3.0l fuel usage doing the Simpson desert.

[scotty83]

Hi guys and girls. Headed for the Simpson and was looking for anyone that had done it in 3.0l non crd to tell me how much fuel they used.

I am doing rig road to the lone gum and then waa, Knowles track and then French line to the qaa. Approx 600km. Easy one on road but in the dunes????

Just not sure how thirsty this trip will be. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

[Winnie]

Hey mate, we as the forum did a similar trip last year.
Roofy was there in his 3.0L DI so hopefully he can say home much fuel he used.

I used 138L over 721km from Mt Dare to Birdsville in my TD42 GQ

[dpetersen]

Not sure if it helps but I did the tanami. About 750ks and used about 95l

[katwoman]

I believe Roofy's Beast used about the same as the rest of us.. Around 14L/100... ( dont quote me)

[Winnie]

I believe Roofy's Beast used about the same as the rest of us.. Around 14L/100... ( dont quote me)

No way anybody used that small of an amount crossing the desert ... Mine was 19.23/100 and I was stoked with that!

[Rossco]

Yeah i reckon mine was slightly better which i was very pleasantly surprised with, was definatly expecting to use more. Might have been because i only needed one practice go on big red . . . . .

[katwoman]

No way anybody used that small of an amount crossing the desert ... Mine was 19.23/100 and I was stoked with that!

My bad.. I was thinking average figures for the whole trip. I dont remember how much fuel was used for the desert. All I remember it was less than Darren.

[liftlid]

Plan on using between 16 to 21 lt per 100 depending on how hard you push.

[Sir Roofy]

OK just dug up the notes on this trip Mt Dare to Birdsville
751.7 ks
111.78 lts
14.87 l/100
$205 @$1.84
Hope this helps and gives you a guide I have a long range tank 146 l the sub tank had 30l and I had 25l on the roof
never used the sub or jerrycan on this trip plus had 60lts of water or a bit less

[TPC]

OK just dug up the notes on this trip Mt Dare to Birdsville
751.7 ks
111.78 lts
14.87 l/100
$205 @$1.84
Hope this helps and gives you a guide I have a long range tank 186 l the sub tank had 30l and I had 25l on the roof
never used the sub or jerrycan on this trip plus had 60lts of water or a bit less

That is bloody good economy for the Simpson, you must have driven like a granny.