chugga90
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Hello,
New to the forum but do have views on the subject.
My last 100 series was brought to run for the business dragging trailers and my tools of the trade. We had it for three years and ran on LPG for around 100,000 miles. The main issue was the conversion, knowing what I do know would change the direction I would take. I am whole heartedly behind the LPG route, but would be very careful whose conversion I would use.
My previous tow truck was a Land Rover Discovery2 commercial. This was great, did what I needed and towed well enough, this also did around 100,000 in three years. Unless in a real hurry this would do 26MPG, which made it dearer to run than the Toyota, due to the price of the fuel. The Toyota is by far and away the best tow car I have ever owned, did not cost a fortune to keep on the road, unlike the Discovery! And did all it was asked of, in fact much missed.
We have run various other LPg vehicles and feel this is the best way for our business to run in the current climate.
The Toyota used to do between 13 & 18mpg on LPG, at that time the gas was far less than half the price of diesel and hence the car was cheaper to run than the Discovery van. I think this would still be the case if you brought the car with a quality conversion.
At present I am not allowed to work after major surgery to my back so have to make do with my wifes Freelander i6, which is lovely and smooth, but not a Land Cruiser! Look forward to when I can get another of these great cars!
Thanks
New to the forum but do have views on the subject.
My last 100 series was brought to run for the business dragging trailers and my tools of the trade. We had it for three years and ran on LPG for around 100,000 miles. The main issue was the conversion, knowing what I do know would change the direction I would take. I am whole heartedly behind the LPG route, but would be very careful whose conversion I would use.
My previous tow truck was a Land Rover Discovery2 commercial. This was great, did what I needed and towed well enough, this also did around 100,000 in three years. Unless in a real hurry this would do 26MPG, which made it dearer to run than the Toyota, due to the price of the fuel. The Toyota is by far and away the best tow car I have ever owned, did not cost a fortune to keep on the road, unlike the Discovery! And did all it was asked of, in fact much missed.
We have run various other LPg vehicles and feel this is the best way for our business to run in the current climate.
The Toyota used to do between 13 & 18mpg on LPG, at that time the gas was far less than half the price of diesel and hence the car was cheaper to run than the Discovery van. I think this would still be the case if you brought the car with a quality conversion.
At present I am not allowed to work after major surgery to my back so have to make do with my wifes Freelander i6, which is lovely and smooth, but not a Land Cruiser! Look forward to when I can get another of these great cars!
Thanks