Thread: What did you do on your Perentie Today.

Originally Posted by mick88

What diameter rims and what profile are the tires on your rig?
Looks a nice machine!


Cheers, Mick.

Hi Mick,

Wolf rims with 255/85/16 BF Goodrich Mud Terrain. Very happy with the set up. I will be putting them on the Number 5 trailer too. Keep everything the same diameter and that way have more spares for the RFSV if the going gets really tough.

Regards Warrick.

IMG_2038 by warrick palmateer, on Flickr

Originally Posted by wpalmo

Yes it is one of Brian's. He told me that he picked up this one and a few others from Brisbane I think.
Regards Warrick.

Not sure about any from Brisbane, I know there were 5 from Sydney that I had my grubby hands on until he could come over and pick them up. IIRC there were also several from Townsville and recently at least one from Darwin.

Originally Posted by wpalmo

You'll have to splash a bit of that red oxide on that trailer.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

You'll have to splash a bit of that red oxide on that trailer.

Robbo on the forum scored some of the red oxide (Pibara Red) I believe. Not sure what the code is but I think he has the original colour in spray cans sourced from somewhere in WA. It has run through my mind to paint the black out in the Pilbara Red.

I have been told that there may be some No5's coming to the next Frontline Perth auction. It has been rumored for some time now but hasn't eventuated. Does anyone know if any No5's were painted up for the Pilbara Fleet in the red oxide colour? Not sure if they were used with the RFSV's out of Port Hedland. Hopefully if they did have them they will find their way down to Perth for auction at some point in time.

Regards Warrick.

Back in the 80,s i use to build no 5 trailer,s in the ordnance factory in Victoria i did my apprenticeship there as a boilermaker i use to remember the paint shop painting some up with a bit of red on them depending on what the army wanted at the time.

Im sure they stopped making trailer,s around 1984 as the contract was handed over to another manufacturer.

I made all the Assembly jigs for the no 5 trailers and also the old flatbar bull bars on early army land rovers.

Hi Jet

One question I've always wondered is about the half ton workshop platform trailers. The platforms were made by Pressed Metals Corp in Sydney, but did they also make the chassis, or were they made at GOF?

Diana

Trying out a new camo pattern.

Originally Posted by mick88

What diameter rims and what profile are the tires on your rig?
Looks a nice machine!


Cheers, Mick.

It is a nice machine !!!! The best I've seen. If you give it a wash its showroom condition !!!! No scratches, no dents underneath. It's just perfect !!