grumbleweed

New Member

• Jan 12, 2008

• #1

if an expedition from london to cape-town were planned, is it better to have petrol or diesel- i hear it is hard to get diesel in some countries on the way down there.

question is, if i were to start planning an expedition to there, do i take the SIII 2.25 109 safari with lpg or the 90 200TDi

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Bushtoy

Well-Known Member

• Jan 12, 2008

• #2

go with a diesel and plan yer route....take lots o jerry cans....at least enough for about 1000km is wot i would do... about 5 or 6 jerry cans [25L ones]

 

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Jan 12, 2008

• #3

neither at the moment it's too dangerous. but if it wasn't the 90's too small to get all your gear in and finding lpg for the 109 will be next to impossible.

 

grumbleweed

New Member

• Jan 12, 2008

• #4

was thinking that the lpg would get me through europe and then use regular petrol rest of the way.

i just like the reliability of the petrol really- but open to suggestions of for and against

 

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Jan 12, 2008

• #5

I'd go with the 109 for the extra storage space as long as the LPG isn't going to get damaged by the rough terrain.

 

Bushtoy

Well-Known Member

• Jan 12, 2008

• #6

i would be worried about the quality of the petrol. a lot of countries i been to have water contamination problems in the fuel as well as parrafin and used oil being added to fuel to make it go further. only real problem with diesel is the sulfur content [and water] but can be more reliable than petrol in most places

 

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Jan 12, 2008

• #7

Maybe you could fit the 90 enjin and gearbox in the 109 best of both worlds then

 

Bushtoy

Well-Known Member

• Jan 12, 2008

• #8

if u gonna go with the 90, change the fairlead for one with bigger side rollers and heavier centre bolts....that one looks suspect....had problems b4 with ones like u got with skinny bolts.....they break if u look at em too hard

 

big red

Active Member

• Jan 13, 2008

• #9

I'd take the 109. More room, more fun, more reliable

 

iannotts

New Member

• Jan 13, 2008

• #10

redhand said:

Maybe you could fit the 90 enjin and gearbox in the 109 best of both worlds then

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