100 series econony

I've got a 2003 model with factory fitted turbo and without the 21' foot behind I normally average between 9.5 and 10.5 litres per 100 kms and with the van (which weighs about 2.5 tonne all up), I get between 15 and 18 litres per 100kms. Wind, hills etc., has it using the greater consumption. It tows like a dream and I sit on about 90 - 95 kph. I am thinking of getting LPG on before the bean counters decide they are paying out too muck, hopefully this will give me more power for towing and even better fuel consumption.
Hope this helps Bucky.
Mike

Bucky,

Darkie is an 03 Standard model with 90k on his clock.
I have been driving him reasonably hard and get around 15l/100kms. That is with 285 tyres as well.

I am going to do the lighter right foot to Innamincka to see how low I can get the economy :)

A standard model chopped make them look so much better ;) but I may be bias.

Cheers Sir Kev

they email didnt work bucky! somthing t od o with a loud pop and a screen with a red on it came up!! happens a few times....just never bothered to read what it says!!

sounds good.....maybe....!!

There is a great deal of information on the "lcool" forum that deals with aftermarket turbos on the 100 series and I recommend you do a little reading on there to get some impressions of the reliability of such.

Whilst there are many such car getting around with lots of reliable motoring, it is a job that needs to be done with a great deal of attention to detail, lest there be tears when the engine goes 'bang'.

Injectors need to be absolutely spot on, boost needs to be kept within limits and EGT's need to be monitored carefully.

I have decied not to go down this path with mine simply for reliability reasons, but that is my choice and others will have a different opinion.

Cheers and happy research.

Mark

Bucky,

Mate has a 105 series with the after market turbo and has been fairly happy. I don't know what his fuel consumption is. He was looking to replace it with a new vehicle but has not found anything better.

I was averaging 14L/100KM with the factory turbo fully loaded and with the D'tronic get 12.5L/100KM. Towing a small camper I'm back to 14L/100KM

Hi Bucky,
I have a 100 series (poverty pak) and last year I did around 10000ks on my holiday and averaged 15/100k.
This included a crossing of the Simpson Desert,as well as 1000 ks on dirt, plus a coupla days in the Vicorian high country.
Gross weight was 3.5 ton with Oztent , second spare, shovel, highlift jack all mounted on roofrack.
110 kph most of the time (open road) but found It didn't really like any faster, such as territory speed limit.
Around town with no extra weigh going to and from work, it get's around 12-13/100k, sometimes I can just get 900 k's before both low fuel lights come on, loaded, driven at speed, different story.
I now have 115,000 K's, but has NO turbo, If you want a factory turboed cruiser that has full front axle, that will have to be an 80series, 99.999% 100 series T/D had IFS.
Shane

Thanks to all

My aching bones is starting to dictate to me, that maybe I have to go to a coil cab job. Albeit, either Nissan or a Cruiser.

I am only young at heart now ( boo hoo )

Just looking at the economy of either, and their ability to tow.

The mighty Navara will blow the doors off these bigger vehicles, but we both may have to yield to the "ride factor", and of course the number of grandkids we can squeeze into it.
Cheers
Bucky