no b/s artists please

Well Steve, what with no b/s, and looking for HONEST answers, I thought I'd save you the embarrassment of posting a thread that will get NO replies!!!!

At least you got like..... one reply. Oh, and the answer..... aw hell...... 42?

92 80 series factory turbo diesel auto towing large camper trailer + boat on roof rack at 100/110 klm per hr = 20miles to the gallon ,,, you can work the conversion ,HONEST.

I got and average of 18litres/100km from my Landcruiser T/D auto with Tvan on the back and Tinnie on the roof over the whole of the Kimberley trip we did last year - Melbourne to Broome. We sit on 110kph on the highway.

Andrew

Greetings All
These figures are about normal for both Nissan & Toyota.
OK- I have also had a Range Rover or two and they are not fuel misers either
Having driven all of these why do you think I'm a Disco Driver?
99 TD5 Auto regularly turns in 10.5Km/Litre or better on it's own (at or about 110kph) and on last trip towing 15ft 6 Poptop over 4000km never went below 8.1Km/L.
Average tow speed 95-105kph

Cheers

Hi Steve, I pedal a L/Criuser 100 series 6 cyl auto ulp and towing a Wndsor full size van dual wheels17 footer or there about. I average around 17 lt to 20lt per 100ks . The last L/C I had in 2000 was a diesil, after market turbo and towing a 14' pop top van to Darwin it seems to me cruising around 95 km does reduce fuel consumption a bit. Then again you have to feed the horses.Still convinced diesil turbo is the way to go. Ian

Hi Steve

I tow a heavy rig +- 2.3 ton when loaded with 200L of water, 2x 25L J cans, Honda eu20, food, fuel and beer. Car will have 2 spare tyres, waeco cf80, camera gear and laptop.

My average trip is...

4.5km / L (22L / 100) at 100 km/h or off road and beach.
5.0km / L (20L / 100) at 90 km/h highway
5.5km / L (18L / 100) at 85 km/h highway

Worst was Alice to Darwin at 140 km/h into the wind.

3.3km / L (30L / 100) at 140 km/h (Was sponsored by Castrol for that trip)

thanks for all the answers people it just backs up my thoughts that realistally they all get about the same
as for conversion its not a problem for a 55yo as i also learnt to swing both ways

steve

Hi Steve,

As you may be aware I also have a 4.2 turbo Patrol and tow A LOT. Caravan axle load when loaded is normally 2.3Tonne upwards plus obviously the ball weight. In this vehicle I get 20lt/100km almost always.
The same van with the same weights was also towed by my previous vehicle. A 100 series N/A diesel cruiser. It also used to get 20lt/100km. The glaring difference is that the Nissan eats up my old cruiser in the speed stakes, so everthing being equal (ie: if I was to sit on the same speed as I used to) the Nissan gets better fuel economy with my driving style.
I have heard the T/D cruiser will walk all over the Nissan T/D (in standard form) as far a speed when towing is concerned and still return MUCH better fuel figures than the Nissan. As you would be aware though, the 15 - 20 grand price difference buys A LOT OF FUEL.
My truck has 250K on it now and still feels as tight today as it did when I bought it, so if you haven't got big K's on yours I would reccomend sticking with what you already got. UNLESS YOU KNOW OF SOMETHING I DON'T.
That's my 2 bobs worth, hope it helps.

Regards Trevor.

I average 12L/100kms from my TD Landcruiser Auto, getting as low as 8 normally up to 15 when towing the camper or in soft sand. Mind you, I've got 4 Hiclones fitted and a Fitch, which I'm sure makes a big difference.

D-Jack

Hi Steve,

I have an 80 series Turbo Diesel Manual and last weekend I dragged a 24ft caravan 900km, most of it through mountain country, and it returned 18litres/100km.
I was expecting it to use a lot more fuel than that so I am very happy.

From previous experience though I have found small changes to make big differences in fuel consumption. I still have 265/75/16's on the cruiser and I am intending to go up to 285's next time round and I would expect my fuel consumption to also go up.
Also I previosly had a Sahara landcruiser that dropped 2mpg when I put the bullbar on and another 4mpg when I put a full roofrack on so there are a lot of variables connected to your question.

Cheers,
Brett

Just finished a return trip to Gold coast from Scone. Went there via the New England Highway, up hill and down dale. Got 20l to 100km.
Returned via Toowooba and Gundy which is a fairly flat road and still only got 20l to 100 km. Idrive a 1995 troopy, 4.2 after market turbo, and tow a 20' regent van weighing about 2.2t.
Bob

Just got back from west aust this week
Prado TD 2005 auto. Going over and back to Norsman 5 to 5.5km to lt. Topped up with 30lts at widdge before Norsman to make Norsman. 4.4 to 4.8 km to lt, back to Kimba, (SA) Have changed filter and hope this will return better fuel usage.
Tow 5.8mtr poptop 90 to 95kph. Total weight of rig 4.45 tonne.
Had head wind both ways across nullarbor, stronger going than returning.
Hopes this helps
Cheers
Charlie

Where can you buy fuel by the gallon in Oz? And find roads/maps distanced in miles?

Do you REALLY convert litres into gallons - and kms into miles just so you can think in miles/gallon?? If so why! (I'm been 50 for close to 30 years and I don't do that!).

Do you not have problems with all those Roman numerals?
Collyn