-powered-mower-for-harvesting-grain/6069)
**Author:** [@giorgio](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/giorgio)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-powered-mower-for-harvesting-grain/6069 "2026-08-23T18:28:18Z")
--- ## [Switching to electric vehicles](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/switching-to-electric-vehicles/3037)
**Author:** [@taitgarry00](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/taitgarry00)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 4:13am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/switching-to-electric-vehicles/3037 "2026-08-19T04:13:01Z")
Various jurisdictions are homing in on that issue. The general approach seems to be to levy the road tax equivalent that would have been charged on the gasoline. Bureaucratic heaven. If wood fell in the focus of t… [Next page](http://forum.driveonwood.com/latest.md?page=1)