Anybody got a tonneau on theirs? I was wondering how it can be fixed on without
playing about with the ladder rack+. Mine has a load liner without a drain -
gets about 4inches of water in it - anybody got a drain hole - if so where? Have
you tried the thingies that go down the front of the windows? - if it rains you
take on some water with the window open without them. Guy
cawdronhardy@... wrote:

>Thanks for yours - I thought I'd buy a plastic tilt for mine but Proton wanted
loads of dollar - the claimed economy shouldn't be this far out. My last pick-up
was a fuzzo [FSO] and I've got to say it was a sight better than the Jumbuck -
Best - Guy
>"Andrew Edwards" <digitalsymbiosis2000@...> wrote:
>
>>
>>Guy,
>>
>>I only get around 33-35 mpg as well.  But thats not bad for a pickup type
vehicle.
>>
>>The aerodynamics are pretty poor unless you have a truckman top to tidy up
airflow over
>>the flat bed.  
>>
>>Maybe that why the  figures quoted by Proton are higher, they stuck a lid on
the flat bed.
>>
>>Andrew
>>
>>  --- In protonowners@yahoogroups.com, cawdronhardy@n... wrote:
>>> Can anybody get the quoted economy figures on their Jumbuck - I don't drive
fast or
>>hard and havn't managed over 40mpg yet - put anything in the back [or the wife
in the
>>front] and its 33- 35mpg - Guy
>>> "Andrew Edwards" <digitalsymbiosis2000@y...> wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> >Hi,
>>> >
>>> >I thought it might be fun t ohave an owners site for jumbucks, although
they share
>>some
>>> >features and styling with the Wirra its fair to say that they are a unique
model. The
>>> >ownership demographics are a lot different as well.
>>> >
>>> >Andrew
>>> >
>>> >--- In protonowners@yahoogroups.com, cawdronhardy@n... wrote:
>>> >> Hi Andrew - I never get any messages on the existing group - as the
Jumbucks
>>really a
>>> >Wira whats the point of having a new group? - GH
>>> >> "Andrew Edwards" <digitalsymbiosis2000@y...> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> >
>>> >> >I was wondering if I could announce a new yahoo group and website for
owners
>>and
>>> >fans
>>> >> >of the Proton Jumbuck Pickup truck?
>>> >> >
>>> >> >The group address is as follows: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/
>>jumbuck_ute/
>>> >> >
>>> >> >The website address is http://www.jumbuck-owner.org
>>> >> >
>>> >> >It would be great to get some feedback from you.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >If members have any ideas as to what they would like to see on the
jumbuck group
>>> >and
>>> >> >website or would like to contribute information, images or links then
feel free to
>>drop
>>> >me
>>> >> >a line.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Andrew Edwards
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >>
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