Cunninghams Gap

[mowog]

This is a video of the D4 going over Cunninghams Gap. Note there is 3500kg caravan attached. Up and down its is a breeze.

Over the Hill - YouTube

[WhiteD3]

What did u film this with and how did the speed get recorded?

[mowog]

This was done with a car cam "blackvue dr400g-hd" It has a GPS it also records GPS data but you cant see that in YouTube.

[mick88]

When I was kid my dad towed our 16 foot Millard van behind 161 Holden Belmont up through there.....believe me she didn't do it with that much ease!
Looks like the D4 has plenty of power to get the job done.


Cheers, Mick.

[Bigbjorn]

You were going west to east, the easy way. Looking forward to seeing the video and hearing your comments going up the other way pulling that 3.5 tonne van up the 10% grade.

[mowog]

You were going west to east, the easy way. Looking forward to seeing the video and hearing your comments going up the other way pulling that 3.5 tonne van up the 10% grade.

I don't have video of that as it got overwritten by the camera. It was no challenge the D4 was able to maintain the speed limit on that side as well. I even had to come to a stop on the way up to give a truckie 60l of water. He blew a heater hose and didn't have enough water.

The D4 pulls like a train uphill it is at max boost doing it

[Disco44]

You were going west to east, the easy way. Looking forward to seeing the video and hearing your comments going up the other way pulling that 3.5 tonne van up the 10% grade.

Yes Brian I'm not knocking the video but the west/east is an easy pull.The same as you, I would like to see the East/West pull as it is much, much steeper and a lot more bends.
John.

[Plane Fixer]

I don't have video of that as it got overwritten by the camera. It was no challenge the D4 was able to maintain the speed limit on that side as well. I even had to come to a stop on the way up to give a truckie 60l of water. He blew a heater hose and didn't have enough water.

The D4 pulls like a train uphill it is at max boost doing it
Question; Does the 3.0 D4 have egt and boost protection. My previous vehicle was a 3.0l Patrol and the engine grenaded with failure of pistons due heat.

[gghaggis]

Question; Does the 3.0 D4 have egt and boost protection. My previous vehicle was a 3.0l Patrol and the engine grenaded with failure of pistons due heat.

Yes, not sure about the other engines.

Cheers,
Gordon

[CSBrisie]

Wow - what is the van (3500kg?)

[mowog]

Wow - what is the van (3500kg?)

The van is a 21' Lotus Trooper. Tare weight is 2800kg. It holds close to 300l of water. We have weighed in travel trim and it is 3500ish depending on water level. It was also covered in mud the day we weighed it.