1000K is doable with both tanks. I have been in contact with keithy and sam about the usage figures of their respective cars in sand. Sam has a noticeable larger engine so it's not really representative but I reckon I can carry around 200+ l of fuel (210, 220) in both tanks which should give me 1000k of range using the 4.6L V8 in my range rover as far as I can figure with the information I have right now. I have nothing to test this against though since there is no desert around to try this out
Ditching the rtt and roofrack would definitely save weight, as will ditching everything Blknight.aus suggested so I will consider it. However, I am not sure if this is a viable route to go. If everything goes according to plan I will be traveling the maximum amount of time through oz (longest visa is one year I believe) but from there on I will continue across other parts of the world without shipping the vehicle home first. I could of course bring the car fully loaded and pick a spot to remove all the gear I do not want in oz and put it back on later but that is starting to get into the unfeasible territory perhaps...
Mind you, oz is also my "test bed". I'd rather I break down in a civilized country with spares and a language I at least can understand then figure it out in the congo
By no means am I trying to downplay the risks involved in traveling through oz and I will certainly take all advice to heart!
I will make sure to get to know some reputable spare parts and mechanics people so thank you for the tips!
I was hoping this to be the case
I know I would around here (though there is not much to be done) but seeing as oz is so big with so many places to visit, I would not expect someone to be willing to drive along for everything
Thank you both (v8ian and blknight.aus) for offering support in advance though! I am sure I might need a driveway for some TLC to my beauty every now and then! Not a big beer fan myself but a brewsky would certainly go a long way for the imposition of extra landie oil on the driveway, right?
Regarding the air jack, I have a twin exhaust so I guess that won't work? overpressure on one end would simply push it out the other end...
Finally, the timeframe is a bit in limbo due to covid and the crap that comes with it. I suspect the world will be open to travel no sooner than 2022. This year is "lost" and 2021 will be vaccinations and what not and it will take a while for that dust to settle and everything and everyone to start trusting each other again to cross borders. When that hurdle is taken and the income part is not too badly hit by all this, I would like to apply for a year long visa to oz and plan a trip from anywhere to somewhere. I am sure I will need a lot of input to get the "best" trip planned since there is all sorts of things to keep in mind like the weather, open and closed roads/tracks etc. I reckon there is a logical/best way to traverse the country taking all these things into account but I have no idea where to start with that. I am concentrating on getting things done and be ready to actually be able to do the trip (money and gear) and once I have a good feeling of that being done I will certainly start a yarn about that on this very forum. Come to think of it, once I got this topic under control I might even start that up since the car is nearing a state I am happy with (dents and all :P)
Cheers,
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