Thread: Puma 4000km round trip from Sydney

Originally Posted by greenhornet

Hi Mate
The rear mud flap did fall off with the corrugations between Mungo and Menindee, and ripped out a small part of the aluminium guard, but that was a small thing. Also if anyone has not removed their engine lift, after 3 years mine started to rub on a hose that it had not previously, so get in and do it before your next trip!
Mostly sat on 100km. The Mrs is half way along with baby number 1 so we took the whole trip nice and easy. Photos of mud flap and lifer engine lift below.
Cheers
Gav

You're holding that mudflap like it's a trophy ... which, of course, it is! A character building Land Rover trophy.

Great thread. I've had my MY12 D90 for a month now and only done 1,200 kms, 450k of which were the drive home from picking it up. Now that I know it could survive a trip, I'll get to planning one!

(Actually, it'll be my support vehicle for the Australasian Safari, so will do a few thousand km in a week towing a decent size trailer with lots of gear. Unfortunately it won't be me driving - I'll be attached to a handlebar going much faster!).

BTW, just a note on my fuel economy. The first tank of diesel was gulped down at 11.5l/100km, the second tank was drank at 10.7l/100km and the current third tank is looking better again. The engine is obviously bedding in nicely.

Originally Posted by greenhornet

Hi Mate
The rear mud flap did fall off with the corrugations between Mungo and Menindee, and ripped out a small part of the aluminium guard, but that was a small thing. Also if anyone has not removed their engine lift, after 3 years mine started to rub on a hose that it had not previously, so get in and do it before your next trip!
Mostly sat on 100km. The Mrs is half way along with baby number 1 so we took the whole trip nice and easy. Photos of mud flap and lifer engine lift below.
Cheers
Gav

Ripped my mudguards off on my first hard trip. I have since installed the original front bumper on the back and re-fixed the mud guards to it with angle.

The result is a melted mud guard from the exhaust.

I'll look for the engine lifter tonight.