Had a new Y62 Patrol for a night

[coiled]

I am not their mark, having just bought a brand new Y61 for all the reasons not to buy a Y62 or 200 series but I think they have some merit and place in our market once people reprogram. Reading reports they are more capable offroad than a 200 series are smoother and quiter etc. On the topic of fuel, 200 series owners use anywhere up to about 25L/100km towing and proud of it for the power. This has more power and if it does use more fuel it is marginal and the $ difference in purchase between it and the Toyo will pay for the gap easily. Resale is probably the question mark.

[Beno]

Yeah, I meant in the early years of local release. Personally I'd go with a Y61 and keep the change for a boat for after the trip

Those were my thoughts too!! (Just purchased a Y61).

[MudRunnerTD]

Some guys in Melbourne have one fitted with a full Radflow Remote Res suspension system. 2" lift and would handle it well on that setup.

A Rasller rear bar with swing away some long range tanks and would make a wicked tourer!

I did a trip through the centre a few years so towing the camper with another guy towing with a 4.8. He was sucking soooo much juice! But! He got everywhere I got with the fuel range. This is the key. Fuel range.

A conversation at a fuel stop pretty well hit it in a nut shell, running on LPG is cheap enough through the year and the $10,000 difference in purchase price quickly offsets the cost of fuel when touring.

Assuming that this 5.6l petrol is as tidy as the LS2 then the fuel economy around town and country travelling would be more than impressive for the power.

[FNQGU]

I am not their mark, having just bought a brand new Y61 for all the reasons not to buy a Y62 or 200 series but I think they have some merit and place in our market once people reprogram. Reading reports they are more capable offroad than a 200 series are smoother and quiter etc. On the topic of fuel, 200 series owners use anywhere up to about 25L/100km towing and proud of it for the power. This has more power and if it does use more fuel it is marginal and the $ difference in purchase between it and the Toyo will pay for the gap easily. Resale is probably the question mark.

Good points. It will be interesting to compare some towing fuel figures to the 200LC. I have certainly seen 25l/100km in a 200 series when towing my boat and camping gear. If this petrol V8 is anywhere close to that, it might be an interesting comparison.