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Reply #70 - Nov 4^th, 2007 at 12:55am

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Derek, I guess I have some learning to do about Australia! Hope ya'all don't mind teaching me and forgive my ignorance about your country!

Of course, if fuel was as expensive here as it is there, I'm sure we'd all be driving much smaller vehicles! I know I would! (well, maybe! Grin

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LK, I think we're the only folks on the planet that don't use the metric system!

What kind of mileage do you get with your vehicles? Both towing and not towing?

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Reply #71 - Nov 4^th, 2007 at 1:03am

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My Suzuki has a 2.7 litre engine and normal driving I get 10.8 litres (2.9 gallons) to the 100 (62 miles) kilometres and 12.8 (3.4 gallons) when towing.

Not sure how to convert the engine size.

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Reply #72 - Nov 4^th, 2007 at 12:38pm

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i had me heart set on a fairly new navara 4x4 dual cab ,,so i took the missus and kids and off we went for a look ,,,,,and because the missus is scared to go higher then a 10 degree grade i ended up comin home with a honda crv ,,,,,,and then she ended up takin that ,,,but im a sly bugger ,,,i bought a 2 inch lift kit and installed it while she was at the gym one day ,,,and them put on some m&s tyres ,,,which she questioned but i said we need them for when we go camping just in case so we dont get stuck,,,,,,,its worked so far ,,,,,, Cool

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Reply #73 - Nov 4^th, 2007 at 5:11pm

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jasonb wrote on Nov 4^th, 2007 at 12:38pm:

i had me heart set on a fairly new navara 4x4 dual cab ,,so i took the missus and kids and off we went for a look ,,,,,and because the missus is scared to go higher then a 10 degree grade i ended up comin home with a honda crv ,,,,,,and then she ended up takin that ,,,but im a sly bugger ,,,i bought a 2 inch lift kit and installed it while she was at the gym one day ,,,and them put on some m&s tyres ,,,which she questioned but i said we need them for when we go camping just in case so we dont get stuck,,,,,,,its worked so far ,,,,,, Cool

Better hope she doesn't read this. Grin

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Reply #74 - Dec 21^st, 2007 at 12:35pm

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This is my baby, it's used to get the meat to put in the camp oven Cool

when i can get it off my teenage daughters.
It is a 84 Holden Drover (zooki) with extensive home modifications including,

bikini top roof, (old metal roof rusted off)
bullbar with spotlights (no reflectors left)
custom ford cortina seats (rope holds the back of one up)
2inch lifted springs.
2inch body lift using old skateboard wheels Grin

Quick release doors.
Hand winch in the back
Self draining floors
Cyclone fence post roll bars & side steps
Old 29ch am CB
Rare Find the home paddock feature, as it has got me home from a few mates places without me knowing (or remembering)

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Ps i have a V6 rodeo as well

Love going bush, (both types Wink

) shooting, trail bikes, 4wheel driving, drinking with mates while doing all above, plus a good feed..

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Reply #75 - Dec 21^st, 2007 at 7:43pm

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Hi Ausy.
Seems that you are yet another 75 series happy owner. And '87 it would have the good old 2H motor (unless petrol).
My first one was an '85 (first of the series) with 2H, perhaps Toyota's best diesel.
As you make comment, my'97 with 1Hz runs around pretty well up to its GVM and with the purchase of the new (to us) van @ 1.8t. loaded the horses were well taxed.
So recently (2000km) ago installed a low boost turbo (9psi) which has completely transformed the old girl.
Now cruising easily at 100, before struggling to maintain 90, fuel economy improved by nearly 1l./100km. so very happy with the result.
Not interested in HP., more the improvement in uphill towing, at least 1 gear better.
Happy travels Ausy, catch up with you round a camp fire some day.
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Reply #76 - Apr 7^th, 2008 at 6:33pm

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I'm surprised there are not more Patrol owners here Shocked

The old Mq's and GQ's are indestructable.

Here's a pic of my trusty old 85 model MQ
Very Tough, Powerfull and economic 3.3ltr turbo deisel
Average around 10.5ltr/100klm and around 13 to 14ltr/100klm when towing

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Tucker money and a good camp, What more do ya wan't ehh?

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Reply #77 - Apr 7^th, 2008 at 6:36pm

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Gee this adding pics is confusing here??

Help Derek

Cheers Ric

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Reply #78 - Apr 7^th, 2008 at 7:28pm

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Ric

Have a read through here. http://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1150069777

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Reply #79 - May 15^th, 2008 at 10:53pm

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Please, please tell me there are some other Jeep drivers on here. Don't want to feel all alone.... Embarrassed

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