Thread: What did you do on your Perentie Today.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

No, it's not.
The first thing you should do is change your diff ratio. Have a search on here, others have done this.
After that, fit an intercooler with a bigger turbo. Again, there is much discussion on this forum about this.
Me? I'm happy driving an unstressed 6x6 around at 80km/h. All I need to do is get it towing a tandem with the 101 loaded, legally.

Maybe my engine is down on power but i dont think it would move off the line if i changed the diffs with out going to low range first ill have to get it checked out i think. ill look more into the the larger turbo intercooler side of things too.
i know in town here near my place i have to climb a fairly long hill and it will not hold 60kph even attacking this with the 4.7 diffs so i cant see it having any hope with something other.

Sounds to me a bit as if you have a problem. This could be either engine down on power, either fuel supply restriction or something such as pump timing, or excessive drag, most likely from dragging brakes or wheel bearings, but possibly a diff or gearbox problem. The handbrake in particular may drag if there is oil leaking onto it. This assumes you have correct tyre pressures, and there is not serious misalignment of any axle, which will also look like power loss - with the power going into wearing your tyres!

John

Paid for it!

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Paid for it!

Same here, Monday can't come soon enough!

Originally Posted by JDNSW

The powered trailer sounded like a good idea, but was found in practice not to be - consider the situation where you are on a tight turn and the rear wheels lose grip, but the trailer wheels do not!

I believe only a few powered trailers were built, and it is doubtful that any still exist.

John

One of the US top truck challenge competitors one year had a powered trailer which seemed to work well.

A trailer with hydraulic drive which is only turned on to provide assistance when needed would work well.

Originally Posted by TK_Co

What I did today was very very naughty..... I went and bought my second 6x6 ARN 202238 with 4000 KMs on the clock. I just couldn't help myself. I think I need to delete my grays account.

Does anyone have any history on this vehicle ?

Tristan, yes you are naughty, how many 6X6's do you need? Was that the 1998 cargo model one in Melbourne.

Originally Posted by Bearman

Tristan, yes you are naughty, how many 6X6's do you need? Was that the 1998 cargo model one in Melbourne.

Lol, two should be enough for the moment, now I just need a PT2-2 trailer and maybe some 4x4's and I'll be set

The (new one) Land Rover 110 6X6 Infantry Carrier Hard Top 11/1996
Asset Number (ARN): 202238
Lot No: 0002-5011677
4348 KM (on the clock) and 200hrs
Was in minto NSW

And the (old one) Land Rover 110 6X6 Air Defence Hard Top 9/1990
Asset Number (ARN): 51867
Was from Melbourne


Just catching the perentie bug.

• 1990 Perentie 6x6 Air Defence GS
•2013 Range Rover Sport

Originally Posted by TK_Co

Lol, two should be enough for the moment, now I just need a PT2-2 trailer and maybe some 4x4's and I'll be set

The (new one) Land Rover 110 6X6 Infantry Carrier Hard Top 11/1996
Asset Number (ARN): 202238
Lot No: 0002-5011677
4348 KM (on the clock) and 200hrs
Was in minto NSW

And the (old one) Land Rover 110 6X6 Air Defence Hard Top 9/1990
Asset Number (ARN): 51867
Was from Melbourne

Nice one, well done mate!