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I have no idea how big it would have to be to run efficiently. You would probably want to start off with a large displacement engine as the wood gas conversion loses a bit of power ( 20% if memory serves). A long bed pickup would also be a good idea because then you just have more space to work with. I wouldn't start with a super-nice truck either. That way if you screw it up you haven't lost your main truck.
I once considered trying to run a lawn mower off of a wood gas system just for fun. It was to be a proof of concept sort of thing with my parts mower. I decided against it though as wood gas systems are unusually hard to start and I didn't ant to kill myself pulling on the rope all day to get it going.
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No green technology will ever make a substantive environmental impact until it is economically viable for most people to use it. This must be from a reduction in net cost of the new technology, not an increase in the cost of the old technology through taxation
(Note: the car sees 100% city driving and is EPA rated at 37 mpg city)
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