Landcruiser 80 series gas conversion

Neil & Lynne


This is an extract from a previous post I made.
I've had two vehicles (still have EL falcon on it) that have been on Lpg, the new computer controlled units are great ( no more hesitation when changinging fuels over. I wish conversions for my new Jackaroo were as easy to do as the 80 series.
You will always get diesel owners singing the praises of their units.(rightfully so, but expensive to repair) If I lived in the true out back,
that would probably be my choice as well, but my life has school kids & work, so off road = 10-15% the rest is the black top Hope this helps. LPG is a good long term investment, some LPG suppliers offer a pay as you go system I believe. (pay a little more at the pump for your gas & it pays the system off ) please check that this is still available

I've never owned a diesel unit but have travelled up through NT on fishing trip 10000 kms in one (fantasic place, with fantastic people) diesel was available anywere you went, Aboriginal settlements, missions etc. Last Lpg I remember was in Kathrine (I may be wrong) 3 years ago.
On the other hand I have had LPG vehicles for 8 years the benifits around the black top can not discarded. Oil that looks like new at 10000kms (still change it ) plugs last forever, engine life extended.resale value

Efficiency is better than petrol for given energy component of lpg,(energy available , diesel is higher still) sure your burn a little more, but it burns so much cleaner (less deposits etc) LPG will run higher compression (good if engine has head shaved or block decked, rebuild)
Never had anyone say they got a bad batch of LPG!!

How much outback driving will you do? A petrol subtank or original tank is still a must. Horses for courses!! Getting a full tank for $40- $45 is a little easier to part with.
LPG is good thing (my view)

Cheers


New Jack

I have a 100 Series running LPG. It is OK but if I had my time again, I would just stick a 170 litre auxilliary tank on or buy a diesel and turbo it. The gas is economical to a point but it is a big truck and there is some power loss. I get about 3.5km - 4.0 km per litre on LPG and sometimes a little more. When towing the camper and boat on top I get about 3km per litre.

I bought it because:
A TD 100 series was an extra $12k
I wanted some level of economy (90% road use)
I gained range over the piddly little auxilliary
Perceived better resale value

It has probably been a reasonable way to go but depends on your requirements.

Hi Neil & Lynne,

I purchased my 1990 80 series with duel fuel. I find that in city driving it is not terribly economical, getting only 3.5l/100km. I have an 85-90 litre gas tank and the longest distance I have ever gained from it is from Broken Hill to Camerons Corner via Tiboburra.

I have also found that it lacks power, especially when the truck is fully laden and going up hills. Even on the highway I can keep up with traffic on the flat, but up any sort of incline, I lose ground.

I found the fuel prices page a good indication of where LPG was available, as well as the Desert Maps series. The disadvantage of LPG is that if long distances need to be travelled and LPG is not available, the tank takes up space that could have been filled with a long rane tank.

I hope this helps with your decision
Just Do It!

Howdy, I have a 1997, 80 series. Dual fuel I LPG tank has taken the place of the sub tank. Leaves heaps of space inside. If you look at the fuel prices I recon that there are not too many places where you cannot get LPG. With a bit of planning esay to get around that problem. I find that when fully laden and towing a caravan I always swap over to petrol if in hilly areas as you obviously get a whole lot more power. Do the same if overtaking trucks etc.
Cheers

Thanks for your responses, guys .. you've confirmed my suspicions that we don't do enough mileage per year to justify a conversion to gas.

The loss of power and the lack of refuelling points in remote areas make it an unviable proposition.Life's too short to say .. I can't do that