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I thought it looked like a fire pit also. It seems like the ignition would've had to be around the fuel tank though for it to burn that hot.
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A diesel engine would bring three times that much if it wasn't hurt. Not to mention the transmission, transfer case, front & rear axles, wheels, tires, bumper, grill, radiators, and those LED headlights. Yes, there's money to be made at that price.
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After looking at the pictures again I've come up with what happened. A few friends decide to get together and have a good time it in the country. Someone suggest putting the fire pit in the back of the truck and they can all sit on the bed rails. After arriving at the destination they get the fire going, start listening to music and kicking back a few cold ones. They decide to open the rear slider to hear the music better. Everyone is having a great time. No one even notices the ambers that make there way into the cab via the rear slider. The ambers happen to land on the flowers the owner bought for the spouse to apologize for pissing her off earlier in the day. Next thing they know the truck is in flames.
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You can't convert a diesel to CNG, that's just wrong info on the listing.
It does appear the fire originated in the bed area. It must have been very hot to melt through the rear cab wall and advance forward. I'm guessing there were some flammables back in the bed. It does look like a fire pit; perhaps the associated propane tank blew up?
Would a steel cab truck have survived better? Well, the steel might not have melted but the cab wall probably would have been hot enough to ignite the upholstery in the cab anyway.
It does appear the fire originated in the bed area. It must have been very hot to melt through the rear cab wall and advance forward. I'm guessing there were some flammables back in the bed. It does look like a fire pit; perhaps the associated propane tank blew up?
Would a steel cab truck have survived better? Well, the steel might not have melted but the cab wall probably would have been hot enough to ignite the upholstery in the cab anyway.
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