From 1964 to 1995. During this period, production was massive, prototypes were made in 1962, and the last ones were released in 1999. The total number is 965,941 vehicles in various modifications. The machines of the first years of production were intended for the Armed Forces of the country, were used in the airborne, border and some other types of troops.
All-terrain vehicle Bear based on Gaz 66
Subsequently, they found application in other industries. Some of the cars were exported abroad. has established itself as a reliable and unpretentious car, which explains such a long production time. On the basis of them, various all-terrain vehicles and other special equipment are made.
GAZ-66 is a four-wheeled truck capable of driving on bad roads and off-road conditions. The design features ensured high cross-country ability. All four wheels were driven, the differentials of both axles were self-locking. The car had an increased ground clearance, and the air pressure in the wheels was regulated from the driver's seat, for which a compressor was installed, which was driven by the engine.
Classic truck GAZ 66
Special design wheel rims allowed to bleed air and inflate tires on the go. The car was completed pre-heater and hydraulic power steering. Each car had a tarpaulin bunk, if necessary, it was suspended on special hooks in the cab. On some of the machines, a winch with a force of 3500 kg and a cable length of 50 meters was installed.
It was driven by a power take-off. When driving on a good road front axle could be turned off. The cab was tilted forward to service the engine. There were two versions of the platform: for the wooden one, all the sides were opened, except for the front one, for the metal one - only the rear one. The latter had three longitudinal benches for passengers.
Basic data of GAZ-66:
Overall dimensions of GAZ 66
- Carrying capacity - 2 tons;
- Vehicle weight - 3.44 tons, with a winch - 3.64 tons;
- Trailer weight - 2 tons;
- Length - 5655 mm;
- Width - 2342 mm;
- Cab / awning height - 2440/2520 mm;
- Base - 3300 mm;
- Clearance - 310 mm;
- The highest speed is 90 km / h;
- Fuel consumption per 100 km - 24 liters;
- Gasoline - A-76, AI-80;
- The total volume of two fuel tanks is 210 liters;
- Tire pressure - from 0.5 to 3 kg / cm².
- The greatest depth of the water obstacle to be overcome is 800 mm.
A V-shaped engine with 8 cylinders was installed on the car. Engine capacity - 4.25 liters, power - 120 liters. sec., torque 284.5 N * m. The checkpoint had synchronizers in 3rd and 4th gears. The winch is driven by a power take-off.
The car is well balanced, the difference in the load on the front and rear axles is negligible.
Variants of all-terrain vehicles based on GAZ 66
This feature allowed the Airborne Forces to drop the car by parachute, the landing took place on almost all wheels at the same time, without distortions.
In the nineties, cars were massively written off from the army. Those who purchased them often altered the car to fit their needs, sometimes the changes were significant, so a lot of homemade products based on the GAZ-66 appeared.
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Car conversion options
They could be minimal, for example, original drawings were applied to the cab and body using airbrushing or a film with a selected picture was glued. More serious changes are possible, involving the replacement of the cab and body. And the most discerning owners produce almost full replacement units, only the frame and axles with wheels remain from the original machine, and sometimes they are also modified. 
The choice of GAZ-66 for modernization is explained primarily by its high cross-country ability. You can make an SUV out of a car, in comparison with which even the best foreign analogues no longer seem so wonderful. On the Internet, you can find many photos and videos of various homemade products that are not inferior in appearance and driving performance foreign models. An important factor is the uniqueness of each such car. Most people like to feel the attention of others to their cars, and on the web - to see a lot of comments, usually friendly.
Tuning option for the all-terrain vehicle GAZ 66
There are even proposals to put such craftsmen at the head of domestic factories or even the entire automotive industry. In addition to off-road vehicles, tractors, loaders, all-terrain vehicles and other special equipment are manufactured on the basis of GAZ-66. Of course, wheeled vehicles cannot compete with tracked vehicles in cross-country ability, but they are quite suitable for work on a farm. With such alterations, the gear ratios of the gearbox and rear axles are often changed, and various devices for hanging replacement equipment are often changed.
Off-road vehicle "Mega Cruiser Russia"
One of the most interesting cars created by Vyacheslav Zolotukhin from Krasnokamensk. His car not only looks good, it is elegant and comfortable. The changes are so significant that it is not even immediately believed that the basis of such a miracle is the same GAZ-66, converted into a jeep. How did the owner of the car come to this life? It is no coincidence that the author chose the GAZ-66 as a prototype for his SUV.
Were taken into account positive traits machines, the main of which were a solid frame and axles with self-locking differentials. The cab, body, engine, gearbox were removed from the car.
After disassembly, only the frame with bridges remained, and then assembly began. The engine from the Japanese truck Hino, diesel, in-line, with 6 cylinders and a volume of 7.5 liters, is supplemented by an air purification system from KamAZ.
Appearance of the Mega Cruiser Russia SUV
The transfer case remained, but the bearings were replaced with imported ones, which led to a decrease in noise. And the 6-speed gearbox is also taken from Hino. To install the engine and power units the cross members of the frame had to be redone. The heavy diesel is positioned low and offset towards the rear with the aim of positioning the center of gravity closer to the middle of the base. But he did not get into the salon, the layout of the main units was successful.
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There are two exhaust pipes: instead of one large muffler, two smaller ones are installed. Fuel tank 180 liters in front of the rear axle. The salon is made of a double cab from truck Isuzu Elf, and the trunk is from the Noah minivan. To dock with the body, it was necessary to expand the rear part and insert the original glass.
Rear view of the Mega Cruiser Russia SUV
The radiator grill is made up of two from Prado, the headlights are from Delica, the hood is original, and the front fenders are taken from and redesigned. The front doors, which had cutouts for the wheel arches, were changed - they became one-piece. The welded seams are completely invisible, the impression that the doors were like that. Homemade bumpers, metal. The body is attached to the frame at 12 points, each with three rubber pads.
The wheel disks have been changed, with the new track it has expanded by 20 cm, the car has become more stable. The tires are from "Tiger", they are somewhat smaller. The front hubs are split, their design is very reliable, similar to the closed threaded coupling of the GAZ-69 engagement, it became possible to turn off the wheels. In general, the exterior of the body leaves an excellent impression, the author also proposes to redo the tailgate to facilitate access (instead of one there will be two swing doors). Spare wheel weighing 80 kg, mounted on a reinforced bracket.
The interior of the SUV Mega Cruiser Russia
The interior is well thought out too. Two passengers can sit in the front row, the seat back folds down and turns into a table, the driver is seated in a separate seat. The back row has space for three people, but four can fit. Large glasses provide excellent visibility. The steering wheel from a passenger Honda, with a mechanism from a five-ton Hino, reacts sensitively to the driver's movements, and much effort is not required.
After test drives, the discovered deficiencies were eliminated. The rear axles are equipped with main pairs with a smaller gear ratio... Instead of the "native" shock absorbers used taken from "KamAZ" (with minor alterations). Removed the most rigid spring plates to eliminate excessive stiffness.
After the re-equipment, the car went smoothly, it could drive on rather steep slopes, move on a layer of snow up to one meter thick. There is no strong noise and vibrations in the cabin, the SUV is very good in operation.
At the end of May 2011 in Irkutsk at the central stadium "Trud" the 7th regional BaikalMotorShow auto-tuning festival (BMSh-2011) will take place. In anticipation of this event, we are publishing a series of articles about cars that will take part in the BMSH-2011. One of them is presented to your attention.
LEGEND OF STEPPES
The moment of truth came when, after a voyage through the dusty hills, we stood next to the sparkling Land cruiser 100. The iconic Japanese SUV looked like an innocent toy next to the creation of Vyacheslav Zolotukhin from the once closed city of Krasnokamensk. It was then that the full realization of the scale of this super SUV with a length of 5.8 meters, a width of 2.3 meters and the same height came. Indeed, given the ease with which the car has just literally fluttered along the slopes and stones, it is difficult to imagine that it is based on the chassis of the notorious military truck GAZ-66.
Vyacheslav has known for a long time nice cars, back in the 90s, he was engaged in driving them from the Far East. He had more than one Japanese SUV at his own disposal; he plowed a lot of things on them. And over time, I wanted much more than standard factory solutions could offer, even in the class of heavy jeeps. Tuning? No, it didn’t suit me. I wanted, so to speak, a conceptually different level, something like a Mega Cruiser, but according to my own ideas about comfort, capacity, reliability, cross-country ability, and so on. So it came to the need to build your own car, freely using the achievements of the domestic and Japanese car industry. 
The GAZ-66 became the foundation of the project. Of course, not by accident, but very consciously. This Soviet "blockbuster", of course, has its own mistakes: a useless engine and gearbox, and the very layout of the car with a heavy cab and an engine over the front axle is an extremely unfortunate solution in terms of weight distribution. But the "shishiga" also has its wonderful sides, especially in the military models of production until 1975, when the car was made only for the defense industry and really conscientiously. In addition, the light army truck was designed with the calculation of its landing from the air. The main advantages are a strong but flexible 6-mm steel frame and strong axles with free axle shafts and effective self-locking differentials. Of the minuses for "civil" operation - constant engagement of the front wheels, the bridge is disabled only in the razdatka. But this problem with skill turned out to be removable.
In general, the bare chassis of the GAZ-66, with the engine, gearbox and cab removed, became the inspiration for the design. So to speak, the skeleton "in the rough" is ready, and with full preservation of the wheelbase. But the heart and body for the future "king-kong" were parts ... also from trucks, but now Japanese, and medium-tonnage. The engine from the five-ton Hino is a 6-cylinder diesel with a volume of 7.5 liters. Atmospheric, completely cast iron, with in-line mechanical equipment, with a timing gear drive - handsome! The gearbox is 6-speed from it, but the transfer case remained native from the 66th, but Vyacheslav went over it with the replacement of our "square" bearings with imported counterparts, after which the noise decreased noticeably.
A huge hood on gas struts opens the immense engine compartment. Of the non-native for the 7.5-liter Hino diesel engine, there is only an air cleaning system - it was borrowed from KamAZ. And the cone adapter to the engine air pipe is made from the sleeve of a tank shell!
The bifurcated exhaust tract is not for foolishness - it was necessary to use two compact "banks" of mufflers instead of one bulky one. In front of the rear axle, a 180-liter tank from the ZIL-130 is completely imperceptibly placed and additionally protected
Do I need to clarify that the adjustment of the power unit required other fasteners and alteration of the frame cross members? In addition, the frame has been "trimmed" at the edges. But it is important to note that the weighty diesel has been shifted as far back as possible for reasons of proper load distribution.
In turn, this had a favorable effect on the very design of the body, which, according to all the canons of classic jeeps, turned out to have a "brought forward" bridge and a short overhang. At the same time, the relatively bulky engine does not "stick out" high - to reduce the center of gravity, it is located as low as possible, for which it was necessary to modify the pallet. And the diesel did not "fit" into the salon at all, like in the same Hummer.
In the park of Vyacheslav Zolotukhin from Krasnokamensk there is Toyota Land Cruiser 100, but
for off-road trips, he created his own version - Mega Cruiser Russia
NODE TRANSFER
Why is there some kind of "Hummer", here the salon is not a Spartan booth, but a spacious and comfortable, one might say cruise cabin with a great view. It is based on a double and "wide-body" cab from the Isuzu Elf truck, respectively, with "his" interior, albeit in many ways modified. But the back, that is, the luggage part is borrowed from the Noah minivan! To dock it with the Elf cab, it was necessary to expand the dimensions with inserts, and rear glass make the original. The front ensemble is no less interesting. The fenders are made using those from the GAZ-3307, the hood is original production, the radiator grill is a composite of two grilles from Prado, the headlights are from Delica.
The steering wheel is adapted from a Honda passenger car - with the steering mechanism from a 5-ton Hino, its smaller diameter did not affect the efforts, but the steering with it is sharper and faster than that of trucks.
"Cabin" freely accommodates 3 people in the back, not very crowded and four, in front of a double passenger seat from HiAce, which "spins" and folds into a table.
Both bumpers self-made, made of metal. In general, Vyacheslav does not like working with plastic, trusts only metal, and makes things out of it as it should, carefully, accurately. Using our own know-how in technology. Adjustment of parts at height, and all butt joints with the indispensable welding of elements are invisible. For example, the front doors in their native version had cutouts for wheel arches, and now they are solid, as if they were stamped with a Japanese conveyor.
Native discs were altered, as it were, "inside out", as a result, the offset of each wheel increased by 10 cm, that is, the track was extended by 20 cm, which, with such a height of the car, added the necessary stability. I put the rubber from the "Tiger", it is smaller and lighter than my own from the 66th. The front hubs are made detachable, and not with the help of fast, but low-resource "switches". Here Vyacheslav applied a much more eternal design of the type of closed threaded engagement couplings on the GAZ-69 and UAZ. It takes two special keys and five minutes of time, but everything is extremely reliable.
For reliability, the body is mounted on the frame on 12 supports, according to the experience of the Japanese, each
the support is made of three rubber pads.
Test drives have revealed "raw" areas in the structure. So, the mighty moment and power roughly kissed the bridges with a large gear ratio, "sharpened" under the frail gasoline engine. The car drove in jerks, with a "catapult" effect. In tuning jeeps, they usually raise the number, but here it was necessary to lower it. In addition, the car was pretty shaking and thrown because of the rigid suspension - the curb weight turned out to be only about 3.5 tons, which the GAZ-66 chassis almost did not notice.
Oddly enough, the solution to the first problem was found with the help of GAZ - in the arsenal of the plant, more high-speed main pairs were found that were used on buses. The second question turned out to be more intricate. At first we experimented with the selection of springs, but somehow we could not achieve good result... Then I found the "highlight of the program" - shock absorbers. The truck is, in addition to everything else, a "parachutist"! Its so-called double-acting shock absorbers were designed for hard landings, which are not the case in the Dakar. Instead of the native "jump" ones, Vyacheslav installed converted shock absorbers from KamAZ. In addition, the shortest and stiffest sheets from the spring packages were removed.
The wheels of the 66th are barely recognizable: the disks are "riveted" to widen the track, the bolts
made of stainless steel, and the tires are off-road KI-115A in the amount of 12.00 R18,
used on the "Tigers". And the front hubs are self-reworked.
with the possibility of "turning off" the wheels.
TRIUMPH OF NEFORMAT
It was then that "Mega-Shishiga" drove as she wanted: smoothly, softly and at the same time very confidently - the traction reserve made it possible not to resort to a downshift in most cases, even in meter-long snow on slopes. And here there is a lot of snow, and in the conditions of the hills it is formed specifically: somewhere the wind blows it out, and somewhere whole dunes are swept out.
Unfortunately, our meeting with Vyacheslav took place in the conditions of melted snow, but even without that we managed to taste the delights of a truly extraordinary SUV in every sense. So huge and empty, it rides surprisingly lightly and softly both on the broken asphalt and on the steppe, dotted with furrows and rocks. It rolls over ditches and stones like a bear, with a calm gait, energy-intensive and without any "concussion". The owner says that if the car is loaded, then it floats like an executive sedan.
The landscape here is, in principle, flat and hard, but a forest begins 40 km from here, with holes and ruts. For lack of time, we did not go there, but Vyacheslav had already managed to travel around a lot. Of course, the dimensions will not allow maneuvering among dense tree trunks, but in this case there is no such need - not the right operating conditions.
The wheel weighs 80 kg, which made it necessary to strengthen more than once
spare wheel bracket. He leans down that
makes it difficult to access the trunk, but its one-piece door
in the future, it is planned to remake into more
comfortable double-leaf.
It is much more important that in winter you can easily go skiing and snowboarding: there are no organized trails in the vicinity of Krasnokamensk, but there are as many wild slopes as you want - choose for every taste, and Mega-Shishiga will take you to the starting point without any lift. No noise or vibration is annoying, although no serious additional insulation has been done. The supply of heat to a large salon is also no problem.
Yes, at the same GAZ there are examples of small-scale construction of bonneted off-road vehicles with all-metal bodies on the Sadko chassis, but those cars are very heavy, with problematic engines - without a reduction gear and huge expense fuel cannot be driven off-road. The notorious "Tiger" on an armored personnel carrier with 7 tons of live weight and an electronically controlled diesel engine is also not a competitor. And the brainchild of Vyacheslav travels freely and economically everywhere - on the highway at 80 km / h it consumes only about 13.5 liters.
It took a year and a half to build the car, but three years have passed since that time! And it is surprising that the car is still almost unknown not only in the region, but even in Krasnokamensk itself - Vyacheslav does not advertise it, almost never drives into the city. So the BMSh should become an All-Russian premiere for this Trans-Baikal legend. Among those rare people who know, there were those who wanted to buy this off-road cruiser for good money and even offered Lexus LX instead. Vyacheslav refuses, but is ready to consider an order for the construction of similar or other interesting cars... One such new project is already maturing and promises another exclusive, but the author has not yet covered it.
Perhaps even among American SUVs not to find similar
"Humiliations" for Toyota LC100.
The main spare parts that were used in the construction of this giant:
1) As already mentioned, the basis of the all-terrain vehicle is gas-66, which means that the frame and the bridges are taken from it.
2) Engine internal combustion was borrowed from the Nissan Atlas, the working name of the QD32 engine.
3) The gearbox was also taken from Nissan.
4) Steering column supplied from the same Gas-66 (more precisely, there was supplied a certain mixture from the Republic of Kazakhstan from Nissan and from gas -66)
5) T-150 wheels were used, the author took everything to the maximum!
6) Part of the Niva's body was used as the cabin of the future all-terrain vehicle.
This is the front view of the car:
Pretty impressive, right?
And this is a side view of the all-terrain vehicle during the construction process:
To begin with, briefly about what has been done.
Springs were lightened on the basis of gas-66. The brakes were also replaced: the old ones were thrown out, instead of them a disc of its own assembly was installed, as well as a caliper from classic Lada... Then the Niva body was installed in the form of a cab for an all-terrain vehicle, and T-150 wheels were supplied.
Well, let's dwell in more detail on the assembly stages and consider them in more detail.
The springs were lightened due to the fact that some of the sheets were removed. To be more precise, two sheets were dismantled at the front, and three at the back.
This, of course, can affect the reliability, that is, the S-aspect of the bridge may appear, and this, in turn, will give an increased load on the crosses and cardan joints. But in the tests everything was successful and there were no complaints so far. Otherwise, the withdrawn sheets will be added back.
Well, I think everything is clear with springs, now let's consider the engine:
So, such an internal combustion engine was installed: an in-line four-cylinder diesel, its volume is three and two tenths of a liter, atmospheric, 110 hp. The injection pump is simple without electronics.
Concerning transfer case from gaz-66, it has not proven itself from the very better side reliability, it would be nice to use from the ZIL 157th (they are perfectly compatible), but unfortunately it was not available.
The traverse PK66 was also moved back by 20 centimeters, and the rear cardan shaft shortened. The front one came from the old groove. Work with the traverse was necessary for the reason that the "monoblock" from Nissan is too long.
Brackets for engine mounting were also made.
This photo just shows the rear attachment point of the RK from Nissan.
A intermediate cardan perfectly fit from the ZIL 157, even without interfering with its design.
And here you can see steering also from ZiLka, though in this case the bipod had to be shortened somewhat. The thrust from the Gas-66 was accordingly also shortened:
Separately, it is worth considering the method of attaching the Niva body to the frame from the gas-66:
Its mount is located at three different points. In front, it was placed with spars under the frame, engine mounts from the Niva were placed and drilled through, M12 bolts were used. At the back, one support lay on the PK66 traverse, one is located in the middle.
I would also like to clarify about the brakes. or rather, their work on this unit. Unfortunately, there were problems, possibly related to the plug of the rear circuit (maybe there is air that is not pumped through), brake fluid it does not allow the piston of the front contour to move. And this can affect the loads of the front and rear axles depending on the movement. For this reason, it was decided to make the disc on the front axle, this will allow using the muffled circuit.
As for the brake circuit, it looks like this:
And here is a thrust with a spool and a cylinder from a gas-66:
The finished version of the heavy all-terrain vehicle looks like this:
It was specially designed for off-road use and therefore has a high cross-country ability. There are legends about the ability of "Shishiga" to overcome practically impassable places.
Tuning of the all-terrain vehicle Gaz 66
Nevertheless, there are a lot of factory defects in the car, and the degree of comfort of the all-terrain vehicle is not at the highest level. For this reason, GAZ 66 is regularly tuned by car owners.
Not all the bodies of the Soviet SUV have retained their original appearance, so many cars already require welding and painting. Not all owners of the 66s are interested in painting in their "native" color, and many owners are trying to make the car bright, different from others. Vehicles off-road now it has become fashionable to repaint in camouflage color. But all the same, the army color "khaki" looks good - more solid and strict.
After the body has been brought into proper form, it is additionally worth doing anti-corrosion treatment.
Modification of the Gaz 66 truck for off-road travel
The body kit on a cargo all-terrain vehicle is not so relevant, and is not often installed. Mostly from the body kit, arcs and kangurings are used, and on a car with a canopy, a strong and large trunk is mounted on the roof of the body.
Install some reinforced bumpers or additional thresholds do not make any sense - GAZ 66 does not need additional body protection.
His dear front bumper and so powerful enough, but the winch on the bumper does not hurt at all. It is worth thinking about tuning external lighting. Standard headlights will dimly illuminate the road at night in the forest or on a country road, so it makes sense to install additional optics. Nowadays, LED lights and headlights are often used as additional light. Such optics have their advantages:
Additional lights are installed on the front and rear of the SUV. With additional backlighting, it is convenient to turn around anywhere on bad road in a dark forest. The headlights are mounted in front at different heights, mainly the headlights are mounted on the bumper or on the roof of the car.
Salon tuning
The native cabin of the GAZ 66 is not too adapted for a comfortable ride; the car was considered more like an army all-terrain vehicle during development. And all the efforts of the designers were aimed at improving the technical characteristics of the vehicle.
Since the engine with the gearbox are practically in the cab (only everything is covered with a factory cover), the GAZ 66 cab is quite noisy. You can try to somehow reduce the noise level by using soundproofing material for this.
Option for tuning the interior of the car GAZ 66
Good sound insulation will also close all the cracks - less dust will get into the passenger compartment, it will become much warmer and quieter. The following are used as sound-absorbing materials:
- Vibroplast;
- Spleen;
- Visomat.
The regular seats in the 66 cabin are not particularly comfortable, and they are not very suitable for long trips. You can install seats from a car modern car... Of course, reworking of the mounts will be required, but convenience is more important than the time and money spent. Aesthetics are not as important as ride comfort. If, after a few hours of the trip, the lower back begins to hurt, then there will be no time for beauty.
Of course, you can also do beauty if there is an irresistible desire to improve appearance salon. You can overtighten the ceiling with good expensive material, install beautiful seat covers. It is now fashionable to highlight the dashboard with additional bulbs.
An example of tuning the cabin of the Kunga GAZ 66
Very practical and looks beautiful LED lights... In addition, additional illumination of devices increases their information content - you do not have to strain your eyes, peering at the readings of the sensors.
Cab tuning
The GAZ 66 cab undergoes a wide variety of tuning. Thanks to deep modernization, from the "Sixty-sixth" you can create a home-made product that looks like a "Hummer", but certainly not an all-terrain vehicle Soviet production... Such a car bears the name and is obtained by a global rework of the body.
To obtain a Russian "Hammer", two original "66" cabins are needed, but the rest of the body elements have to be made independently. In one cabin, the front part is cut off, in the other the rear part. Parts of the cabins are welded together. It turns out spacious salon with four doors.
Variant of tuning of a cabin of gaz 66
True, the floor has to be made homemade. The salon also has to be significantly modified, and the car is already becoming difficult to recognize - it turns out some kind of miracle of technology.
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But this is only half of the whole rework. The cab is shifted back, and a new body plumage is installed around the engine - fenders, hood, sidewalls. The engine and gearbox are also shifted backward, with the center of gravity shifted to the center of the frame. It becomes more convenient to drive the car - the gearbox and transfer case levers are no longer somewhere far behind. The advantages of such modernization, first of all, include the spectacular appearance of the homemade product. But it is difficult to say anything about the cross-country ability of such a miracle. Chances are, the rework will not help improve specifications all-terrain vehicle. Although, much depends on the craftsmen themselves. 
Body tuning
The GAZ 66 onboard car does not make much sense to upgrade, but it represents a wide field of activity for tuning. Now "Shishigi" are often bought by hunters and fishermen, lovers of automobile tourism. The GAZ 66 van is just great for long journeys and overnight stays in nature. With certain modifications in the KUNG car, you can almost live in it.
What can be installed in KUNG:
Tuning option for KUNG gas 66
- Leisure sofas;
- Cooking and eating tables;
- Heating Webasto for comfortable trips during the cold season;
- Multimedia system;
- Lighting.
KUNG is tuned as much as imagination can suffice. Someone adapts a stove stove in a van, someone carries a diesel or gasoline generator with them. Instead of a van, it turns out to be a real motorhome. The van will also be supplemented with comfortable ladders, handrails in order to climb onto the roof of the body. And on the roof of the KUNG, a wide and roomy trunk, allowing you to take a lot of useful things with you on the road.
A gas generator is an apparatus for generating gas from coal, firewood, woodworking waste and other materials. The generated fuel can replace traditional hydrocarbon fuels - natural gas for heating homes and gasoline for cars.
The main idea of using such a unit is to save on fuel consumption... The constant rise in the price of gasoline, propane and methane forces home craftsmen to look for alternative ways to obtain fuel.
To make a gas generator with your own hands, you need to understand its structure and principle of operation.
We will explain how the transformation of solid fuel into combustible gas occurs, denote design features unit and give examples of self-assembly of simple devices. For better assimilation of information, we supplemented the article with visual diagrams, photographs and video clips.
A gas generator is a device that converts a liquid or solid fuel into a gaseous state for further combustion to generate heat.
Fuel options for a generating set
Units operating on fuel oil or mining have a more complex design than models using different kinds coal or firewood.
Therefore, most often it is solid fuel gas generators that are found - fortunately, the fuel for them is available and cheap.
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Gas generation is possible from all of these fuels. The release of energy depends on.
Moreover, more heat is obtained from the combustion of raw materials in a gas generator than from the use of solid fuel in boilers. If the efficiency of a conventional one varies in the range of 60–70%, then for a gas generating complex the indicator reaches 95%.
But here we must take into account one nuance. The boiler burns fuel to heat the water, while the gas generator only produces fuel. Without a heater, stove or internal combustion engine, there will be zero sense from a homemade gas generator.
The resulting gas must be used immediately - it is economically unprofitable to accumulate it in any container. To do this, you will have to mount optional equipment power-dependent.
In Soviet times, gas generators were even used to operate trucks, the gas produced is quite enough for the operation of an internal combustion engine.
What happens inside the gas generator
The gas generator is based on the pyrolysis of solid fuel, which occurs at high temperatures and low oxygen content in the furnace. Several chemical reactions occur simultaneously inside the gas generating device.
Option # 3: Homemade ICE model
For car or motorcycle homemade gas generator do in a similar way. Only here it will be necessary to reduce the size of the installation to a minimum. It is expensive to carry a heavy unit with you, and it does not look very aesthetically pleasing.
To make it easier for yourself, for car version generator, it is best to take domestic gas cylinders. The main thing is to make sure before welding that there is no hint of propane in the container, otherwise a small explosion may occur. To do this, unscrew the balloon valve and fill the container to capacity with water.
Initially, the car gas generator produces too hot gases. They must be cooled without fail. Otherwise, on contact with hot parts of the engine, they may ignite spontaneously. In addition, the heated gaseous fuel has a low density, which is why it will be simply problematic to ignite it in the cylinders.
A home-made gas generator for a car can be mounted in the trunk or on a trailer.
The second way is preferable due to:
- ease of repair;
- the ability to leave the gas generating unit in the garage;
- availability of free space in the trunk;
- the possibility of using the unit for other needs besides supplying fuel to the internal combustion engine.
Do not be afraid of road bumps. When bouncing on bumps, the solid fuel in the combustion chamber will be shaken, which will only contribute to its better mixing and combustion.
Nuances of work and operation of gas generators
It is important to remember that the gas produced by the installation is odorless and poisonous. If mistakes are made when welding the metal parts of the gas generator with your own hands, then trouble cannot be avoided.
For natural air flow into the combustion chamber, 5 mm holes can be drilled around the circumference of the body. All installation work and performance checks should be carried out in a well-ventilated workshop or outdoors.
