fuel economy LC70 V8 ute

hi
sorry i ment we are not mind readers
lol

Was thinking that to Mazcan - is the car standard - maybe it has roof rack, big tyres - does it have spacer to align the front/rear track - does it have bullbar adding to wind resistance , how is it driven - in the engine sweet spot -or outside it .
What does in get now in comparison to its rated figures ?
Is it run in - Is in run out ?

Wow, those figures are not too flash. I have no personal experience with the V8 but local cockies are totally unimpressed with the fuel economy but love the donk.
Power comes at a price I guess. Makes my V6 Jack auto towing a C/t with 4 up
& getting 15L/100 look pretty good...:)))).....oldbaz.

Hi Skip,
Tell me about these spacers.....do you need longer wheel studs (surely). Did you have them made or did you buy them & shhh while no one is listening are they legal?

Tony
They have their own wheel studs with holes between for the existing studs. They are great if like me you travel on dirt a lot. They stop the back moving around if on a clay road that is rutted, also good in mud as you are not trying to cut 2 sets of wheel tracks. I got mine from Snake Racing in Sydney. About $200 or a bit more from what I remember, Here is the link.........http://www.snakeracing.com.au/
They are not strictly legal but I have not had any problems and have now done about 75,000km with them.
Skip

Couldn't complain about economy like that............ 11lt / 100km that's unreal...................Wish mine was like that...........You must be sitting right up the clacker of a semi and being sucked along.......................
Skip

Stan, without looking it up I suspect the 76 is the same motor. We rebuilt our TD 80 and are very disappointed at the fuel economy. We figure we may as well get the V8 and have the power. Were over fuel economy the only reason we watch it now is its usally a tell tale sign something is wrong if you suddenly go through a lot.
Sharon

Hello Old Girl
Ours is a 2007 V8 landcruiser. We are over getting chips and larger exhausts , and extractors and all the ''go better' stuff. It is stock standard except for air bags on the rear springs. It has all the power we will ever need.
This is my first vehicle without splits and now fixing a puncture is a breeze.
Heck, in the '60s and '70s we travelled this country in a Kombi with push out front windows for AC. and wintertreads for tyres and the oil bath air cleaner had to be cleaned every day and ,and it was only 1.2 litre engine capacity, yes 1.2 litre. and an old Dodge Fargo ex Ambulance with three on the tree. Today it is sheer luxury and the roads are good.
At Halls Creek there used to be 200 44s lined up and now there are bowsers. Our clothes and bodies were red from the dust. The fridge was made of canvas with a tank on top to keep it damp for evaporation.
Yes Old Girl we are very, very happy with the gear we have now.
Stan

Phil,
I hate to admit it but I know your are right on all 6 points.
Skip