Shake Down With The New Toy

[Georgie]

Hi All
After a trip away to test out the newly acquired 200 series up to Paynes Find
and the Mt Magnet area towing the 3 ton off road van I have to say why didn't I purchase the Toyota four years ago instead of the Paj don't get me wrong I enjoyed the Paj and the power was there for towing but I was always worried about being right on the limits of weights I also believe WA Transport/Mainroads are coming out with a dedicated unit for testing the caravans and the vehicles that are towing them so I think we will see a fair few people in trouble with the down load limits and the overall weights any way the Tojo pulled the van with no trouble it seemed effortless fuel consumption was on apar with the Paj but the V8 wasn't working anywhere near as hard so yes I am well pleased with my purchase
Cheers
Georgie

[Onslow]

Great to hear your feedback Georgie.....I'm looking to go that way for my next purchase too. Fuel consumption was the only negative that I could find, but it sounds like its not too bad in your experience. What fuel consumption does it get when you aren't towing?

[nj swb]

I recently competed a Simpson crossing with the Vic Pajero Club, in a group that included Twisted32 (auto NW), a manual NT diesel and two 200 series cruisers.

From Birdsville to Kulgera, the lowest consumption was Twisted32's NW, with 103 litres. The two 200 series turned in 128 and 130 litres (IIRC). My NT returned 109 litres, and the manual was slightly higher (heavier, less clearance, less aggressive tyres needed to work harder).

The biggest difference (based on dash readouts) came in the easier running, where the extra weight hurt the most. In heavier going, slogging up soft sand dunes in temperatures above 40 degrees, the figures reported by trip computers were much closer.

The 200 series may be significantly larger and heavier, but the engine rarely needs to work as hard.

[Onslow]

Thanks NJ SWB. I'm running a 76 Series for work at the moment and the V8 is bloody brilliant. I suspect the twin turbo on the 200 Series would be even sweeter again. (sorry for the thread hijack Georgie....)

[whynot]

I recently competed a Simpson crossing with the Vic Pajero Club, in a group that included Twisted32 (auto NW), a manual NT diesel and two 200 series cruisers.

From Birdsville to Kulgera, the lowest consumption was Twisted32's NW, with 103 litres. The two 200 series turned in 128 and 130 litres (IIRC). My NT returned 109 litres, and the manual was slightly higher (heavier, less clearance, less aggressive tyres needed to work harder).

The biggest difference (based on dash readouts) came in the easier running, where the extra weight hurt the most. In heavier going, slogging up soft sand dunes in temperatures above 40 degrees, the figures reported by trip computers were much closer.

The 200 series may be significantly larger and heavier, but the engine rarely needs to work as hard.

Hi nj, was that the group going east to west or west to east?
Do you know what figures the blue fj returned? We spoke with a group not far into their trip from Poeppel corner.

[nj swb]

Hi nj, was that the group going east to west or west to east?
Do you know what figures the blue fj returned? We spoke with a group not far into their trip from Poeppel corner.

Yes, I was in that group, being led by Papa Smurf in the Smurfinator.

I think he used a little over 120 litres.

Edit: 126 litres Birdsville to Kulgera.