Thursday, May 05, 2005 at 23:00
Could never quite understand that penny pinching theory where one buys an $800+ long range tank or stacks rows of jerrys in their car overloading it & risking
suspension damage and increased fuel consumption in order to save a couple of hundred bucks on a trip. Your mates will probably need to carry close to 400 litres if they they don't intend to stop at the aboriginal settlements or
well 23. That together with water is over half a tonne of liquid before they start to pack the car!
As for will 185 litres get you to
well 23 Danny, yes it does including some side trips.
I recommend sharing a fuel drum at 23 that way you only need to put in 100L, then top up at Kunawarratji for the run to
Halls Creek.
Check the ExOz trip planning & fuel useage & you'll find it's 890km from
Wiluna to 23 (via the Calvert ranges) or 1160km through to Kunnawarraji. So at the 18Lper100 average you'll use 160L & 208L respectively. Including the Calvert I'd probably put in one extra jerry. If not taking any side trips & have fuel waiting at 23, the 185litre tanks you have may be enough depending on your trucks fuel consumption offroad.
Cheers Craig............
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