Thread: 10,000km tow test: D4 vs LC200, Munja Track

Greg have a fantastic time!! I would say that the Lc200 will possibly suffer some wallet burning fuel use in the soft stuff... their transmissions are no where NEAR as well matched and programmed as the D4. Wish I was going..😫

Should make for some interesting fireside discussions.
I have heard that in the unlikely event of a breakdown, if you have the parts, a manual, some tools, no knowledge & plenty beer, someone will come along & do the job for you. Urban legend maybe?

Have a great time & we look forward to the comparison.

Originally Posted by justinc

Greg have a fantastic time!! I would say that the Lc200 will possibly suffer some wallet burning fuel use in the soft stuff... their transmissions are no where NEAR as well matched and programmed as the D4. Wish I was going..😫

Yep. He says his Sahara chews through about 14litres per 100km around the city. And he's not a leadfoot. It'll probably rise to 18-19 towing on the highway I'd guess, a shed load more on rough tracks.
Mine uses about 11-12 litres towing at highway speeds.
Had to have a chuckle last weekend. He drove my car after getting out of his. "Mmm. Does seem smoother...and quieter...and, er, nicer than mine," he muttered. I didn't have the heart to rub it in.

My brother has a 200 series Sahara and is moving it on in favour of a HSV Chev Silverado because of poor towing performance and high fuel consumption of the 200 series.

Originally Posted by GregMilner

Yep. He says his Sahara chews through about 14litres per 100km around the city. And he's not a leadfoot. It'll probably rise to 18-19 towing on the highway I'd guess, a shed load more on rough tracks.
Mine uses about 11-12 litres towing at highway speeds.
Had to have a chuckle last weekend. He drove my car after getting out of his. "Mmm. Does seem smoother...and quieter...and, er, nicer than mine," he muttered. I didn't have the heart to rub it in.

Good the see another mighty 200 thirstier than the petrol v8 patrol, and a lot thirstier than the d4.

Have a cracking trip!
Don’t rush the Munja
Some beautiful places that we rushed through to get to Walcott!

I’d contemplate taking a handful of heavy internal patches and vulcanising glue as well as some tubes. The tyres sidewalls will cop a hiding- unless by two spares you mean two for vehicle and one for Trailer ie three spares each?

You wanna have the biggest live mullet you can net, swimming in “Malcolm’s Hole” just as the tide turns and starts to run in take some 10/0 Gama SL12 for the big mullet
Big bait big fish

S

Originally Posted by roverrescue

Have a cracking trip!
Don’t rush the Munja
Some beautiful places that we rushed through to get to Walcott!

I’d contemplate taking a handful of heavy internal patches and vulcanising glue as well as some tubes. The tyres sidewalls will cop a hiding- unless by two spares you mean two for vehicle and one for Trailer ie three spares each?

You wanna have the biggest live mullet you can net, swimming in “Malcolm’s Hole” just as the tide turns and starts to run in take some 10/0 Gama SL12 for the big mullet
Big bait big fish

S

thanks for the heads up on the tackle! I know it’s lazy, but I’m thinking a chopper down to Walcott from Bachsten Camp might be the way to go
I’ve got two spares each for the car and trailer. The 200 has two spares for the car and one for the trailer, so we’d be pretty unlucky to go through all of them.
have you got any specific locations along the Munja worth an overnight stop or two?

Our experience towing an AOR Q+ at 2500kg is we average 15.7 in level going and no headwinds. Same conditions an LC200 will use around 20l per 100km. Our figure includes a Rhino platform with space case, second spare and JC plus the odd bag of wood. GRR which is slower going add 2l per 100km for the D4.

Last year from Mt Dare to Chambers Pillar we averaged 20l per 100km as it was very soft with plenty of bull dust holes to contend with as well. The LC200's travelling with us were hitting 30l per 100km

Rob