Quote Originally Posted by jff45 View Post
The strong point of the TB45E is its reliability when maintained correctly.
I ran mine for 8 years and regularly got 20ish in fuel consumption but it never bothered me because it cost nothing otherwise. Look at the overall cost of the vehicle while you own it, not just the fuel.

I changed my engine for diesel because I plan to pull a caravan around the country and the petrol bill would have been horrendous with the 4.5 and I now have more power as well.
I should've bought a diesel years ago. Just couldn't justify the price tag of TD42s. RD28 didn't make much sense to me as it is not likely to produce a great deal of extra power or reliability, comparing to RB30 or TB42.

What about TB45E on LPG? Isn't it good enough to travel around the country, power wise? Access to LPG in the bush is obviously an issue, of course.