Which DIESEL Auto 4WD ? Pajero or Prado or ? Non towing !

Fit LPG to the Pajero.

Don't buy another diesel, we want the prices kept down :)

Stick an LRA Aux tank on a Pajero DID if you want similar range to the Prado. We had our 50 litre version (you can get an 80) fitted to a V6 NM which gave it about 1000km range if you behaved or didn't tow. It did the Simpson with only 1 x 20l extra jerry.

The same tank is now fitted to our DID NP Pajero and it returns 1500km range without treading lightly, or about 1250 towing our ski boat. It travelled the simpson without needing to go to Mt Dare, and only used 80 odd L of it's capacity to Mt Dare.

Even when diesel was $0.30 a litre dearer than petrol, and factoring in the difference in purchasing and servicing costs, we calculated that over 25,000km per year we were some $2,000 better off with the diesel still.

Re off-road ability - how much more does traction control cost on the Prado? Our NP with 2" lift and decent tyres has no trouble at all keeping up with similarly equipped (sans traction control) 120 series Prados in our touring group.

Pat

I am always curious about which two diesel outlets people intend travelling between when they claim a 180L tank is necessary.

In 1996 my Petrol Paj used 89 L to travel from Mt Dare to Birdsville. I am guessing the diesel could do it very easily.

If I were going to increase the range of the diesel Paj I would consider LPG injection, as suggested above. A 20 L gas tank would increase the range (and torque) quite dramatically.

Bob

The 03 prados were bad for the rear door hinge cracking but was rectified in the 04 models. The d4d is the pick of the diesel engines, 8 to 9L per 100 (under 10's even round town) the touring range is brilliant due to the 180L tanks. The pajeros are a good thing as well especially the 3.2DID motor. All V6 petrol motros in the 4by's are thirsty. Hence why I sold my V6 prado and bought a T/D just last week. ..........WHG

I had an 07 d4d prado 6 speed manual which I sold recently, I could not fault it, tremendous in every way.

I have just bought a 2001 coaster bus with the 1hz 4.2 L diesel non turbo, plan to convert into a mobile home, I am amazed at the power, it flies, I even went looking to see if it had a turbo hooked up, because it went so well, I took it on holiday, 3 adults, 2 children, loaded up and towing a 1700 kg van, it went very well, and easily kept up with traffic.

I thought when I bought it I would have to upgrade performance, but not required, it has done 230 000 kms.

I am happy not to have a common rail high pressure motor any more, because parts are so expensive, each injector costs $1500, compared to $250 for the 1hz.

Get a LRA 81L aux tank - cost about $1500 fitted to the pajero.

That gives you 170L

You will only use about 100 to 120L of diesel crossing the simpson.