Got it out! Luckily I just had to slide the whole unit onto the truck’s tailgate and I had enough clearance to remove the liner. Gee whiz this thing has just one little spot of rust I’m amazed the years of composting leaves didn’t rust away the metal bed. Keep in mind this truck is allegedly all original 1986.
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Yeah those high density plastic bed liners are for-sure bed savers.
I love mine - most of the time. Just put in 5 cords of dry, dry winter firewood tossed in and heaped up in back. Steel bed “saved” the denting beating by the liner.
Sure been able to load-in and out some things solo I could have not otherwise.
And like you say if not hole bored is liquids tight.
And sometimes I hate mine. When objects will with acceleration and hard braking slid forward and backwards.
And the tail gate down - slide out dumped at an intersection!!
S.U.
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The liner had some drain holes but got clogged with oak pollen tags. Hardly would drain. The metal bed has a few 1/2" holes and a big slit at the lowest point of the bed near the cab.
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Okay so I’m headed to oreilly’s today to get an electric fuel pump. I think I found a good one, says it’s 30 gallons per hour and 3-5 PSI. I can’t really see a reason to get one that flows more for this little 4 banger unless someone has something to say. I believe the mechanical pump is about 28gph.
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It only takes one person to ruin your day. Mazda is completely totalled. They ran a stop sign and sailed right into my rear side. We spun out and hit the curb causing us to flip. Thank God Almighty that the cab didn’t collapse, I honestly think it was the 55 gallon drum that saved us because it was propping the bed up from the ground. Only my feelings are hurt. They ran before I could do anything and thank God for the good Samaritan bystanders that helped my friend and I get out of the truck.
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The like is not for the accident, it’s for you and your friend being ok. Trucks can be replaced that’s what insurance is for. You and your friend cannot be replaced you are uniquely one of a kind and we would all be upset to lose you. Glad your ok
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Ya, what Marcus said. Thank God you are OK !
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My feelings hurt more than my body. The reactor seems to be fine for the most part.
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God was looking out for me I think. I’m just in a state of numb shock. I hope my insurance will help me out a little bit. Maybe I can salvage the drivetrain for something else.
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Cody,
Glad you are OK. Wow! What a scare! Could have ended much differently. God is good. Were you running on charcoal at the time?
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No I was not, thank God. I think my next vehicle will be JUST charcoal to prevent a gasoline fire for that reason.
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Real glad no one was hurt .
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Not gonna lie Cody, that is a easy fix. Junkyard cab swap. Do it in a weekend in the driveway with a few buddy’s, iv done it several times. Buy it back cheap and redo the system and back on the road in no time with a story to tell. Once again glad no one is hurt, but you can salvage this even if the frame is minorly tweaked it can be fixed
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Roll the windows down and slide a timber trough the cab. Next wrap a chain at both ends of the timber and use a high lift to lift it off and the new cab on. But first unbolt and disconnect wiring and linkages.
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If you need help rebuilding this or another gasifier vehicle, I’m just 2 hours away. Sorry about the truck. Glad your ok.
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I have a few gallons of bondo I can send. Looks like a good start to a rat rod.
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Luckily the engine still cranks up and runs. I might try to do a cab swap or find a roller and swap the guts into that. I wish I could extend the nose a little bit and find a way to drop a Chevy straight 6 in there.
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Well, you need to remove the dog house and cab, so pull the engine out and relocated it in the back behind the gasifier. Now is is easy to work on and plumb the gas to. Bonus, nice storage in the front (frunk?), that could also be used to dry fuel as you drive. Keep the radiator in the front.
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