Looking for 4.8l owners towing 2t plus

[rmoore]

yeah, diesel is my preference as well. It's just hard with the current Patrol option

hear hear. That's why I'm driving a 4.8 litre.

[Maxhead]

i have an auto GU 111 4.8 L. It weighs 3000 kg with full fuel tanks, twin tyres, roof rack, tools, fridge, etc etc.

I often tow a supply trailer whose height is just a whisker under that of the patrol. It weighs 1.4 t. I plan on 26 L/100 km and it hardy varies. One exception springs to mind: Oodnadatta to Coober Pedy after roads were shut by rain for 4 days. I was the first the police let through, and I slip-slided all the way & got 40 L/100km. Cost $25 to get the worst of the mud off in the carwash bay in Coober Pedy.

Towing a trailer on a mixture of bitumen & dirt with two tinnies in a double deck pattern + 5 bodies inside the vehicle + gear totalling approx 400kg, & I get about 26 l/100 also

Just the vehicle alone (no trailer, just driver on board) on the black top gets about 19-20 L/100.
Five bodies inside plus the back full of personal bags and we go to 20-21 L/100Km.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Rick.

Cheers mate good info. I'm still considering it...LOLOL

[rmoore]

yeah, diesel is my preference as well. It's just hard with the current Patrol option

Hear hear. that's why I'm driving a 4.8 petrol

[Cowboy]

Mate,
Seriously
Forget the 4.8 for towing re the fuel.
Our Full Height Van 2500kg (Jayco Westport 2000)towed by our old 2002 GUIII tiptronic auto 4.8 gave back 350km's per tank without the reserve tank. It seriously is not economically viable to run on a big trip.
What you also need to know that there are virtually NO spare parts avail here in Aussie if you break down. We found that out just with replacing brakepads and some hoses.
The 4.8lt units are made of "leftover" parts from other models so nothing is standard and delivery times from O/s is approx 14 working days.
They are the ants pants and nothing comes close to them, BUT,
We miss our old girl, but reality had to come to the fore.

Cheers

Rick

[Maxhead]

Mate,
Seriously
Forget the 4.8 for towing re the fuel.
Our Full Height Van 2500kg (Jayco Westport 2000)towed by our old 2002 GUIII tiptronic auto 4.8 gave back 350km's per tank without the reserve tank. It seriously is not economically viable to run on a big trip.
What you also need to know that there are virtually NO spare parts avail here in Aussie if you break down. We found that out just with replacing brakepads and some hoses.
The 4.8lt units are made of "leftover" parts from other models so nothing is standard and delivery times from O/s is approx 14 working days.
They are the ants pants and nothing comes close to them, BUT,
We miss our old girl, but reality had to come to the fore.

Cheers

Rick

Great feedback mate, thanks.

Yeah, I've decided against the fuel muncher but don't know what I'm going to do yet
I have to make my mind up soon though as time is running out.

[Cowboy]

We now have a 3.0lt unit, but I would advise to go for a 4.2lt unit. They are virtually indistructable and what you need for outback work. We are going to have a look at the new V6 diesel units in 12 months time.
I hate to say it, but other than the 4.2 Nissan, the only real alternative is a 100ser diesel Cruiser (ouch that hurt), but it is reality for us larger van haulers, moreso for the wieght of the tug and braking capabilities. People tend to forget about these things.

Cheers

Rick