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Hello all,
As you may have noticed from my previous post, I am back home from my
trip across Morocco, Mauritania, Mali and Senegal.
Now, I've done some book keeping regarding distances and fuel used
between 24 Dec 05 and 30 Jan 06
Total distance travelled- 7800 miles, of which:
Europe - 1550 miles
Africa - 6250 miles
Tarmac - 5900 miles
Off-road - 1900 miles
My LC used 2120 litres of diesel, which gives an average consumption
of 19 l/100 km (14.9 mpg).
The longest distance between refueling points was 610 miles (980 km),
for which I used 220 litres of diesel (available capacity - 260L).
The longest leg travelled in one day was from Dakhla to Tiznit
(Morocco) - 1050 km. The shortest and most difficult (108 miles / 175
km) across the mountains from Chinguetti to an oasis in White Valley
(Mauritania), en route to Tijikja.
Items used:
Fuel filters - 2
Air filters - 1
Brake pads - 1 set (front)
Items kissed goodbye:
Fuel filter housing - 1
CB aerial - 1
Rear D/S chassis outrigger - 1
Suspension spring - 1
Shock absorber - 2
Tyre - 3
Pictures taken (digital and film): 1259
Except for changing filters and regreasing CV joints no extra
maintenence work was required during the trip, but I changed all oils
after arriving back in France.
I saw a few tricked up Landcruisers driven by the French guys I
travelled with and some that were almost stock, except for steering
and underbody protection. Only one vehicle in the group suffered
terminal failure (a LC 1000 with a seized crankshaft), other cars had
some minor failures that were easily sorted out either on the piste or
at the excellent Toyota workshop in Bamako.
Having learned another lesson about the importance of the right
suspension for the job, my LC now sits on Eibach springs and Bilstein
shocks. Also, because the Cooper tyres did not survive in sufficient
numbers, they have been replaced with BFG A/T's.
--
Rgds,
Roman (London, UK)
'92 HDJ80
As you may have noticed from my previous post, I am back home from my
trip across Morocco, Mauritania, Mali and Senegal.
Now, I've done some book keeping regarding distances and fuel used
between 24 Dec 05 and 30 Jan 06
Total distance travelled- 7800 miles, of which:
Europe - 1550 miles
Africa - 6250 miles
Tarmac - 5900 miles
Off-road - 1900 miles
My LC used 2120 litres of diesel, which gives an average consumption
of 19 l/100 km (14.9 mpg).
The longest distance between refueling points was 610 miles (980 km),
for which I used 220 litres of diesel (available capacity - 260L).
The longest leg travelled in one day was from Dakhla to Tiznit
(Morocco) - 1050 km. The shortest and most difficult (108 miles / 175
km) across the mountains from Chinguetti to an oasis in White Valley
(Mauritania), en route to Tijikja.
Items used:
Fuel filters - 2
Air filters - 1
Brake pads - 1 set (front)
Items kissed goodbye:
Fuel filter housing - 1
CB aerial - 1
Rear D/S chassis outrigger - 1
Suspension spring - 1
Shock absorber - 2
Tyre - 3
Pictures taken (digital and film): 1259
Except for changing filters and regreasing CV joints no extra
maintenence work was required during the trip, but I changed all oils
after arriving back in France.
I saw a few tricked up Landcruisers driven by the French guys I
travelled with and some that were almost stock, except for steering
and underbody protection. Only one vehicle in the group suffered
terminal failure (a LC 1000 with a seized crankshaft), other cars had
some minor failures that were easily sorted out either on the piste or
at the excellent Toyota workshop in Bamako.
Having learned another lesson about the importance of the right
suspension for the job, my LC now sits on Eibach springs and Bilstein
shocks. Also, because the Cooper tyres did not survive in sufficient
numbers, they have been replaced with BFG A/T's.
--
Rgds,
Roman (London, UK)
'92 HDJ80