The Burning Issue - Truck MPG becoming a major headache...

[Lucan]

Used to have a Yeti, great car. Averaged 45mpg (4x4 constantly on and included a lot of forest tracks), handled off road well and could do 400 miles a day and not feel tired. Only downside was not great ground clearance. Would certainly recomend

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Rare Mitsubishi Outlander 4Work is another highly viable option. No logs, wouldn't hesitate...

 

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mitsubishi/outlander-4work/65053/mitsubishi-outlander-4work-pictures/page/3/0

 

Mitsubishi Outlander 4Work Review | Auto Express

 

What Van? winner 2014 | Mitsubishi Outlander | Mitsubishi Motors UK

 

Prefer the cheaper, older version tho! Had split tailgate too

Edited October 27, 2014 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[Johny Walker]

its a working motor ,dont woorry about it ,

[combined tree services]

If it is anything like the new generation of alleged "work" 4x4's it will be an entire waste of time . Do people honestly believe they can have the best of both worlds ?

 

Diesel prices are dropping which will make it a little easier , we currently can be anywhere in cornwall/ Devon every day , running two land rovers does prove a little costly but I can't moan as this was factored in - this is something that far to many people do not do !

[mendiplogs]

Rare Mitsubishi Outlander 4Work is another highly viable option. No logs, wouldn't hesitate...

 

Mitsubishi Outlander 4Work Pictures | 4 | Auto Express

 

Mitsubishi Outlander 4Work Review | Auto Express

 

What Van? winner 2014 | Mitsubishi Outlander | Mitsubishi Motors UK

 

Prefer the cheaper, older version tho! Had split tailgate too

 

Hi john mole valley vets run outlander mate so must be good mate thanks Jon

[wicklamulla]

Toyota RAV4 diesel, are are they economical i wonder ?

[djbobbins]

I have a Yeti Greenline 2 (1.6 TD, 2wd only) as my work car. I've done 32k miles in the last 18 months, including drives to the Bay of Biscay and down to Austria from the UK.

 

It has delivered between 52 and 53 mpg overall, with the best ever average being 74.3mpg for a drive from Stoke-on-Trent to Warwick where most of the M6 was on 50mph cameras.

 

It's comfortable and fairly refined to drive - low wind noise particularly. Plus for the times when I have needed to do so, the fact that the rear seats can be completely removed is definitely handy.

 

I suppose the downsides are that the engine sounds like a bag of spanners being dropped down a liftshaft, and the price. I see four year old Yetis are still being priced at nearly £10k. Strong money when a couple of months ago Vauxhall were clearing brand new old shape Zafira 1.7TDCi for £11k or so.

[Hodge]

Why not just pack in and go and work at Asda? If it ain't the fuel costs it's machines breaking, awkward customers and your logs are too expensive brigade. I have considered this many times and you just never know.

[gensetsteve]

Is there a solution?

 

I've considered leaving the pickup at the yard for log deliveries and having a small efficient vehicle for commuting to harvesting sites.

 

That means though extra trips to swap vehicles where neccessary.

 

You need a 60mpg small diesel van to get there (100 mile round commutes per day) but then a 4 wheel drive when you get there.

 

L200 currently averaging 25 mpg and sick of watching the fuel gauge never stop moving; just throwing money away.

 

Higher mpg 4x4s exist but no butt to position under the processor elavator. Sick of trailers; reversing them up drives from hell.

 

So, high mpg tool carrier AND pickup for logs (cabstar no good - need 4wd) or just the best mpg pickup there is?

 

Thinking Ford Ranger Supercab of Hilux Extracab?

 

 

I would look at a different pick up the l200 is very low geared with an old style direct injection engine. The hilux after 2000 has the d4d common rail engine which is a bit better. Maybe look at running on all terrains rather than mud terrains this could give you back 4 mpg. Make sure the new vehicle is running right with no faults in the ecu and we'll serviced. Changing engine oil every 2000 miles on a l200 may pay dividens as the service interval is 3500 and you are towing and off road. £20 for an oil change seems a bargain compared to £6 a gallon for fuel.

[wrsni]

Why not just pack in and go and work at Asda? If it ain't the fuel costs it's machines breaking, awkward customers and your logs are too expensive brigade. I have considered this many times and you just never know.

 

I've a mate works in Asda, strangely enough he says the cost of fuel to get to his work every day is a bummer as well!