Advice wanted on Ford/Holden utes

[scumdog]

My XJR had a 90L tank. Nasty when you have to fill 'em!

My F100 costs $320 to fill up.

gets 20litres per 100kph

Not your average Ford ute.

But a V8 with a light throttle will get nearly 30mpg (less than 10litres per 100km)

[Laava]

gets 20litres per 100kph

It uses 20 litres to get to 100kph? Has it got the old fashioned 272 (boat anchor) in it?

[Kickaha]

course you're neglecting the tanks on those things are on avg twice the size of the jappa's too.

The Hiliux I had was 70L

Has it got the old fashioned 272 (boat anchor) in it?

Doesn't have anything as small and pissy as that

[scumdog]

It uses 20 litres to get to 100kph? Has it got the old fashioned 272 (boat anchor) in it?

Doing laps at the Beach Hop it used more than that and never got to 50kph...

Smarty pants!!

[Crasherfromwayback]

My F100 costs $320 to fill up.

gets 20litres per 100kph

Not your average Ford ute.

But a V8 with a light throttle will get nealy 30mpg (less than 10litres per 100km)

Pictures please!!!???

[Akzle]

65L tank from memory.
The V8s can do under 10L/100km, the manual is actually quite decent on the open road

it's cheaper for the uncle to drive his 5.7 V8 to auckland and back than for me in the 2.6 4cyl. (also cheaper for 2.5 skyline 6....)
110km/h in my truck =3k rpm, in v8 = 1900rpm

[98tls]

Post up pics of the truck T,shes a beauty.On the rust in BA Falcons ive had both XR6 and 8 utes (still have the 8) and havent had any problem,personally would take a BA over the earlier model anyday.

[ducatilover]

it's cheaper for the uncle to drive his 5.7 V8 to auckland and back than for me in the 2.6 4cyl. (also cheaper for 2.5 skyline 6....)
110km/h in my truck =3k rpm, in v8 = 1900rpm

Try the manual 5.7, you'll be humming along at ~1300rpm in 6th

[scumdog]

Pictures please!!!???

Hey Pete, look at page 25 in the October issue of NZ Rodder if'n ya want a look!, hell, if ya buy it I'll autograph it!


But just in case you're too cheap..

[Crasherfromwayback]

Hey Pete, look at page 25 in the October issue of NZ Rodder if'n ya want a look!, hell, if ya buy it I'll autograph it!


But just in case you're too cheap..:

Fuggin choice!

[onearmedbandit]

That's mint Scummy, hard as.

[boman]

I own a 2002 VU V8 ute.

I can get my 675 Daytona on the back, with a tiedown to hold the tail gate shut. The bike causes the tail gate to hang open by approx 200-300mm.

Economy wise, I can get from Pukekohe to Otaki on a tank of gas, with cruise control set to 110 kph.

If I use it to go to work on, I can do 180-200kms on $50.00 gas.

[Gremlin]

I own a 2002 VU V8 ute.

I can get my 675 Daytona on the back, with a tiedown to hold the tail gate shut. The bike causes the tail gate to hang open by approx 200-300mm.

Thanks. Looks like the GSA is about 200mm longer so I'm definitely going to want all the space in the tray I can get. I plan to measure up total length, length from front to rear axle etc, then measure up ute trays (from top rim)...

Scummy... noice. I can see why it's addicted to fuel

[98tls]

every cunt and his dog has a holden or ford, theyre all shit.

Dog on the back of my ute said to tell ya your a "fucking clown".

[SMOKEU]

Try the manual 5.7, you'll be humming along at ~1300rpm in 6th

What's the fuel consumption like at a constant 100kmh in 6th gear?

Hey Pete, look at page 25 in the October issue of NZ Rodder if'n ya want a look!, hell, if ya buy it I'll autograph it!


But just in case you're too cheap..

Pour some diesel on the road and do a skid. Make sure you upload the video to Youtube.