Reply With QuoteExcellent write up, excellent vehicle, fantastic conversion and I'm glad it's being USED!
Well done.
JC
ChatterBox
SubscriberI just got back from an Outback trip covering 7817 Kms from Geelong to Darwin, including lots of gravel roads, Innaminca, Birdsville, Simpson Desert, Hay River Road as well as a lot of blacktop, so a good mix of road type and average speed.Originally Posted by C H T
We used a total of 1155 litres at a cost of $2274.56 which gives an average cost of $1.97 per litre. The most we paid was $2.25 at Innaminca, the least was Berry Springs near Darwin at $1.83. ($1.64 in Geelong when we got home)
Average consumption worked out to 14.8 L/100km, but this is the heaviest I've ever loaded the County for a trip and we also had a rooftop tent and roof rack which wouldn't help with aerodynamics.
All well worth it though.......it was a great trip. To make the most of the time we had, we drove the trip one way, then flew home. The County was trucked home at a cost of $1250 from Darwin to Melbourne.
'88 County Isuzu 4Bd1 Turbo Intercooled, '96 Defender 130 CC VNT
'85 Isuzu 120 Trayback, '72 SIIA SWB Diesel Soft Top
'56 SI Ute Cab
Swaggie
Excellent write up, excellent vehicle, fantastic conversion and I'm glad it's being USED!
Well done.
JC
The Isuzu 110. Solid and as dependable as a rock, coming soon with auto box😊
The Range Rover L322 4.4.TTDV8 ....probably won't bother with the remap..😈
ChatterBox
SubscriberBefore the outback trip I fitted some OME766 front springs. I'm glad I did. These are made specifically for the Isuzu 110. I found with the V8 springs the front end would bottom out quite easily. Obviously the Diesel is much heavier than the alloy V8. With all those floodway dips in the outback it was a good investment.
'88 County Isuzu 4Bd1 Turbo Intercooled, '96 Defender 130 CC VNT
'85 Isuzu 120 Trayback, '72 SIIA SWB Diesel Soft Top
'56 SI Ute Cab
OldBushie
Oh yea, its heavier alright, mine dropped heaps in the front
ChatterBox
SubscriberAnother thing I wanted before the trip was a snorkel. There's no way I was paying $500 for a piece of plastic when I could make my own from stainless.
I already had an offcut of straight 3 inch tube and a second hand ram, so all I needed to buy was a couple of mandrel bends and a metre of good quality ducting. All up....about $100.
While I was going, I fitted the twin element Donaldson air filter. Until now I had been running a modified V8 canister.
'88 County Isuzu 4Bd1 Turbo Intercooled, '96 Defender 130 CC VNT
'85 Isuzu 120 Trayback, '72 SIIA SWB Diesel Soft Top
'56 SI Ute Cab
OldBushie
Your work is top knotch
Swaggie
Top notch alright!
I'm too embarrassed to post ANY pics of my underbonnet/ conversion now!
JC
The Isuzu 110. Solid and as dependable as a rock, coming soon with auto box😊
The Range Rover L322 4.4.TTDV8 ....probably won't bother with the remap..😈
OldBushie
I've already posted mine and his is neaterTop notch alright!
I'm too embarrassed to post ANY pics of my underbonnet/ conversion now!
JC
Wizard
crikey riji that's damn nice work!
can I ask who made your stickers? would be keen for a set myself...
Swaggie
OOhh Yeah! Times 2 here!!!!
JC
The Isuzu 110. Solid and as dependable as a rock, coming soon with auto box😊
The Range Rover L322 4.4.TTDV8 ....probably won't bother with the remap..😈
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