Thread: Won’t be retro...

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Those are huge fuel consumption figures. I would be unhappy with either of them.

It was on the canning stock route. Ever done it?

Originally Posted by scarry

A bit of info here on carrying fuel

Living

Its a bit vague.

Basically can't carry on front by sounds, doesn't make a distinction between type of fuel, on rear bar or roof should be fine.

And for something off topic,and different,BR,seen this?

Expedition Portal Classifieds: Matzker Discovery – Expedition Portal

Larger fuel capacity looks interesting.I wonder where the tank is fitted?
Maybe where the spare wheel was situated.

Originally Posted by scarry

And for something off topic,and different,BR,seen this?

Expedition Portal Classifieds: Matzker Discovery – Expedition Portal

Larger fuel capacity looks interesting.I wonder where the tank is fitted?
Maybe where the spare wheel was situated.

Only seen photos on images before, nice!

Yep think your spot on. Aux Tank in spare spot.
1600km range

175l total
Roof Jerrys most likely water

Here is the link to accessories

Zusatztank, 90 Liter – Discovery 5

für Discovery

Originally Posted by blackrangie

Basically can't carry on front by sounds, doesn't make a distinction between type of fuel, on rear bar or roof should be fine.

There is a dinstintion though. Diesel is unregulated. It is illegal to carry fuel on the back of my van - RVeeThereYet



. I have put petrol on the roof but never on the rear bar. I have had several people hit my D2 from behind. Would hate to think about consequences with 20 plus litres of petrol there, vulnerable. Not a problem with diesel, as you are hard pressed making it burn when you try hard.

Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

There is a dinstintion though. Diesel is unregulated. It is illegal to carry fuel on the back of my van - RVeeThereYet



. I have put petrol on the roof but never on the rear bar. I have had several people hit my D2 from behind. Would hate to think about consequences with 20 plus litres of petrol there, vulnerable. Not a problem with diesel, as you are hard pressed making it burn when you try hard.

Cheers

Yes was referring to the article, back of carravan is not 4x4 though which I think is the question.

Looks like rear bar is legal as long as ADR designed etc, maybe if custom would need engineer cert.

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This discussion reminds me of the time many years ago when a cousin of mine on holidays turned up at my sister's place (next door to here), husband and four kids, from memory in a falcon. Since he worked at an oil refinery, and got cheap petrol, he had no intention of paying inflated rural prices for fuel - the roofrack carried six four gallon drums of petrol.

Haha. As a society we have definitely become more risk adverse.

I love petrol motors versus diesel for a variety of reasons but there is no denying that off-road they typically use less fuel and you can safely carry external supplies.

Petrol motors are funny beasts. With a full load i get 14 l per 100k on the highway inuding hilly areas. Stick a 750kg tow load and that only drops by about 0.5 liters per 100l. 4.6 v8 so the extra load doesnt mean much to it. Around town i average 14.5 to 15. On highway unladen 13.5 to.14. Its uncanny. Offroad it goes up but isnt shocking by any means. Not bad for 20.year tech on a heavy brick with a lot of steelwork and roof rack. If the new engines and extra ratios could not legitimately do at least 35 per cent better for similar weights there would be something wrong. Cheers