Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Just curious as to what economy figures people are getting out of there engines after they have done a bit of work to there rigs.

The reason i ask is, i once had a 84 model Lux 2Litre petrol with 4 inch lift 35's and barwork and compared to my new rig with a very similar set up it was heaps cheaper to run.

I have a mate with the 3 litre turbo diesel who claims to get really good economy figures.

Just wondering if there is any engine that stands out from the crowd as the diesel prices are getting close to the $2.00 mark in the NT.

Cheers !

i have an 80 series 4.5L petrol, last weekend 4wding, with 35's, I got 135km's from 90L of LPG, and that wasn't driving it hard.
On road i get about 200km's. On petrol it is not much better.

killalux wrote:i have an 80 series 4.5L petrol, last weekend 4wding, with 35's, I got 135km's from 90L of LPG, and that wasn't driving it hard.
On road i get about 200km's. On petrol it is not much better.

eeeek. i think you need to get your cruiser looked at. I'm getting about 400km around town on 95L LPG, and the installer reckons we can get it running better again. I'm running LPG injection, but even mates with similar 80's running venturi systems are getting 350km around town to 410km highway on 90L gas.
My 97 model 80s cruiser is running auto, 4 inch lift, 33's, arb bar with highmount winch. On petrol i will get 15-16l/100km highway and about 22l/100km around town.

Aaron

My 80 (1hz) gets around 13l/100km.

my 105 gets 12-14l/100 depending on how im driving it
1hz with denco turbo kit

With my 1HZ N/A Troopy, i have averaged 6.78 km/l and 14.73 L/100km over 82,000km that I have been keeping fuel and km records.

Edit: missed a half page of data

22r: 7.5 km per little driving it easy. 3-4 when im giving it to it in the bush

22R - is that the 2.4 diesel NA ? How do you find it when its trying to spin bigger rubber like 33's or 35's ?

Tommy wrote:22R - is that the 2.4 diesel NA ? How do you find it when its trying to spin bigger rubber like 33's or 35's ?

22R is a 2.4 petrol, the 2.4 diesel is a 2L.

My 96 dual cab lux, 2.8d intercooled turbo (ct20) gets just under 12l per 100ks,
and thats with the fuel turned up a fair bit.

im getting about 25/100
4 ltr auto 80 series
31x10.5 tyres
the fuel is killing me
any ideas????

1HZ non turbo 105 series dual cab 275/70/16 dunlop tyres.

Trip #1 Briby Island, 4 adults 2 kids back full 13.8lt/100 ks includes up the inland track twice and back down the beach once.

trip #2 Ariley Beach, 4 adults 2 kids, canopy on the back roof pod on top and towing a jacyo camper, little sand driving, sitting on 100/120 in places 16.4lt/100ks

02 hilux 1kz-te with 300k on the clock i get 550km to a 66L tank runnin 31's

the 1kz (3.0td) doest have that good economy than you think the newer hiluxes and mazda bt50 are heaps better

I have an '87 FJ62 3F - Over 300,000kms - never rebuilt so probably pretty tired
I get around 300kms from 65l Gas
Around 400kms from 75l Fuel
my car sucks through the petrol
pretty much stock - 32's, no spare wheel, no barwork, just storage drawers in the back

average 9lts/100kms around town in a 2.8 3L non turbo lux.
run 30x9.5x15's
Sometimes its at 8.4, other times up at 9.6.
same pump, same servo.
fill to same mark each time.

Loaded up on our trip thru the center averaged 10.5lts/100kms.

Trains

scuba steve 22 wrote:im getting about 25/100
4 ltr auto 80 series
31x10.5 tyres
the fuel is killing me
any ideas????

LPG?

even if it bumps up to 30L/100 (which going on Carts's measurements is achievable), your still paying less than 1/2 price per litre. $20 per 100 vs $31 per hundred going on Adelaide prices atm.

1996 multivalve turbo diesel 80 series, 5" lift, 35's, front/back/side bars, winch, always under 12l/100km and recently as good as 10.8 on a trip over the mountains.

My rigs -

fj40, farked 2f, 33's, 4 speed, lpg, 350 out of 85 litres lpg.

Hj45, H model Diesel. 13-15l/100k's no matter what i did with it.

My rig is a Factory Turbo Diesel GXL 80 series running 285/75/16 BFG Muddies and it consistently use 13 litres per 100 kms. I have the boost wound up just a smidge to 11.5 lbs and the fuel cranked up a bit, a 3 inch mandrel bent pipe. No black smoke but 142 rear wheel HP running the same tyres (well that's on Chapman Auto's Dyno and from my postings on the Nissan Page re TB42 power figures, there seems to be some thoughts the dyno might be reading a little high). Either way it performs well enough.

When towing my dual axle Caravan it gets as high as 15.5 litres per 100 kms however I don't drive like miss Daisy either

1HDT.........4.2L Factory Turbo Diesel, 5" lift, 305's (33's), 3" Exhaust, pump tweaked, driven normally, around 11.8-12L/100k. Giving it a bit of a hard time 13L/100k Goes awsome and economical for a truck of its size!

vSAHARAx wrote:1HDT.........4.2L Factory Turbo Diesel, 5" lift, 305's (33's), 3" Exhaust, pump tweaked, driven normally, around 11.8-12L/100k. Giving it a bit of a hard time 13L/100k Goes awsome and economical for a truck of its size!

Same...!!

Just drove my 1990 80 series from Melbourne to QLD
1HDT - 260,000kms
33 X12.5 Cooper STTs
Snorkel
3" exhaust

Fully loaded + pushbike on the back
1865 kms / 219.8 litres
11.78 litres/100kms

I've got a 1hz 80 series. Currently running 285/75 rubber and returning around 14L/100km. With the factory size tyres I can drop 2L/100 off that easy

ive got a 1hz 80 series. on 31s. winch etc but not much other gear. gets about 11litres/100kms.

my old 2f 40 series on 35s used about 20 litres/100kms.

and my new Fj40 on 42s with a 304 injected holden V8 has really only been used to move it around the yard, and on 2 courses at tufftruck. but it is using about 4litres per km so far.
but im hoping it will improve on a proper drive.

bad_religion_au wrote:

scuba steve 22 wrote:im getting about 25/100
4 ltr auto 80 series
31x10.5 tyres
the fuel is killing me
any ideas????

LPG?

even if it bumps up to 30L/100 (which going on Carts's measurements is achievable), your still paying less than 1/2 price per litre. $20 per 100 vs $31 per hundred going on Adelaide prices atm.

gas would b good but i dont have a spare $3300 for the install its self
and yes i know about the rebate
a 1hz sounds the way to go
still a cash problem atm
still think i could do better on fuel tho

cheers steve

scuba steve 22 wrote:

bad_religion_au wrote:

scuba steve 22 wrote:im getting about 25/100
4 ltr auto 80 series
31x10.5 tyres
the fuel is killing me
any ideas????

LPG?

even if it bumps up to 30L/100 (which going on Carts's measurements is achievable), your still paying less than 1/2 price per litre. $20 per 100 vs $31 per hundred going on Adelaide prices atm.

gas would b good but i dont have a spare $3300 for the install its self
and yes i know about the rebate
a 1hz sounds the way to go
still a cash problem atm
still think i could do better on fuel tho

cheers steve

there are cheaper ways to do it. a second hand kit off of another 80, and some gas places will test it and certify it still.

if you think the 3300 for a gas kit is steep, then a 1hz conversion is going to be steeper. and with diesel prices going the way they are, still not save you money.

It cost $4180.00 for the D-Gas on my 1HZ Troopy including the exhaust mods, so with the Govt rebate $2180.00 all up. No fuel figures yet.

91 model 4Runner 1uz V8 5 speed 255/85r16 bfg muds

Town 14-14.5l/100km
Highway 11-12l/100km

having said that i have a 10l/100km a few times on th highway

94 2.8 diesel lux,non turbod,188000kms,think the pump needs looking at,its lacking in power more and more.

i get about 400 kms to a tank if im lucky,about 65L??

Troopy93 wrote:It cost $4180.00 for the D-Gas on my 1HZ Troopy including the exhaust mods, so with the Govt rebate $2180.00 all up. No fuel figures yet.

what 'exhaust mods' do you need to run LPG???

You need to mount the gas tank on the LHS where the muffler originally sits and re route the exhaust down the RHS =exhaust mod:-)