CSR in a petrol guzzler

There is an area on this site where people write in their fuel consumption figures. Many have given their figures for crossing the Simpson and if I remember correctly big petrols were the worst performers by a long way.

If you check out "Treks" It will show an average of fuel use on different trips.

Ev,

Here is the user fuel usage figures which were used to average the fuel usage figures listed in the CSR Trek notes ;)


Cheers Kev

mates and I travelled south on the CSR in 05 ,my 4wd is a GQ efi and it was a matter of carrying extra fuel 145lts in main tank an 140 on the roof ,also had to share the fuel load for the bikes with the other 4wd
well 24 down is the easier end cos a lot of the track is station tracks compaired to the north .
best trip ever
mechpete

Planning on taking 300lt with us which should be more than enough in our 4.8lt petrol patrol as longest distance is about 1150 for fuel.

The track isn't that hard really just long and slow , a relative of mine went thru their in a porsche cayenne taking 11 jerries which turned out to be an overkill.

We expect 22lt/100km max based on many similar trips.

Hoping to come up with a system to predict ahead on our fuel situation by making a more accurate fuel guage.

evern1

We have a 4.2 TD Nissan Patrol we bugeted for 4 km/lt on the Canning, and got almost 5...and we were 4.7 tonne all up...Was very pleased.

Remember if you do your homework properly, you will drop your tyre pressures to 12 front 15 rear, and if you are towing (as we did) then 12 on your CT.
That means that you can go a lot easier up the dunes.. 1800 - 2000 revs
By doing this, you will be suprised just how much fuel you will use/save.

Mind you I too was unsure, so we carried 340 lts, for each 1/2, just in case.

Cheers
Bucky

Evren1,
I intend travelling the CSR post the EO get together in my 80 series petrol.
I will carry about 300 litres 255 in tanks and a couple of JC's.

I have found over the last 9 or 10 years and in excess of 400,000 km in 2 petrol 80 series that the 4.5 litre motor does about 19 litres/100km at best on the tar running slow and light and will still achieve 25/100 in sand or towing the camper trailer in touring guise.

worst I have ever recorded in 80 series was 3.8 km /litre on a quick (2 days) & very dry simpson trip when I was only third vehicle across that season and it was tough knocking tops off dune after dune.
recorded just over 5 km /litre for hay river trip from birdsville to batton Hill last year on a slow and steady drive.

LC 4.5 motor and fuel economy is mutually exclusive but fortunately consumption does not vary that much between optimum and worst case.

On my estimates I should get 1200 km from my 300 litres but being ultra conservative as I normally travel solo vehicle ,I allow minimum 20 % saftey margin so intend getting a fuel drop at well 23 but do not expect to be able to take on a full drum of 200 litres.

you are talking about 800 km so I would suggest 200 litres plus whatever saftey margin you are happy with.

regards

Howard