Thread: What did you do on your Perentie Today.

After some research, Brad from KLR and I worked out how to mount a spare wheel carrier onto the Perentie chassis (thankfully he can weld):

This is great, got my perentie going into
KLR next week for the turbo treatment and a conversion of the rear drums to discs. The fact that the rear wheel carrier can be done for the perentie is great, something I've been thinking about for a while to carry a second spare.

Looks good. I'm keeping the FFR rear so was thinking of a mount instead of one of the jerry holders maybe. Provided I can convince myself it's not too jeepish
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Originally Posted by Outlaw

Looks good. I'm keeping the FFR rear so was thinking of a mount instead of one of the jerry holders maybe. Provided I can convince myself it's not too jeepish
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don't swear!

Today:
1/ The front tyres were scrubbing out on the inside on each side, so I checked the alignment. There was 32.5mm difference between the front and rear of the wheels that's massive when they should only be slightly toe out.

Apparently when they fitted the new front end last February they merely took the front assembly out of the box and fitted it, never got around to doing an alignment. Even the paint was intact.

2/ Removed the front outer guard with the crushed corner and then re-fitted the panel from 49-353, so now I have an ex 8-12 Medium Regiment RAA FFR with the Red-eye packing bilby and Christmas tree of 16 AD Regiment RAA. It seems a shame to paint over original markings, so I'll leave it for a while.

3/ Swapped over the FFR instrument panel for the one with the ammeter with the centre dot intact.

4/ Swapped out the front RHS headlamp and bucket for one from a civvy 110 and connected it with a new, dedicated earth. Ran out of time for the LHS headlamp.

5/ Fixed the wiring for the reduced lighting,

Are KLR going to sell this? Looks like a great idea, even if it does look "Jeepish"!!!
I'm thinking it would be a great way to carry a second spare on long trips, and remove it when not needed.

Originally Posted by Dervish

After some research, Brad from KLR and I worked out how to mount a spare wheel carrier onto the Perentie chassis (thankfully he can weld):

Originally Posted by juddy

Stripped the old canvas off today, went for a spin, wow it was hot in the cabin, yet less noise with it off, 4 hours later new canvas on very pleased, just got to re drill the holes for the rack.

amazing rig.. looks well sorted.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Today:
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4/ Swapped out the front RHS headlamp and bucket for one from a civvy 110 and connected it with a new, dedicated earth. Ran out of time for the LHS headlamp.

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Did the other headlamp and bucket today, ran a new dedicated ground wire back to the firewall and also to the original ground post. Hopefully these new grounds will stop the headlamps giving a warm glow and start to provide actual illumination of the road ahead.