Rosco8
23rd March 2017, 01:37 PM
On the hunt for an off road van (dirt road, not 4 wheel drive tracks) for the long trips (like NW Australia from Sydney) which I would then use as a base, to do shorter trips using the rack mounted pop top tent ie., get the best of both worlds, some comfort on the long miles, and the freedom to get to the harder spots. As I get older, I want something that I can just stop and launch into bed is ideal .. plus turn into a decent setup when parked for a few days.
Now I have read lots of threads on the weight limitations of the 4x4 Perentie, which unfortunately eliminates a lot of the modern and quite comfortable off road vans (like having inbuilt shower and toilet) but such is life for a Perentie owner, though their is a few reassuring threads in the 90/110/130 using older and lighter off road caravans for extended periods that I am following up on ..
So its either a higher end camping trailer (though not where I really want to be) with a fast setup (which some do) or preferably a lighter weight pop up van like a 14ft that gets under 1.5 Tare and under 2t ATM with a good side awning. I have a turbo engine on the Personnel carrier and assume I will upgrade the rear brakes to disc as well.
Interested whether any of my fellow Perentie owners have gone down this path and what trailers/vans did you find worked well for you ...
Other issue is most come with fancy hitches ..
Came across an archived post for a Army compatible hitch base .. RECEIVER HITCH SERIES IIA -III MILITARY CH, RNA086 - Rovers North - Classic Land Rover Parts (http://www.roversnorth.com/ProductDesc.aspx?code=RNA086&type=4&eq=&key=it)
Has anyone installed this and was it successful ?? Or it just cheaper to have somebody fabricate one here ?
I also saw that you can maybe change the hitch to a Pintle on the van or trailer, anyone done that, though I assume it would be a noisy ride ?
Now I have read lots of threads on the weight limitations of the 4x4 Perentie, which unfortunately eliminates a lot of the modern and quite comfortable off road vans (like having inbuilt shower and toilet) but such is life for a Perentie owner, though their is a few reassuring threads in the 90/110/130 using older and lighter off road caravans for extended periods that I am following up on ..
So its either a higher end camping trailer (though not where I really want to be) with a fast setup (which some do) or preferably a lighter weight pop up van like a 14ft that gets under 1.5 Tare and under 2t ATM with a good side awning. I have a turbo engine on the Personnel carrier and assume I will upgrade the rear brakes to disc as well.
Interested whether any of my fellow Perentie owners have gone down this path and what trailers/vans did you find worked well for you ...
Other issue is most come with fancy hitches ..
Came across an archived post for a Army compatible hitch base .. RECEIVER HITCH SERIES IIA -III MILITARY CH, RNA086 - Rovers North - Classic Land Rover Parts (http://www.roversnorth.com/ProductDesc.aspx?code=RNA086&type=4&eq=&key=it)
Has anyone installed this and was it successful ?? Or it just cheaper to have somebody fabricate one here ?
I also saw that you can maybe change the hitch to a Pintle on the van or trailer, anyone done that, though I assume it would be a noisy ride ?