FUEL ECONOMY
Submitted: Sunday, Apr 19, 2015 at 13:00
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Hi Guys
I was after some numbers on the 2H and 12HT. Towing and not towing. Does anyone have these numbers?
Thanks
Rob
Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Sunday, Apr 19, 2015 at 13:30
Sunday, Apr 19, 2015 at 13:30
We had an '84 model HJ60, Rob, with 2H. Fair while ago, but seem to recall that in ideal conditions, we'd get 7-9 km/L. Occasionally a little better, in cold weather, no aircon, and more often than not a little worse, in high temps & headwinds, when it would fall to 6-7 km/L.
Can't help with 12HT, but if I owned one I wouldn't be worried about economy.........sigh!
Bob
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Follow Up By: morto1701@gmail.com - Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 20:15
Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 20:15
Thanks Bob
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Reply By: Batt's - Sunday, Apr 19, 2015 at 19:23
Sunday, Apr 19, 2015 at 19:23
My old 1980 2h 4 speed 60 series use to get around 12 - 13 lph on 31 x 10.5 x 15 tyres not towing and my 1986 5 speed 12ht sahara around 11.5 lph on 33 x 12.5 x 15 tyres with a 2.5" exhaust not towing. They should get a bit better with a
snorkel fitted.
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Follow Up By: Batt's - Sunday, Apr 19, 2015 at 19:25
Sunday, Apr 19, 2015 at 19:25
Those figures are with mud tyres.
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Follow Up By: morto1701@gmail.com - Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 20:17
Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 20:17
Thanks Batt's I have owned 2 2h's in my time and loved them both.
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Reply By: john m85 - Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 08:47
Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 08:47
hi I have a 84 hj60 had it since new I get around 13 to 15liters per 100 klm sitting on 90 to 95 with
snorkel but when loaded up with camping gear and towing a trailer I am up around the 18l per 100klm.
john.
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Follow Up By: morto1701@gmail.com - Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 20:20
Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 20:20
Hi
John
I get 18l per 100km not towing with the V8 petrol so I could live with that. The worst figures I ever got was 32l per 100km in NQ around Black mountain towing 2.25 tonnes.
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Reply By: Drew - Karratha - Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 19:47
Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 19:47
I have just returned from towing my boat Bunbury -
Exmouth. The car is a 1983 HJ60 with a 2h and 5 speed. The boat is a 1982 Quintrex centre console - weighing approx 1.2t loaded with camping gear. With a tailwind on the way there, sitting on about 90 - 95 we got between 14 - 17 L/100 (getting worse the further north we went prob due to tailwind stopping, hillier roads, and hotter temps...). On the way back it was into a headwind and sitting on about 100 we were getting closer to 20 L/100. Without towing I get about 12.5 L/100 sitting on about 95 - 100. The car has 31 10.5 15 AT tyres and a Flat roof rack. Every
hill hurts it!!!
Drew
Ps - I wish I had a 12ht in it!
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Follow Up By: morto1701@gmail.com - Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 20:21
Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 20:21
12ht would be the go
Thanks
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Follow Up By: john m85 - Tuesday, Apr 21, 2015 at 07:47
Tuesday, Apr 21, 2015 at 07:47
I no what you mean about every
hill hurts but the old hj60 just keeps going I have done 500000 klm with out touching the motor how many have you got up
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Follow Up By: Drew - Karratha - Tuesday, Apr 21, 2015 at 20:27
Tuesday, Apr 21, 2015 at 20:27
It has just clicked over 470000... I bought it unlicensed for $500, and have spent about $2000 on paint, brakes, cooling system, swivel hubs, etc doing all the work myself... It leaks a bit of oil, but goes great!
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Reply By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015 at 17:51
Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015 at 17:51
My HJ47 averages around 6-7 k's per litre. It's pretty consistent on either hard or soft surface. The only 2 things that drive it down are:
1. head winds and
2. anything over 95 kph
and you can see the fuel gauge move...
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