5,000 km and dead

[dom14]

15-16L/100km on 35's with winch, bar, 200kg of tools etc.

Ok, cool. That's roughly just over 6km/L.

If TB48 produces the same fuel economy then I've heard wrong stories about it.

Anybody has any figures on TB48 on LPG?

If TB48 produces 6km/L, then by the looks of it, having TB48 is a far better investment than a petrol GQ, 'cos repair bills can hopefully be slightly less as well?!! Or is that wishful thinking?

[mudnut]

The small engine is always struggling to lug the vehicle around, where as the larger engine does not require the right foot on the pedal all the time.

[dom14]

The small engine is always struggling to lug the vehicle around, where as the larger engine does not require the right foot on the pedal all the time.

Make we wonder why I bought the RB30 Patrol. It wasn't that cheap to buy & maintain, comparing to GUs.
One of the reasons at that time was the belief RB30 Patrol being good with both petrol & LPG comparing to other ones.
Being carby was another reason(carby fetish )

But, seriously, all these times, I thought GUs are petrol guzzlers, comparing to RB30 GQs, particularly TB45's & 48's!!!
And I didn't think they were good with LPG either.

Alatis007(George) said to me back in 2013 6km/L petrol economy in mine(highway) was much better than his GU4.5.

Now, hearing GU 4.8 producing the same fuel economy as GQ RB30 is some new news to me with a surprise.

[mudnut]

I bought mine for the simplicity of it. Would I get another RB30? Probably not, as I don't really like timing belts.

[rainsey]

15-16L/100km on 35's with winch, bar, 200kg of tools etc.

Hmm... get that or better with the 6.5. Am running 33's though.


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[dom14]

I bought mine for the simplicity of it. Would I get another RB30? Probably not, as I don't really like timing belts.

Me too, but not so simple when I had to do a fair bit of backyard mechanic work on the troll to keep it going, which I'm not complaining about at all. It's good to know the stuff that I've learnt over last couple of years or so.
However, if the vehicle originally came with EFI, I wouldn't have wanted go out of my way to search & pick a carby one though.

RB30 timing belt job isn't that bad IMO. It's a fairly quick and less hassle job comparing to many front wheel driven Japanese cars.
Timing belt is fairly cheap as well, so I changed mine, even though the old one looked pretty perfect.

The reason I wouldn't wanna get another RB30 is 'cos of hearing that a 4.8 GU has the same fuel economy as RB30.
Information I've been storing in my head about petrol GU's was complete opposite.

[the godfather]

Wait...you didn't give it away, did you?!

Did I get what I want ? No.
Did I get more than I expected? Yes.
Did I recover my costs? Yes, and some.
For now I will remain Patrol-less.
At least until I repay some debt and recover from the last 2 months of outward flowing cash.
Might wait and see what they do with the Nissan Mitsi take over. What beast will be birthed?
A Pajol?
A Patero?
A Patrolero?
A Pajerol?
Problem is, for the last 20 uyears I have been calling Pajeros: Vageros or Pajinas.

[dom14]

Did I get what I want ? No.
Did I get more than I expected? Yes.
Did I recover my costs? Yes, and some.
For now I will remain Patrol-less.
At least until I repay some debt and recover from the last 2 months of outward flowing cash.
Might wait and see what they do with the Nissan Mitsi take over. What beast will be birthed?
A Pajol?
A Patero?
A Patrolero?
A Pajerol?
Problem is, for the last 20 uyears I have been calling Pajeros: Vageros or Pajinas.

I was confused for a fraction of a second, then of course you were making sense.

I've never touched Pajeros unless it's given to me for free including free drop off.
I've got no idea Missthebusy is being sold to Nissan.
Lets hope Nissan don't get infected by the deadly degenerating bug.