Just joined and very happy with what I've seen.

I can't answer your Simpson questions Micheal but I can welcome you to ExplorOz and the Forum. Membership is money well spent in my opinion.
Cheers,
Kevin

G'day Micheal, welcome to the site, great info and knowledge from a great crowd.. I've heard you should allow double fuel usage in a petrol vehicle, can't remember where I heard it. But I'm sure someone will know from experience true figures..We are planning same trip next year, might see you on the track.. Enjoy.. Cheers Odog

Michael,

My wife and I did the Simpson west to east last July (2014). We have a Land Cruiser 200 diesel and was fitted with a number of options (bull bar, large fuel tank etc) in addition to all the food, water and camping equipment.

Because of our large fuel capacity, we filled up at William Creek and made it easily through to Birdsville, where we filled again (158.5 litres).

We travelled along the French Line, WAA Line, Erabeena Track ( to the Lone Gum), Rig Road, Knolls Track, back to the French Line, then the QAA Line, Big red and on to Birdsville (and a great meal, wonderful shower and comfortable night's sleep in the Birdsville Hotel.

This was a distance of 913 kilometres and we averaged 17.35 litres/100 kilometres or 16.37 mpg.

I appreciate yours is a petrol engine, so I am not too sure how applicable our stats will be.

Peter.

Thanks Kev and I agree, what a great site

Cheers

Mike

Cheers mate

April crossing last year, mates petrol '88 Pajero did it fantastically, and mostly same route you intend (we detoured down Erabena to Lone Gum, then Rig / Knolls back to FL), used 117lt.
He took 170lt, and a good idea to do this anyway, you never know what detours or turn arounds you might face.
The other factor is if done at a busy time of year (say mid June to Mid Aug, or race time early Sept) there can be incredible delays at dunes with traffic !!

On that same trip I used 107lt of diesel, so he did pretty well.

3 crossings done this year, and I am getting the hang of that place :)
Last week I filled up Innaminka, did Warburton, Rig, French Line to Dalhousie / 3 O'Clock Ck, then down Pedirka to Oodnadatta, and on to Breakaways / Coober Pedy, fuel to fuel, used 170lt, 1280km or so.
I carried 205lt for that, main LRT, aux boab, and 1 x 20lt as a precaution.

Enjoy it Michael, but be warned, going to the Simmo is very addictive.

Hi Michael and welcome.

Our diesel naturally aspirated heavily loaded Troopy goes across on the direct route (French Line) using about 120/130 litres of diesel. Depends on the day and how soft the sand is.

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I did it last year in a heavily loaded 2013 Hilux (3.0L Diesel). Similar route to your plan, carried 76l plus 60l in 3 jerry cans - total of 136, used 116.

Thanks for all the help Lad's,

I think I may be 20 years late though. Seems the Simo is like the Cape these days;
bloody Pitt Street ;)

Anyhow, we are talking 5 easy days to explore with the missus really keen with the Box Brownie.

Thanks again, what a great little site !

Cheers

Mike

Thanks Allan,
Mate, among my L/C's was an '86 HJ75 fully fitted out including Roberts front/rear Lockers (if you remember them) totally bullet proof

Thanks for the "Screen name" tip

Cheers

Mike

There's some more useful info here: http://www.mtdare.com.au/the-australian-outback/vehicle-preparation-in-the-australian-outback