I've previously heard of people cooking while driving by having some food in an appropriate container, appropriately secured, near a warm part of the engine. Unlike most of today's vehicles where the underhood compartment is absurdly crammed full and or covered with pseudo-stylish plastic covers, these Dodge Cummins trucks have an open area around the exhaust manifold. Anyone develped any ingenious ways to cook your dinner while you drive? recipes? [I am getting ready to duck from the laughter and abuse I may get in response to this question, but I am semi-serious; these trucks are ideal for trips, and what's better than knowing you can stop for a meal you know you'll like and won't be over-charged for]

Thanks

 

your serious? when do you know if its done or not? i HATE burnt hamburgers!!

 

there was a book on this some years back "Manifold Destiny;" haven't looked at it, probbly should. I once warmed Canadian MREs on the top of the V engine in a prior truck during a long road trip, but the big/ accessible iron exhaust manifold of the Cummins would seem to open up all sorts of more serious potential. With the right install improvised, you could slow-cook stuff while you drive on a long trip.

 

Ive heated up meals at work wrapped in foil, but it was with engine ideling and on an f-250 gasser

 

There are books on the subject, I have seen them. I would Google it and see what pops up. While in college, I used to re-heat my dinners on my old jeep during the long drive

 

i don't actually cook anything under the hood, but i do reheat food on the engine, sealed in foil.

 

I've seen a "hotdogger" that straps to an exhaust manifole to cook dogs while driving.

 

I have tossed MANY burritos on the intake area of my Jeep while wheeling. First stop we make we pop the hoods and eat!! The intake of the V8 makes a good place and does not over heat the burritos.

 

Didn't Kramer do something like that on Seinfeld? Ahh the always funny Larry David.

 

CTD in ram while on road trip pulling 12k lb trailer = 1200 degree exhaust temps..... that is going to pretty much burn the &*$% out of anything you may put there....

 

In the marines you learn to heat your food any way you can when deployed. Yes, the army has hot meals, the navy gets them served with a seaside view and the air force has waitresses in short skirts who serve with a smile...but the marines get cold MRE's and are happy to have that. So, we cut long sticks and hold the food up in front of the tracking radar (you think your microwave cooks fast?) or as suggested here heat it up on the exhaust manifold of the nearest 5 ton. While I credit sheer genius for having done this while deployed...these days I tend to like my steak cooked over charcoal with hickory for flavoring...not over steel with diesel smoke as flavor. Hold up, diesel flavoring...that might not be so bad.

Bill

 

 

i guy i used to work with made a cooker that mounted on the exhaust manifold of the big trucks in the shop. he always grilled steaks on there.

 

Yeah, how about armadillo? Natural protective covering so you don't need foil.

Collect one or two, stop in one of these places where you can vacuum out
your vehicle , cut a round hole under the tail and vacuum out the innards
and slap in on the exhaust manifold.

About an hour down the road you will be able to smell when it is about done
I should think. Stop for a sixpack then pull over at the very next roadside reststop and you will be the envy of all living creatures.

I haven't done this but you got me thinkin'

Larry from Tejas

 

I did make lunch once on my 12v71tt