Thread: 130 DCPU questions...

I have two mates in Kalgoorlie with Tdi 130's as work vehicles and they get the job done.They aren't fast,a PITA to park at woolies but they can carry alot of gear and are really good on the desert trips we used to do.I'd buy the vehicle in the best condition I could find over the choice of motor. Pat Pat

I've used mine as my work truck for years.

Ladders on top, 500+kg of tools and gear on board all the time. (tares out at 2660-2750kg most of the time)

The 300Tdi needs a fiddle with the pump to be acceptable on the highway and mountains here, now it's fine and delivers 11.5l/100km consistently with enough poke to blow our empty TD42T Patrol off up the hills.
33" MT's make the the odo and speedo accurate, (most people quoting fuel economy run 7.50/16's or 235/85's so their odo is around 8-10% out)
With the aggressive tyres, bull bar, winch, brush bars and side steps, ladders, tubing and conduit on top I think that's pretty good economy for something that's never driven to save fuel but driven to get from one job to the next (break down service and installations)

The turning circle isn't an issue in the bush where i am, and when in town you do reverse turns and reverse parking everywhere.

Excellent vehicle for remote/rural area work if you need the size/carrying capacity and/or seating capacity and are used to Landy idiosyncrasies and servicing.