40 year old Landrover as a "van" am I mad?

[Andy™]

I think this is why my van runs 3500kg on the road!

your not the only one

 

[ProDave]

Having taken out the two passenger seats, I've got most stuff in the cab now.

I've left behind all my drums of cable, because I'm second fixing a new build so won't need any cable will I.

 

[Andy™]

I've left behind all my drums of cable, because I'm second fixing a new build so won't need any cable will I.

you will need cable for that extra socket that they forgot to tell you about

 

[Evans Electric]

Having taken out the two passenger seats, I've got most stuff in the cab now.I've left behind all my drums of cable, because I'm second fixing a new build so won't need any cable will I.

:^O :^O:^O:^O:slap:slap:slap:slap:slapROTFWLROTFWLROTFWLROTFWL

 

[ProDave]

Well that's 2 days of using the Landy. and no I didn't need anything that wasn't with me.

I filled the tank today. I don't think it was really empty, but the fuel gauge said so, so I filled it anyway. I worked out the consumption. 24.24 miles per gallon. Now nobody is going to say that's good, but it's better than I expected (my last Landrover, 20 years ago would never do better than 20mpg)

I'm not happy with the handling of the Landy at the moment. It's hard work on the lumpy bumpy twisty steep mountain road I've been driving the last 2 days, to the point I think there's something not right. So I'm hoping to get time to have a good look underneath tomorrow.

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you will need cable for that extra socket that they forgot to tell you about

Actually I WILL need some new cable for this job, but not for a new socket, but to replace the bit between two bathroom light fittings that has a N-E short. I suspect a screw or nail has found the cable. But that can wait until later, for the time being the other 4 lights in that bathroom work.

 

[Apache]

I get about 28mpg from my D3.

 

[apprentice87]

My diesel frontera does about 25 -27 does not matter how fast you go, or if you have a trailer, seems the same all the time..

john..

 

[Sidewinder]

About 24 from a 3,500kg 12 plate Transit Jumbo with an on / off switch for a throttle!

Mind mostly local, avg speed for that consumption according to the trip computer is less than 40mph.