Hey man, hope you're well.
Yes, it'll be a little bit more expedition-ready in mid October.
I'm always out and about in the outback and remote places. I'm a shooter, love camping, hiking, kayaking and stuff like that so...I need a vehicle that can get me there.
My Ford Ranger was fully-loaded and I really miss it to be honest. I built it up when I worked for ARB and so paid $9000 for $25,000 worth of stuff...It had everything. I'll not be doing the big dog up like that though. I just can't afford it. It will have some gear though, enough.
Ok, so the MPG varies depending what I;m doing so I thought I'd give you a cross-section.
Firstly we use litres/100km here, so I have done the conversion to US MPG for you.
I have a mate who has the same vehicle and he tows his caravan at 3000kg...on the open road (country towing) he only gets 22L/100km (10.6/MPG) so the usage affects the diesel-burn.
I drive fairly smoothly though and depending on speed and amount of accelerating I do have had country running as low as 9L/100km (about the same as a 2.4L Camry around the city.)
The 200LC is an expensive vehicle to buy, accessorise and run, but for my wife and I it's a lifestyle. We're not drinkers, smokers, drug-takers and are quite careful with our money...We look for experiences in life, and the big dog helps us chase them.
Thanks for your comment. :)
RE: Getting ready for action