How many ks did that D Max do

[stinky-stabi]

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[Scott nthQld]

dunno why everyone keeps going on about 'normal' driving conditions, its was never advertised as normal driving conditions, all that was said is basically how far can we get? they could have been doing 40km the whole way for al we know, they even said on the site that the car would not be subjected to normal driving conditions, that in fact the car would be driven to get the best fuel economy, and besides the way the gray nomads drive (starting to shuffle into town by the way and have turned my 10 minute commute to work into 1/2 hour) what they've done WOULD be normal cinditions for all them old slowpokes (60km/h down the highway it as ridiculous as you can get, and that's following a 'hoon' oldie)

Oh and BTW, they were towing a Haines traveller 165 (or 145?) which wouldn't be the heaviest boat in the world either

[MajesticMarine]

i hope you guys realise that the guy that drives this things specialises in economy driving. there would be certain techniques he uses to get the km's up there.

i agree though, i have a dmax and i get about 800k's to the tank.

the guy that said he has a colorado... i was told that the head on the colorado is different to that of the dmax...

[akman1]

Reading an article about it in our local paper they drove from cunnamulla to coolangatta then to cannon hill"and except for the last 100km battled 25-35km/h head and ?nose? winds as the weather wound up to dump the major Feb floods".The boat weighted 1000kg,refuelling was done by the RACQ and they carried the full size spare and the door mirrors were in their normal position.
Beats the hell out of my driving economy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[insideout]

was thinking about this too phill , and the only way they could do it is to sit up the bum of a semi ... apprarently sitting 10 mtrs away from the backside of a truck driver can reduce your fuel bill by up to 35% (data from Mythbusters), but it will not win you any friends in the trucking world ( may reduce your life expectancy as well):rolleyes: :lipsrsealed:

[baitable]

makes sense about the semi......

Under normal driving conditions i.e. speed limit, i would be interested to see what the Dmax can do.

I have the new Triton glxr 2.5 TD and it averages 15l/100kms with 4 guys and a 620c barcrusher loaded to the hilt...

Tell ya what, if there are any Isuzu reps on this forum, lend me a dmax to tow to 1770 and ill happily compare and give out some real figures...

[GBC]

i hope you guys realise that the guy that drives this things specialises in economy driving. there would be certain techniques he uses to get the km's up there.

i agree though, i have a dmax and i get about 800k's to the tank.

the guy that said he has a colorado... i was told that the head on the colorado is different to that of the dmax...

I believe they are the same engine. There's been a lot of scuttlebut like you're head comment. One was that colorado's are sohc motors with timing belts, as opposed to the d-max running dohc and chain.

Fact is the motors are the same 4jji isuzu.

Holden have changed parts of the computer and plugs to fit their own diagnostics and that's about all the physical engine difference I can find.

[Dean1]

Yes i believe they are the same engine. Isuzu claim they have a different manegement system to give the D max a bit more punch, who knows??

Colorado will be going to a daewoo engine soon tho I hear as Isuzu wont be supplying the current 4jji engine much longer.

I think this is when Colorado may come to an end, well ive heard it through the grapevine.

Deano..

[baitable]

so final .02,

The Dmax with a boat has an economy of about 8.1 l/100kms with a boat when i dare say most 4wd's struggle to get this without a boat...

At the end of the day, no one will replicate this feat in day to day driving- its simply a marketing ploy.

[Lucky_Phill]

FYI.

Just done a trip to 1770 with 2 ton of boat behind.

Checked fuel usage.

On the way from Brisbane to 1770, I averaged 16.1ltrs / 100.

back from 1770 to Brisbane I averaged 15.3ltrs / 100 ( I don't know, maybe because it was downhill ?? )

I have the Dmax sister......... Colorado 09, 3ltr TD dual cab manual. It has the Isuzu motor.

I am more than happy with those figures though.

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[finding_time]

FYI.

Just done a trip to 1770 with 2 ton of boat behind.

Checked fuel usage.

On the way from Brisbane to 1770, I averaged 16.1ltrs / 100.

back from 1770 to Brisbane I averaged 15.3ltrs / 100 ( I don't know, maybe because it was downhill ?? )

I have the Dmax sister......... Colorado 09, 3ltr TD dual cab manual. It has the Isuzu motor.

I am more than happy with those figures though.

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Phill

I use less fuel comming back from 1770 than i do getting there, it's always amazed me aswell, maybe it that big load of expectation you have onboard on the trip up that's gone for the trip back!! Bloody heavy stuff that expectation, people have buckled under it's load before!

Ian

[Lucky_Phill]

OH, Ian, you have found a new calling !!!!

I cannot explain the fuel usage, so " expectation " is it.

Throw in some " trepidation ", " anticipation " and " flatulation " and that is a big load to haul.

Next trip will be full of " expectation " and " exhilaration " and of course " exasperation "..... closely followed by " deflation , humiliation and intimidation ".


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[marty666]

Yes i believe they are the same engine. Isuzu claim they have a different manegement system to give the D max a bit more punch, who knows??

Colorado will be going to a daewoo engine soon tho I hear as Isuzu wont be supplying the current 4jji engine much longer.

I think this is when Colorado may come to an end, well ive heard it through the grapevine.

Deano..

The s11 colorado is replacing the isuzu one from america with the chev front end and the motor platform is not yet set as when the change over happens is still unknown.