Fuel consumtion for Hay River Trip

[Rodbram Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Rodbram]

Hi Guys
We are doing the Hay River trip from Jervois south to Birdsville with our 120 Diesel and like all long trips are scrambling for room. I intend to carry 2 Jerry cans which will give me a total of 220 litres and wonder if this is too much. Distance is around 740 Ks but have never had the Prado in the sand and was wondering if anyone else has done this trip. Also taking 60 litres of water (40 in the tank and 2 x10 litre containers). Expect 3 to 4 days on the track.

Cheers Rod

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At one stage I was thinking of doing this trip September this year, alas that's not going to happen. I was planning on taking 220lts and I would have been towing my camper trailer. Which diesel motor you have may make a difference though.

Ive only been on a small section of the Hay River, a couple of years ago when I crossed the Simmo via Madigans line. That was 760kms and I used 169lts, but Madigans is much harder going than the Hay River as you are going across the dunes rather than with them most of the way. Also we had no track most of the time and spent days on end in 1st of second low range. The Hay river section was High range and really easy going for the short 20 odd K we followed it.

have a read here, http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...ighlight=river as I reckon Jeff talks about fuel on his trip.

Cheers Andrew

[Rodbram Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Rodbram]

Thanks Andrew and I think I will stick with my extra 2 Jerries just to be sure. Will empty them as soon as I can to get the weight of the roofrack.