2016 Aussie 60 Patrol Cape York Adventure

[Ross Collins G60]

I have dun sum work to the 68 ute 2 long rang fule tanks 1 holds 134 litres and the 2nd holds 189 litres. now I just need to see how far it will run on 10 litres of fule to see how far I can go with both tanks fool.

[miller]

Hey Kev, sorry to hear you've had a rough run. Hope things start to clear up for you soon!

Holy hell Ross! That's a lot of fuel to be lugging around, nearly 250kg's

[Swerve]

Ross,

Way to much fuel !!!!! But at least we now have a G60 petrol tanker

[limited slip]

Hermit came with twin tanks, 120 litre, and 78 litre. Once the sd33t is in ( mechanic re appeared yesterday so some progress might be had this weekend as long as the triton doesnt break down ) that should give me a range of about 1400km- assuming it burns 15 per hundred. Which it probably wont

like ross i like to think too much fuel is never enough i also have a 120 litre "bolt on" aux tank which bolts to the headboard- should it seem likely to be needed ...... yeah your right,i probably would be better off with a 100 litre water tank for luxury showers

at the time i only had grip that i was wroking on, and it only had a 89 litre tank, so i figured the 120 litre aux tank on her back wouldnt be a bad way to do things.....

really though, if im just comuting i dont bother filling both tanks, just the main. Only filling the aux tank if im going remote, or wont be in town for a while and have farm work to do, or in the last town with available fuel at a decent price so i can skip the towns with price giuging going on.....

cheers
kev

[250g60]

There might be a couple of remote communities we can do fuel drops to and make a bit of money on the trip , I agree you can never have enough fuel but too much weight, ruff roads and old cars doesn't always mix, would it be better to spread the weight between all the cars

[miller]

I disagree. When it comes to weight and overloading your vehicle to can absolutely have too much fuel. Particularly on a trip like this when fuel is readily available. I'm also a firm believer of not putting all your eggs in one basket. If one of your tanks fails or gets contaminated then what? End of the day it's each to their own but when it comes to carrying too much weight it's not a matter of if but when

[ferdy]

I have to agree with miller
Why overload firstly when not required which in turn will cause other issues
In due course miller will inform us of the required fuel between stops,then it will each individual's responsibility that he carries the required amount
The fuel consumption on the Simpson desert trip was around 30litres every 100km thus the standard tank will cover 300 km
I please urge that everyone that decides to do this trip respects the team leader(tim) in respect of preparation and travel plans thus preventing the issues that arose during the Simpson desert trip
We are there to enjoy each others company,the challenge, without someone disrespecting appropriate preparation and causing unnecessary issues
Regards fernando

[limited slip]

I agree with the concept of eggs all being in one basket, which is precisely why i carry my water in jerrys, and have two fuel tanks- even if im not using one of them most of the time. Being able to transfer fuel from a busted tank and into another could very well save the day in an emergency. And if fuel is readily available, then no issues weighing down the rig unnecessarily.....
but I do like having the fuel capacity available if needed, and having it onboard when i want it is better than trying to lift jerry cans with my buggered back


All good points ferdy

[Swerve]

Ross,

Seriously, with 323 litres of fuel, unless your doing Canning stock route, it is way to much fuel for most trips.

Was it just luck it turned up that way with finding available tanks or do you have something else in mind ?

Steve

[ferdy]

323 litre will cover around 1080 km
Sydney to cairns is around 3000km
A lot of petrol stations in between
I have 160 litre tank which will cover around 530 km will carry additional jerry cans, will carry one filled and the others will remain empty unless required, decision pending on the day ,availability and requirements
Average distance a g60 will cover in 8 hours is around 700 km driving at 80 to 90 km/hr.
Cairns to cape yorks from my understanding is not long and should be achieveable on one standard tank,there and back 150 litres
A lighter vehicle will aid in the entry and exit of the creeks to be crossed and less prone to damage.
I feel more empathise should be placed on springs/shocks/lifts ,mechanically,distributor waterproofing,and a form is snorkel to aid in water crossings(mechanical was a issue to some on the Simpson desert trip)
Any ideas posted to assist others
A thought to ponder
Fernando