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LPG Range Rover - Am I Deluding myself?

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JasonW:
Yeah, alright Chris. Puts it into perspective but I'm coming from a Series III which would probably make the journey albeit at a much reduced speed!

There are also some great creeks and river beds to explore down there, plus I'm used to the reliability of modern cars.

Apparently, there is a proposal to link Spain and Morocco in the near future which would make a non-stop trip from London to Cape Town possible - now that would be fun.

Lucy1978:

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It's already possible theoretically if Isreal and The Sudan had better political relations.

One of the biggest factors I've found on long trips is time constraints, if you're not under any time pressure and something breaks is not a problem, you just park up for another day and sort it out.  Makes for a much more relaxed trip.

petergalileo:
make sure the LPG has a certificate as some insurers will insist on it.  If you go for an injected rangie make sure the motor starts and always starts on petrol then automatically switches to gas.  Some kits designed for carb engines get fitted to EFIs and they start and run on gas, the injectors need some petrol for lubrication.

Try and get one that has a guage to tell you how much gas is left in the tank(s).  

Test drive it one LPG and on petrol, switch between the two, you should notice virtually no power loss on a good EFI fitted system, if on carbs you will notice some loss of power.

As for tanks, normally they fit 2 40 litre tanks underneath, some LSE range rovers have slightly longer tanks as there is more room.  Theres also a tank that replaces the petrol tank, there will then be a very small tank in one of the rear wings as a "get you to a garage" supply.

Range Rover Blues:

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--- Quote from: "JasonW" ---Also, these torpedo tanks - do they get in the way of mild off roading or do I need to install rock sliders?
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Rock sliders won't help with these really. The ones on my old RRC reduced the clearance a little but didn't really get in the way. One of the brackets broke once but that was due to a deep rut along a track that was harder (as in not as soft) than expected.
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As long as thay are good chassis mounted tanks and not hung from the floor then you will be alright.

JasonW:
Thanks for the information. Any ideas as to the complexity and guestimated cost for replacing the inner front wings? One example I looked at today, had rust at the top of the inner wing where it joins the outer - one good prod with a screwdriver would have opened up a hole.

Admittedly, I walked away but I'm going to be lucky to find a pristine example.

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