What did you do on your Perentie Today.

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Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

A tad over engineered I suspect. You'll be able to tow a Mack with that.

Looks great.

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Thanks Mick. Just wanted to make sure that the push from my 2t tandem wasn't going to be an issue hence the bracing back onto the main chassis rails. I looked at the Hayman Reece set up that a mate of mine has on his Defender before I designed it and it also has a similar bracing set up. I will keep an eye on it though to see if there are any issues.

I will be heading out this weekend with chainsaw in hand and tandem in tow for a load of firewood. Just starting to get cold here in the South West. I will post some photos when it is loaded up.

Regards Warrick.

So all the hard work is paying off, though I think my clutch diaphragm is a little tired.

caught up with the ****box rally guys in Dargo

Ran into a guy running a 6x6 in bright - looking for other perenties to convoy with in his tour business.

Sounds like a chance for a get together.

Ran into a Wo2 in wangaratta the may be of help with the usn on my tac plates too. Going to benalla tomorrow to chase that up.

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Just to note - i have received a warning regarding the use of my language on the last post.

This was not a colloquial reference - rather a concice naming of the actual event name.

I'm not sure how else to refer to it - and in my current location, pm's through the mobile app are not functioning.

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Well it is the ****box really after all!. Official name, robot censors will take care of the****s as they did. All good as fast as I can see.

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Originally Posted by dranoweb

Just to note - i have received a warning regarding the use of my language on the last post.

This was not a colloquial reference - rather a concice naming of the actual event name.

I'm not sure how else to refer to it - and in my current location, pm's through the mobile app are not functioning.

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It's all to do with the forum being "G" rated and there is a "swear filter" in place to mask any typed swear words. But if you disguise the word like you did the filter will not pick it up. As was explained by the mod all you have to do is type the full swear word (if you must swear) and it will be taken care of. There are lots of words these days that are socially acceptable but still classified as swear words and as you say it is an officially named rally. Hope this clears it up.

Anyway - to put things back on topic a little

Just completed approx 900km in 4 days in the perentie, including dargo-high plains rd.

Battle damage is as follows:

Passenger door jammed shut

roof rack rubber and bolt missing

swinging floodlight - once attached to roof rack.

speedo cable chafing squeek

mystery intermittant fan-belt like squeek when engine braking

Strangely hot brakes after decending 1700m in 45km (probably not a fault)

Broken hot wire on alternator

Broken solar panel mounts.

Window felt loose (again!!)

a bunch of new rattles and squeeks that I need to investigate. Possible loose nuts and rivets.

Clutch also feels worn, but that's no different from departure date.

Oh and in case anyone isn't aware Bandiana museum now requires 24hrs notice for entry since bases went to safebase charlie.

Pity I didn't have more notice that I'd be in the area.


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I wouldn't worry too much about those brakes mate.
Had to pull over and let mine cool and the pedal hit the floor descending the steep side of Mt Nebo the other day.
It is a 1/3 hill, in second gear keeping at 40 cooked the brakes in about 4 minutes. supposedly they are good. new calipers/pads all round, fluid flushed less than 6 months ago.

Today I went for a drive up the Brisbane Valley. Bumped into County3.9 in his topless FFR at Fernvale. Had a good chat.

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I noticed the brakes were a bit spongy the other day, I thought at the time it must've been a gradual decline but evidently not. Today I went to adjust the shoes only to find the front adjuster on the RHS spun the full 360 degrees. Nuts :( I better see what the problem is...

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Not only is the adjustment rivet thing missing, something else is not right. The shoes are symmetrical, rather than leading and trailing. Looks like this will take a bit of sorting out.

I hate drum brakes. I changed to discs years ago. A fit and forget mod. I'm still on the original pads and discs.

Hi All,

I hitched up my 2 ton trailer for the first time yesterday on the new combination tow hitch and picked up a load of fire wood. The Perentie towed it beautifully.

Regards Warrick.

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