Fuel usage for additional 1000kg
Submitted: Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 12:50
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I am currently looking at the options to upgrade to an off road type caravan. Looking at the specs on a decent off road caravan the tare weight ranges 3000kg plus. I am currently towing 2000 to 2300Kg. My question is with the additional 1000kg added to the load what effect will this have on fuel economy? My tow vehicle is a 100 series V8 petrol landcruiser.
Reply By: Dr Hook - Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 14:52
Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 14:52
It depends so much on:-
- terrain (hills and curves, braking & accelerating)
- speed
- wind
- your driving style (etc)
that only you can answer your question.
Buy a scangauge and try it out: you'll soon modify your speed/driving style to reduce fuel costs!
Last week I towed my 1-tonne boat 300kms into a strong head wind and used 1.6 times my usual (vehicle-only) fuel consumption; on the return trip I had a similar tail wind and used just my normal (vehicle only) amount! (No it wasn't downhill all the way)
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Follow Up By: Member - Gadget - Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 15:21
Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 15:21
Hi Dr Hook Just looked at the Scanguage looks like a good device to have. The hills and head winds are always a bugger, in the odd occasion you get a real good tail wind. I had a great tail wind from
Camooweal to the three ways at
Tennant Creek. The only issue was it was a head wind on the return trip. DOH
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 16:56
Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 16:56
Its the loaded weight you should publish.
Not many people go on holiday in an empty van.
You are restricted to 3500kg ATM whatever the Tare is.
I got an average of 5.7KPL towing a 2850 kg van around the big block.
Worst day was just under 4 best day was 7.
Vehicle 100ser TD.
Have been told 3KPL is about what to expect with a really heavy van on the back from a petrol.
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Reply By: Rangiephil - Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 20:57
Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 20:57
I met a bloke at Lower Levels in
Katherine with a new 200 V8 pulling a 23foot Sterling.
He said he was getting 25-30L per 100Km.
What is with this Kms per litre . That is like saying 100metres per pint or something. The offical and accepted measure is L per 100Kms.
And I am old enough to know MPG.
Regards Philip A
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