Fuel ecomomy - Towing Expanda

[Bank of Dad]

Our 3.4 petrol Prado does 14/100 with or without the Eagle C/T on the hook. Expect that to go to about 16-17/100 with the 17.56-2?

Most mags and observers say that a pop top increases consumption by 7%, but a full van goes up 27%.

On the flat I'll use 5th (Manual) but any hill or headwind, 4th gear. The 1:1 ratio is better as it is a direct drive and is kinder to the drive train.

 

[chartrock]

Below is a printout from the program I am using (Nomad's Notes) to record cost for my current trip. I have switched off the gas as the heat exchanger has failed again (3rd time) so this is running pure diesel and pulling the van probably 90% of the time.


Currently this trip you have traveled a total of 10440 km. You have purchased a total of 1458 litres of fuel. Total Cost of fuel purchased this trip for Goldilocks is $2,335.21. This is an average cost per litre of $1.60.
Goldilocks is getting an average mileage of 7 km per litre of fuel or 13.97 L per 100 Km. Goldilocks has an average cost per km of $0.22.

Goldilocks is the name given to the Navara due to its colour.

 

[Gaz70]

Getting around 16L/100km out of my Landrover Discovery TD5 Auto, 16.49-3 HL OB van weighs a hefty 2140kgs...cruisers quite comfortably at 100k on the hwy..

 

[cruza driver]

Thanks for the update Chartrock I'd be happy with that economy.

 

[Moto Moto]

Thanks for the update Chartrock I'd be happy with that economy.

Me too, thats pretty good!

 

[Doogle]

On our 1st trip away last weekend our 2009 Kluger towed the 17.56-1 to Queenscliff and back and returned an ave of 13.5L/100km.
Most of the trip was freeway driving (between 90 - 100km/h) and on the flats I was in 5th (O/drive gear), but on inclines and traffic I dropped back to 4th.

I was happy with those figures but imagine this will climb severely when less freeway driving is involved.

Dave

 

[richard]

Got to get the series 4. No DPF...

I have heard the new V6 TD has a DPF as well. Simple fix, just get rid of the DPF and get a pipe fitted. If it is out of warranty you wont have any dramas

Hey, just wondering what is a DPF. If it makes that much difference, then I might do it for my Pathfinder.

Thanks

 

[stuartcarr2002]

I think you will find a 2005 model doenst have the DPF. It is a diesel particulate filter. It is like a catalitic converter for a petrol car. It is fitted to stop the tree hugging greens from whinging.


If you google it it will show you more., but i think it is only the series 3 that has it fitted...

 

[bigman0510]

It is fitted to stop the tree hugging greens from whinging.

Love it!!!!ound:

 

[drewy]

Our Pajero has a DPF fitted, the only up side that I have found is that the van stays soot free, unlike our previous van towed by a diesel Patrol.

 

[Matty4]

My '08 Territory Ghia turbo petrol runs around 23-24lt/100 with the van on. Mind you, it has been tuned to produce over 300kw and I tend to do the speed limit, even with the van on. Lease runs out June next year. Next car will be diesel, either a Pajero or possibly the new Jeep Grand Cherokee. This will help with my consumption....hehe

 

[cruza driver]

I thought I'd this thread and see how everyone is going with their towing economy

 

[Jim and Tab]

i was wondering where this thread was as we were going to ask about our nm pajero on gas
nm pajero manual uses around 16 lp100 not towing but towing 16-43-3 onroad uses 32 lp 100
what are others getting if they have the same vehicle
cheers jim-tab and diamond

 

[Doogle]

We towed our 17.56-1 to Warrnambool on Monday in a pretty decent westerly headwind all the way and the Kluger averaged just under 20L/100km.
The headwind meant it stayed in 4th gear 99.9% of the way (at between 90 - 100km/h) and I can only hope I get the same tailwind all the way home come next Friday...LOL!

Dave

 

[BUSH PALACE]

Hi all i have a toyota 100 series which has a supercharged 4.5 lt petrol with a set of toyo muddies 315/75/16 and a 6 in lift also carrying 325lt fuel on board .
On our last trip away towing our expanda we averaged 25 / 27 lt per 100km thats sitting on around 90kmh to say the least im wrapped

Russell

 

[Moto Moto]

Still around the 15-16L/100km for the Trol for me. Normally sit on 95km/hr

 

[achjimmy]

i get around 15-16l but will know better when the fuel report comes in. The consumption is up a litre or so due to the BFG AT's i reckon, and the new van is just on 2T loaded. that was doing 100-120kph down the pacific hwy.

worst i got with the old van was 31l/100km towing over the snowridge road through Cabramurra in the Snowies going flatout in 2nd and 3rd as i was running behind.

 

[straydingo]

I'll be very interested in this thread - it may help determine a change of cars.

Got back yesterday from Melbourne to Kangaroo Island return. Approx 2300km towing returned 21L/100km. Best was 17L/100 yesterday with a tail wind, worst was 23l/100. Generally sitting on 80-90kph

 

[Wado]

We just did a return trip of 600km puling the 17.56-2OB sitting on the speed limit or better and mostly through undulating country and steeper climbs (Liverpool Ranges and Warrumbungles). Avg. (NS Pajero auto/diesel) consumption turned out to be around the 19ltr/100km. With a lighter right foot I might be able to pull that figure back to 17.5 or 18ltr/100km, but it still makes for a very short trip between fuel stops. Pulling the SwanOB we avergaged about 15/100 and on the flats out west pulled this down to 12.5/100.

 

[Brad]

Has anyone chipped their cars and if so, how has it affected fuel economy?