1000 Miles in a commer!

Jon

Jon

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Just got back from a 1000 mile round trip to newquay all round the cornwall coast line FANTASTIC[8D] The camper performed well untill its last 167mile stretch on its way home:( The alternator bracket sheered in two places and broke away from the block where its bolted.Managed to strip it all off in the motorway services and took it to a garage just round the corner who welded it up for me;)Bolted it all back on to find the belt was now not in line with the pullys after welding it up:( with a few washers here and there and the belt still not quite right i managed to get him back home:DBefore i went i fitted a facet electric fuel pump with a filter king regulator,blanking off the part where the fuel pump fits,must have been all that power that broke it LOL!! seemed to give it a bit more power up the hills and ran alot smooter as it keeps the fuel at a constant 3psi at all times.It also made it alot better starting from warm when stopping to fuel up,which was very often as commers find all those hills thirsty work!I recon i must have put at least £300 in the tank to do 1000miles there were some mega steep hils though but it was worth it [8D]:D Will post some pics i took along the way.Also got some pics to do a how to on fitting the pump if anyones intrested;)
 
Well done Jon i link there will be a few people interested in your pump photos

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Dora
 
Defo interested in those fuel pump pix Jon as i am planning on fitting one of them to the ICEMAN.
Well done, sounds like a great trip.

A commer down under - or down under a commer?
 
superb! sounds like fun - I'd like some more info on the fuel pump too please

Rupert

"With great cars comes great responsibility"

www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
 
What a trip - fantastic :D I think I'll be living in Harvey once he's back on the road - and then you'll see a trip [}:)] Do you think I'll get bored of it:I

'Harvey the RV'
 
Done a post for you all any questions please ask ;)
http://66.129.69.181/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3207
 
long distance award in order there - will have to start a 1000 mile club for the hardiest commerists - "The NumbBums" :D[:0];):D

would love to hear more of your adventures Jon [:X][:X]:):p

Bessie - four star commerdation
 
Hi Jon I see you have just done a 1000 mile holiday trip,what
sort of m.p.g. do you get for £300 on petrol? I've just got back
from a trip to Switzerland again,I always fill up at Dover out
and back so that was 1406miles for that part of the drive for
54.252 gall.cost £259.32 = 25.9mpg. Last year on the same trip
I got 28.48mpg. Perhaps Nelly has got stronger elastic under her
bonnet. Commer69.
 
I was wondering that. I work it out at around the 15.5 mpg gallon mark. Sounds a bit juicy to me, but he did say it was hilly!
 
try having a coach built even flat roads are hilly although i did get 30 to the gallon according to my maths on the journey bringing him home from norwich!:)
 
I only drive my commer flat out!!:D:D;)
That was doin around 60mph on the flat roads.Mine goes quite well now with the mods.Webber replacement carb,electronic ignition,modified exhaust manifold,electric fuel pump,filterking regulator.
Only problem you get a bit more power and reliability but loose a bit of fuel economy.
If i drove it at 45mph like on the way back after the alternator bracket let go and i fixed it i got really good mpg.Didnt really work it all out though just filled it up when it was empty!lol;)
It was really hilly in places though some tiered commers prob wouldnt have made some of the hills.Some were first gear jobs all the way to the top;)
You got to remember i was fully loaded to.The mrs must have taken at least 25 pairs of shoes!lol:D;)
 
I doubt you worried about the £300 approx of fuel sounds like a brill time [8D] I love going away like that doesn't happen often enough for me....without collecting all the reciepts & knowing how much fuel you have when you get home,probably better off not knowing.
I drive Sybhil at 50-60 comfortably round the country lanes,got on the dual carriage way the other day I glanced down & she was doing 71 approx & I couldn't believe it my foot only touching throttle [:0]
haven't been on the motor way yet but can't wait, she will need some bushes doing first :I I am getting aaprox 22-27 mpg depending how I drive.no overdrive just a few mods :)I try to go slower to save money but I forget [V]
where are them pic's :p picies pic's pic's :p

Sybhil & no1
 
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