For those of you who like running costs of different rigs, I have just compiled ours.
Running a 2012 Toyota 200GXTTD towing our tandem Jayco Journey outback pop top van from Sydney to Exmouth return with both highway and secondry gravel roads combined. Our fuel tankage total = 250lts for the longer parts of our trip.
Our total weight on leaving Sydney =5.88 ton or 5880kg
Total distance covered =14609km
Total cost of diesel fuel for the trip =$2828.40 at an average cost of $1.2493 Using fuel dockets in both directions at all fuel stops where available.
The average fuel consumption =19.26 lts per 100km running in fifth gear at 100-102kmph.
The best consumption was from Norsman to Eucla WA with a good wind from behind @ 18.37lts per 100km a distance of 715km.
Some good numbers there for any folks who are planning a long distance trip, in regards to fuel consumption, with your type of rig, so thanks for that info
For us folks in Western Australia, and I would assume the Northern Territory and Far North Queensland.
Each time we leave our home State, it is usually a long distance trip Not COMplaining, just EXplaining
I hope that you have already started to plan your next trip
Boy o Boy, by the time I unloaded the truck = Over done on our first run with the van. I carry all the extra's for that unforseen event. Next trip I will slim down the extra's by 100kg of gear I could get by with out. Eg Lambie's extra shower water =100lt = 100kg till we get to Kimba SA. plus more stuff I can get bye without = 80kg = two extra bodies to start.
I want 18lt per 100km.The wagon won't lock up the TC unless its sitting up there @ 100-102. What I did find out at Qubba Station in WA, is that after finding I piece of fencing wire in one of the vans tyres and blowing it back up to 55psi the other three were all on 40psi.
After correcting their pressures to 55 psi, we came down in Lts per 100kms. A PITA from the start. Bloody Jayco.
I run 40psi in my tyres on my van the size of my tyres are 245/70-16R. The reason I run my tyres at 40psi is to allow them to form to the road and have some give in them to help protected the van form the irregular roads we drive on and on dirt roads I may lower the pressure even further.
I also have a Landcrusier 200 series my locks into 5th gear at 95kms when towing the van.
When you towing with Auto's. Specially if doing hilly areas.
Is to fit Torque Converter Lockup .
They basically make your transm a Manual.
can hold in every gear. at your selection
Another. More exxy but improves all round.
is to have a ECU retune.
Setting to suit your driving.
TC Lockup. around $4 to 500.
Retune. around $1300 to 2000.
Lockup also has advantage of locking in low gear down steep descents.
Stops disc slippage and hence overheating transm too.
My 6spd Auto 3.2l Ranger averages 12.5 l / 100km towing 1600kg of fully kitted van. Have done 21,000kms over last 15 months in several trips. Was as low as 12.1 l / 100km on one trip.
Only needed to use the manual over-ride once (locked in 3rd). That was going down into Woollongong from Sydney direction where trucks are restricted to 40kph. Never needed to lock going back up Macquarie Pass. The Ranger will kick back to 4th going downhill but the locking it in 3rd at Woollongong was a must.
Usually cruise at 90-95kph depending on road conditions. Air in Ranger tyres is 38psi and the single axle van is 50psi.
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