Fuel usage for a 2.8 Diesel across the Simpson

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Simpson Desert French Line

The French Line is the most direct route across the desert and traverses directly across the tops of over 1200 red sand dunes, with Big Red being the major challenge.

Stuart 2.8Diesel

Just wondering if anyone has crossed the simpson from Mt Dare to Dalhousie Springs, across the French Line and then into Birdsville in a 2.8 Diesel 4runner ?? I was after the amount of fuel used as I am planning a trip for myself. I have a 1990 4runner 5spd manual. Im not towing a trailer or anything. Any help would be appreciated.
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Reply By: ExplorOz Team - Kerry W (QLD) - Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009 at 21:44

Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009 at 21:44

Hi Stuart
You can compare (and add your own) fuel cunsumption figures using this facility on ExplorOz

Trek Fuel

Hope this helps

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009 at 22:26

Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009 at 22:26

Hi Stuart
Many moons ago when we used to travel the Simpson on a very regular basis, my record with my 2.8 Pajero was 78 litres, just pipped to the post with another guy travelling with us in his 2.5 Disco - he used 76 litres for the same trip.

Generally speaking, your vehicle is not working very hard and you are usually travelling slow.

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Reply By: arjay - Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009 at 23:33

Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009 at 23:33

Hi Stuart,

FWIW we did the same trip (Mt Dare to Birdsville) in a manual 2.8 Turbo Diesel Triton (running diesel-gas system) back in July this year. No trailer but the car was loaded up a bit, we carried an extra 60 litres + a full 75 litre tank from Mt Dare.
At that particular time the crossing was easy and we used 82 litres for 586 km.

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Reply By: Patrol22 - Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 12:12

Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 12:12

Just did a crossing of the Simpson a few weeks back in company with 3 other vehicles. Fuel figures from Mt Dare to Birdsville via the French Line and WAA Line were:
LC105 turbo diesel = 140ltrs
Prado D4D = 120ltrs
D40 Nissans diesel = 115ltrs
and wait for it...........V6 petrol holden frontera = 101ltrs.

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