Rodeo 3.0 litre compared to 2.8 litre diesel

not exactly comparing apples with apples are we? There were no common rail varible vane turbo's in TF Rodeo's !

Leroy

Tony - Much different motor by far. Cheers

Yes there is more power than the 2.8. It gets going quicker and will rev willingly if pushed however it tends to drop its bundle on the hills when sitting on 100kph. It seems to go ok around town but still slow on some hills on the Mitchell Freeway here in Perth.The 30 X 9.5 x 15 tyres are a bit smaller in overall diameter than the standard 205 x 16 so they should be easier to turn for the car if anything. The 30x9.50x15 appear very common choice by TF Rodeo owners so I dont expect the width of the tyre to make a significant difference. Given the engine passed the dyno I was wondering whether it was a gearing problem or even the driver.
So does your Rodeo generally manage to sit on 100kph in 5th without frequently droppimg 10kph and less often 15kph ?

Thanks Peter

Hi Peter,
Ive got 225 tyres on my Rodeo which are a little wider then standard but not as wide as yours, and it will sit on 100kms all day except for the bigger hills. I may be wrong but I would have thought that the wider the tyre the more power would be required to turn them.
Steve

Steve, I dont suppose you would recall what engine revs yours is doing in 5th gear at 100kph or 110kph ?
Peter

Out of intrest did you have the standard 205 X 75 X 16 size tyre and rims ? Have you heard any reports after they have had a chip installed ? What brand did you end up with ? Fuel usage is ok, 9l / 100 around town and 10 on the hwy. The gear changes to fourth on the hwy I think cause it to use a bit more when you would expect a bit less. I am happy withe way it goes around town but the slowing on the hills on the hwy is damn annoying.
Was this still a problem with RA that you are aware of ?

Thanks for your input .....Peter

Sorry for the delay in answering I was up the coast on our atvs with some guys fishing overnight

Some had the standard tyres as you quote and 2 had after market alloys one of which was the 3 litre, the tyre diameter was smaller than standard although wider as the wheels were changed just for looks.

The 3 litre had more torque down low which was an issue with the earlier 2.8's but the increase in torque came at the expense of cruising and overtaking which was made worse by the higher gearing.

It was resolved in later models.

We did not chip any of the Rodeo's but had two 2.8'swith Safari intercoolers fitted by the dealer when new and they went very well giving better economy and performance and running cooler under normal power in very hot conditions.

We have a chip on a 2.5 Navara which is set more for low down torque than max power and it makes it far more tractable and also has a bit more top end.

By the way 3 of the 2.8 td's cracked pistons at between 195000 and 240000k's
which was put down to badly worn injectors so would recommend changing or having them checked at 150000 to 170000 k's, the injector pumps were still within specs and the motors when pulled down showed very little other wear.

cheers

wafarmer