Fuel consumption - is something wrong?

ARB Bull bar, 12000lb winch (wire cable ~48kg), rock sliders (25kg each), 265/75 Cooper STT's, 2" lift, bash plate (17kg), diff guards x2 (~4kg each), snorkel, engel.

550-600km rural driving (ie home work etc).

600-700km Highway.

I used to get ~750-800km when it was stock
Trev

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Originally Posted by trevor

ARB Bull bar, 12000lb winch (wire cable ~48kg), rock sliders (25kg each), 265/75 Cooper STT's, 2" lift, bash plate (17kg), diff guards x2 (~4kg each), snorkel, engel.

550-600km rural driving (ie home work etc).

600-700km Highway.

I used to get ~750-800km when it was stock
Trev

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have you weighed the car recently? i have similar fitted.
i went to the dump on the weekend, just me in the car with half tank of fuel, a 12v battery to dispose of and 30ltrs of sump oil.


2650kg?? the gvm is 2750kg for the manual td5.... :angel:

2650 that's cutting it close. I hope that number is different for a auto.

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Originally Posted by trevor

2650 that's cutting it close. I hope that number is different for a auto.

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Yep, autos are heavier, from memory... :wasntme:

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Originally Posted by winaje

Yep, autos are heavier, from memory... :wasntme:

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not by much

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http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...ml#post1698184
Maximum Gross Vehicle Weight:


All 5 seat vehicles (coil springs): 2750 kg

All 7 seat Diesel engine vehicles (coil springs): 2880 kg

All 7 seat Petrol engine vehicles (coil springs): 2825 kg

V8 models with self levelling suspension: 2825 kg

Td5 models with self levelling suspension 2880 kg

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So don't prang it with 2 people in it...

Your insurance can be voided...

Not to mention a weigh station will put you off the road!

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Originally Posted by Tombie

So don't prang it with 2 people in it...

Your insurance can be voided...

Not to mention a weigh station will put you off the road!

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i am actually quite surprised, having just done an outback trip fully loaded i can guarantee i was over gvm. i am now rethinking my additions, can see rear bar and winch cable being two places to start. :angel:

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Originally Posted by Yorkie

i am actually quite surprised, having just done an outback trip fully loaded i can guarantee i was over gvm. i am now rethinking my additions, can see rear bar and winch cable being two places to start. :angel:

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Assuming we do have similar set ups I still have about 250kg's to spare but fully loaded will also put me over. Winch cable seems the only option for me; don't want to take off protection. Maybe I should start weighing people before they get in my Disco :p

Thats the thing though.
I bet a fair chunk of us with a fair bit of gear run over GVM before we load up for long distance trips, quite possibly without realising it.

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Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Thats the thing though.
I bet a fair chunk of us with a fair bit of gear run over GVM before we load up for long distance trips, quite possibly without realising it.

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which is where threads like this are useful for the unwary. :)
i thought i was hitting the bumpstops too often in the simpson, can see why now. new springs should mask a bit of that. :D