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deb-gary


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hi everone we have recently joined the site as we are in process of selling the house and hitting the roads.we are reading regular to pick up any little ideas as we know there is a lot to learn.would like to pose one question though,is anyone out there towing with an 80series petrol cruiser with Lpg and how is the performance and fuel consumption and any towing tips cheers for now deb-gary(from caloundra now everywhere later)

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Welcome to the forum Deb & Gary!

Sorry cant help with the Lpg question, but for towing tips, check out www.tow-ed.com.au They run towing courses in most states, plus you can buy videos or booklets. There may be other towing educators around too. Well worth it.

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Gidday can you advise what engine you have in the cruiser, 6 cyl or V8, also if your gas system is the older venturi mixer system, or the later injected gas system, then people may be able to give you an idea of running costs.
My mate has a 2004 V8 cruiser dual fuel  with the standard gas system he has a 90 ltr gas tank and he is happy if he gets 380 to 400 klm per tank, he tows a 22ft windsor approx 2600 kgs fully loaded. best of luck and happy travels     rgs dazren

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my cruiser in an 80 series 4.5ltr petrol auto and we will be fitting a brand new Lpg unit with a 90ltr tank.btw in my first post asking about towing tips i didnt mean we cant or havent towed before but looking for any little tips that may be of some help(my wife can reverse a caravan thru the streets of sydney blinfolded  she is a guru and im not embarrassed to say so)



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Atta girl! What a team you make! I'm impressed. What's the first destination on your "list"?
Safe and happy travels.

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deb-gary wrote:

my cruiser in an 80 series 4.5ltr petrol auto and we will be fitting a brand new Lpg unit with a 90ltr tank.btw in my first post asking about towing tips i didnt mean we cant or havent towed before but looking for any little tips that may be of some help(my wife can reverse a caravan thru the streets of sydney blinfolded  she is a guru and im not embarrassed to say so)


Wish my wife could go frontwards, reverse is only a dream. Must say though she could put it in low range and go frontwards if she had to
cheers
blaze

 



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first destination depends when house sells,if we leave in winter its a slow trip to townsville (2 of my boys live there) and then we have no idea and thats the best part!if its  after winter its melbourne as debs got a sister and a daughter there and then wherever cheers and thx for the replies ps cruisin granny tell me abt your landcruiser and what its like etc  thx

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-- Edited by Delta18 on Tuesday 1st of March 2011 10:13:27 PM

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My Landcruiser is the car and at the back of the station wagon it's "the shed". That's life on the road full time with no real estate or furniture.
It's the basic moden, not GLX. It has the barn door tailgate, 5 sped manual, no carpet or plush upholstery. I've used seat covers and a steering wheel cover because it gets very hot in Broome and Cairns, and many points in between. I don't want to burn my bits or my hands.
The windows are tinted, I use a dash mat to preserve the surface, and I use a foil in the windscreen. I have to look after "Rosy", because I depend on her.
I have her serviced when it's due. I'm running Goodrich All Terrain tyres, and before I left Cairns I had the suspension and springs replaced using Pedders.
I only did one economy check towing the van between Broome and Port Hedland at 85KPH, when I averaged 8kms / litre. I have 2 fuel tanks carrying a total of about 120 litres. I'm pretty happy with that.
What else would you like to know?

-- Edited by Cruising Granny on Tuesday 1st of March 2011 06:30:23 PM
Sorry about the duplicate photo. I picked the wrong one.

-- Edited by Cruising Granny on Tuesday 1st of March 2011 06:31:07 PM

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-- Edited by Delta18 on Wednesday 2nd of March 2011 10:45:28 AM

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Neil & Lynne

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MY23.5 Ford Wildtrak V6 Dual Cab / 21' Silverline 21-65.3

' 1260w Solar: 400ah Lithium Battery: 2000w Projecta IP2000 Inverter

Diesel Heater: SOG Toilet Kit: 2.5kw Fujitsu Split System A/c

 

 
deb-gary


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granny one thing i need to ask do you have a petrol or diesel engine or on lpg??

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