My God! What's the MPG on that? The most common question expedition truck overlanders are asked.

[@CasLaz]

totally worth it for all the epic places you've seen and experienced!! and love the cheeky blooper at the end 😂 nice little shower for you both! can't wait for more videos! ❤

[@globaltraces]

Yes, yes, yes! Travel and epic experiences > fuel cost 🙌

[@ruediger78]

Thats remarkably good. We had predecessors with the MAN Kat 5to GLs built in 1978 in the army. Their aircooled V8s needed 50-60l/100km on road and mild offroad and specs said up to 100l/100km in difficult terrain. And that was without a house on the back.

[@globaltraces]

Yes, the KATs are awesome vehicles, but they are thirsty! We are for sure happy with Bebe’s consumption in comparison to other vehicles this size.

[@grantmathews690]

Thats extremely efficient.My 3 litre Ford Ranger and a tray based camper with a total GVM of 3 tonne uses 16 litres per 100 klm. Thats driving under comparable conditions. Regards Grant

[@globaltraces]

Thanks, Grant! I guess if you scale that up, then Bebe does in fact compare quite favourably! How do you find the Ranger with a tray camper on the back?

[@Stephen-oy7fl]

To cross Australia then its 4500 kms and diesel is A$3.30/lt in the outback. Thats about A$5000 in fuel.

[@globaltraces]

Yep, it might even be a bit cheaper because it wouldn’t all be off road either. Doesn’t seem to bad calculated like that!

[@Maulzy23]

Ah sweet I always shock people with my 25l/100km in my old Merc truck. It's true, people always beat around the bush a little when you meet them, but at least the third question is always about the consumption :)

[@globaltraces]

25L/100km is very good for an old Merc. What was the weight? Not sure why consumption is quite so much of interest to everyone but they just tend to blurt it out! 🤷‍♂️🤣

[@Maulzy23]

@@globaltraces She's a 10ton 4x4 expedition truck, 11 liter V6 no turbo. 220hp. I just think people get their sums mixed up. Next year my truck is tax free, I don't pay for flights, accommodation or a rental car and I love driving the thing. Same numbers for everyone, but they mean different things. I love dragging our little apartment up mountains in low range. I enjoy the videos!

[@globaltraces]

@@Maulzy23 oh nice! We think k you’re right. People just don’t understand the trade offs and how despite the fuel being relatively higher than a car, it’s so much cheaper living in other ways, not to mention dragging yourself to awesome places to boot! 🙌

[@BrokeOverLand]

That's actually not bad. I've averaged 6.46 Miles per Gallon over the last 5k miles in my overland home. Granted I'm towing a jeep and weighing in at just under 11 ton. But thanks for sharing the numbers. :)

[@globaltraces]

You’re running an LMTV aren’t you? I guess the towing definitely isn’t helping that figure. Have you done a comparison with and without towing to see what difference it makes? That might be hard to do though as it would mean parking the jeep and driving the house around - somewhat defeats the point of the jeep!!

[@BobSmith-wb4il]

I fixed the range problem on my 300tdi landy by fitting a second 150L tank for a total of 240L i can now go 1250 miles between fill ups

[@globaltraces]

It’s a good solution and that’s a great range for a Landy. We fitted a reserve tank recently so with the main tank, reserve and our jerry cans we can get around 2100km which has so far been good enough to keep us in cheap fuel areas!

[@valije]

It is less than I expected. Some folks on the other side of the pond even brag about 5 mpg (offroad) on their "trucks" that have a payload of a couple of suitcases.

[@globaltraces]

It’s so true. In the grand scheme of other trucks out there, it’s not that bad.

[@JonathanThompsonStoryteller]

I’ve driven some trucks where I was able to get 22mpg, on a 5 axel artic but those modern fleet trucks are designed for one use. This is more than I can get out of a V6 4 Runner at 19mpg If you’d returned more than 9mpg I’d have been surprised. It’s just part of the gig, accept it and move on to the next spectacular location and adventure. Complaining about fuel consumption in an expedition truck is like moaning about it raining in Scotland. Save my ears and yer feckin breath. The whole way of living like this is so worth it and still cheaper than home ownership as you said.

[@globaltraces]

Some modern fleet trucks do remarkably well, but road tyres, aero dams on the cabs, tarmac roads etc etc etc were quite happy with Bebe’s consumption for that leg. We’ll review again in a few months and see how she gets on.

[@garyonnen7634]

Not that dam bad.

[@globaltraces]

Nope, not bad at all!

[@steveallen1340]

That is remarkably low consumption, a lot of people hit this towing a large caravan.

[@globaltraces]

Yep, it’s a lot of fuel but in comparison to some other things out there it’s not as bad as it first seems.

[@GypsyBushcraft1]

You can’t complain at that four lit jeep XJ low four-wheel-drive does about 10 to 12 miles per gallon. I think yours is pretty good.

[@globaltraces]

Indeed, we’re pretty happy with it. For sure we’d want more (who wouldn’t?!) but for what it is, it’s great.

[@MarkusAJ]

I expected it to be worse. What was the consumption in europe in comparison?

[@globaltraces]

In France/Spain we were just about 10.5mpg / 27L/100km.

[@mozkotze6415]

Fuel is the least of worries, costs more to have a house and running it 😂😂😂

[@WagnerGimenes]

I was going to be pedantic and argue that the first fill up shouldn't be counted as the MPG should be calculated by the - er... consumption - but I decided not to (although I understand the irony of doing it so here). The way I calculate it is fill up, drive, fill up at the end (plus whatever your added in between) and dived by the number of Km/miles. Also, I'M NOT going to say that the average works out to be 7.08 MPG in US Gallons 😇

[@johncunningham4820]

@@WagnerGimenes. The First Fill was a " Top Off " to set a " Zero Point " for calculating Trip consumption . Technically , that's all he should have said of that . If that was included in the Calculation , then he was WRONG . Consumption would actually be drastically less .

[@globaltraces]

Totally true! The costs of a house are much higher!

[@globaltraces]

Exactly that!

[@angusthomson7381]

@@WagnerGimenesthat will be those IS Gallons. Possibly the only thing in America that isn’t “bigger” than everywhere else 😂😂. Tye Imperial gallon is indeed bigger!

[@johncunningham4820]

That is actually quite reasonable consumption when factoring in all the Off-Road stuff . On paved Highways staying down below 90 kmh , 85 better , would drastically improve that as well . I'm a Retired HCV operator from Australia , so I understand those numbers .

[@globaltraces]

We never go above 90 as Bebe is limited to 89kmh anyway and we like to drive at around 80km on highways. On narrower roads we rarely get above 70kmh and off road more like 20-30kmh 🤣

[@johncunningham4820]

@@globaltraces . Oh ! Right . I forgot . European heavy vehicles are supposed to be limited , throughout the EU , to 85 kmh . We bang around at 100 kmh , and there is talk of raising that in certain areas . Time factors . You could transplant Western Europe , in its entirety , into the Middle of Australia and it would be Land Locked . Big Island , huh . Some States of the U.S. Trucks travel at 85 mph . About 135 -140 kmh .

[@Safety1st_]

Hey does this sum account for the additional fuel you brought in Morocco to travel thru Europe?

[@globaltraces]

Nope, we didn’t include that in the calculation.

[@villa8424]

(Tongue in cheek) Have the increased costs stopped Dave from having a well earned haircut? It's all gone a bit Princess Di!

[@globaltraces]

🤣🤣 I keep telling Dave he needs a haircut, but I’ve not quite got up to cutting yet and he’s not been and found a barber anywhere. But by God does he need it 🤣🤣

[@Coordinator61]

My 1978 2 door V-8 petrol Range Rover does 18-20 l per 100 km haha

[@globaltraces]

🤣🤣 ooo love a classic Rangey V8!

[@Coordinator61]

@@globaltraces yes completely original 2 door in bahama gold bought in 1996 in Germany. But you have a massive truck, cool.

[@DerUnbbekante]

It is not about the miles per gallon. it's about the smiles per gallon. In the end you only regret the things you didn't do. That's why I bought a MAN as well.

[@globaltraces]

Could not agree more! Its smiles per gallon all the way 🙌

[@kevingoodwin9887]

That’s not bad consumption really, as you say your not on motorways or A roads at a continuous speed plus you have off-road tyres which have quite an effect on fuel consumption

[@globaltraces]

It’s true, the tyres definitely make a big difference. Smoother, road-focused tyres would def get us more MPG but fewer off road locations.

[@WagnerGimenes]

Breeze block??? Breeze block? Excuse me. That's so harsh on Bebe. Please, use a much appropriate comparison like a Jimmy Choo Shoe Box or a Luis Vuiton Steamer Trunk. How very dare you 😂😂😂😂😂😂 The old story said about people who ask how much does it cost to run a boat..... If you have to ask...... 😇

[@globaltraces]

Ahahaha we’ll have to rectify that in the future… jimmy choo shoe box sounds good to Jess 🤣

[@geekazoid47]

Mocking a pragmatic criticism makes you look like a dope.

[@Whatever_dude]

Calling people karens because they don't agree with you makes you a very sad person

[@angusthomson7381]

I was going to “guesstimate” 8.65mpg. Not a chance of 10mins, I know you drive rather “sensibly” but I’d doubt 9mog but close! 8.65 was hoped to be a number nobody else would guess. But now we all know the answer! Small beer really for the experiences and memories being made.

[@globaltraces]

Totally small fry for what it brings. Your guess was pretty damned good too 👏

[@PJ-om2wq]

My classic car struggles to get much more than 20mpg so 8.5 seems pretty good to me.

[@willieiso118]

We have a Winnebago Forza 40 foot diesel pusher Class A North American "bus like" motorhome, with a 6.7 litre Cummins engine and 8.5 is not bad for hilly terrain, we might get up to 12 on the flat at highway speeds (@ 60 mph). we drive it annually from Canada to Mexico for our snowbird winters, and fuel is also our largest expense, getting our winter house (for the next 5-6 months) to is location for this next snow bird season. We also tow a Jeep Cherokee TrailHawk at 4400 lbs, which also effects our mileage. Last year we did 11,000km round trip taking our home and all it's amenities and comforts with us....

[@globaltraces]

That sounds amazing! What a way to migrate with the seasons! And getting 12 on the flat is pretty impressive too, especially towing 👏

[@stickandruddermfl]

It's a lot o fuel. It's a lot of money. But if one factors in what this fuel and this money are enabling you and your family to experience....it's peanuts. Of course it'd be a lot better if you could get 20mpg, but at present it's just not feasible, at least with a truck this big. So let they naysayers have their day out in the sun, and keep filling her up.

[@globaltraces]

This!! It’s 100% this. We don’t worry about the fuel consumption, it comes with a big truck and it is more than compensated for by the smiles per gallon!

[@deforrest5611]

boring is the word..stay in the desert and get lost..

[@globaltraces]

Would love to have stayed in the desert but it was getting a bit hot for a toddler and a dog. And we had to get out of Morocco and through the Schengen Zone (thanks Brexit) to somewhere we can park for a month while Dave flies off on his next photography work shoot.

[@petermercer5968]

Who cares, what life

[@globaltraces]

☝️this! 🙌