Thread: What did you do on your Perentie Today.

Fitted a rear step that i had knocked up the day before, then hooked the camper on and headed for Melrose. The Perentie pulled it with ease, wouldn't even have known it was there if i didn't check the mirrors. Not much impact on the fuel economy either. The KLR PAS i fitted earlier in the week made reversing with the camper on so much easier and gave far better control.

Cheers, Mick.

woodcutting with the perentie today.
got to areas of the collection area previously inaccessible. Noticed the weight and suspension on the way home. Climbing out in low range was a peice of pie.

Note the loaded and unloaded suspension position. Estimate 1.5 ton of wood.

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Still sorting out the recent acquisition, a couple or three times the front of the canopy (tarp) has experienced a blow out while traveling. Turns out the clamping plate wasn't adjusted correctly and subsequently to that, whoever fitted the new tarp didn't leave enough on the leading edge to fold in and slot into the expanded section. Have adjusted the clamping plate but looking at the RPS it shows a three pointed seal. ( U103O/MTC7252 ) does anyone have that seal in their perentie? is there an alternative I could acquire from Clark Rubber etc?

Onto the seats, I find that they are Stratos not Isri of the earlier models. Unfortunately the mounting bracket had both bent and cracked in a couple of places so made up some new bases out of 2mm flat bar which Cookey stuck on with the MIG (thanks Cookey ) have also spaced the seats up a little more with washers, hoping to be closer to the height of the Isri seats but need to see if I can get a replacement for the torsion wire that locks the runners before reinstalling.

Originally Posted by dranoweb

Yeah I was going to get bigger ones, but stupidcheap auto had them on special and I have a trade discount card.

I also did alot more wiring today.
As I have an epic distrust of lucas wiring, I went direct to battery and added my own fusebox.

Also added some halogens that might turn olive drab later.

Battery box is a bit messy till I rearrange things and make a fuse placard.

Got the halogens on special, needed a set for a trip in a few weeks, will upgrade fittings to HID and add 4 row x 20 inch led bar later.

Also ran 12 gauge supply line to tailgate, and fitted led strip in cargo area.

Fitted relay in rear for reverse lights, have yet to find the right wire for reverse light though.



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Wiring chart says it's GN - Green Brown at rear wiring harness.


If you don't have the wiring charts/service manuals etc, I posted links to them here: "New" perentie miscellaneous questions

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Still sorting out the recent acquisition, a ouple or three times the front of the canopy (tarp) has experienced a blow out while travelling. Turns out the clamping plate wasn't adjusted correctly and subsequently to that whoever fitted the new tarp didn't leave enough on the leading edge to fold in and slot into the expanded section. Have adjusted the clamping plate but looking at the RPS it shows a three pointed seal. ( U103
O/MTC7252 ) does anyone have that seal in their perentie? is there an alternative I could acquire from Clark Rubber etc?

Onto the seats, I find that they are Stratos not Isri of the earlier models.Unfortunately the mounting bracket had both bent and cracked in a couple of places so made out some new bases out of 2mm flat bar which Cookey stuck on with the MIG (thanks Cookey ) have also spaced the seats up a little more with washers, hoping to be closer to the height of the Isri seats but need to see if I can get a replacement for the torsion wire that locks the runners.
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The canvas clamp blew out while passing trucks a few times with me. No seal to speak of in there.

I found i had to fold the four clips over, and then add 1 and 1/2 turns or so on the nylock on the other side with an open ended spanner.

I'm chasing stratos for load area seats too.

Not sure why anyone would want higher seats, I already have to duck down to see further than 50 feet diwn the road.

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Do you already have Stratos or Isri?

The previous vehicle 48-851 had Isri where I liked the height and I think in my Stratos you sit lower. It may however be a function of the bent and broken brackets, so I may have spaced them too high, I only used washers so adjusting won't be too much of a problem, if I test the position before bolting down.

In relation to the seal, the RPS (Item 20 Section SAF) suggests there should be one.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Do you already have Stratos or Isri?

The previous vehicle 48-851 had Isri where I liked the height and I think in my Stratos you sit lower. It may however be a function of the bent and broken brackets, so I may have spaced them too high, I only used washers so adjusting won't be too much of a problem, if I test the position before bolting down.

In relation to the seal, the RPS (Item 20 Section SAF) suggests there should be one.

I'll have a closer look at a later date and see. My new canvas had a rubber bead that seals nicely under tension.

I have vinyl stratos seats.

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Have adjusted the clamping plate but looking at the RPS it shows a three pointed seal. ( U103O/MTC7252 ) does anyone have that seal in their perentie? is there an alternative I could acquire from Clark Rubber etc?

I'm 95% sure 48-010 has that seal, but it has been some time since I looked at that piece.

Clark Rubber sells very, very little in the way of automotive rubber. You won't find anything to fit a Perentie there. If you want a replacement for that piece, you'll have to go to a specialist; luckily, there is one near you.

Use their Illustrated Product Guide:

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