Thread: What did you do on your Perentie Today.

Originally Posted by Dervish

I have discs on the other one, but I want 48-010 to stay standard. For all the extra pain drums are, they are very easily serviceable; and being only on the rear shouldn't wear quickly.

That said I did find an unobtainium calliper bracket a few months ago and set it aside, just in case I changed my mind. I'll keep my eyes out for another.

You mean like these?

Originally Posted by BadCo.

You mean like these?

Like those, yes, but not. The only brackets I've seen work are offset between the axle flange and calliper mounting surfaces, not flat like these. There's also no mention of what hubs are used. I think these are only for converting standard 2-pot disc brake axles to 4-pot callipers. The axle housing they have in the fitting instructions is a rover type rear, so I guess they're talking about Defender 90s only. I'd go so far as to say they just won't work on a Perentie.

If I actually wanted to do the conversion I'd use the KLR kit, which fits and picks up on 4 bolts like the factory bracket.



But I'm happy just putting bits I find aside, I'm not set on converting anything.

You could always get a used 6X6 rear or intermediate axle from AFM auctions and just pillage the brakes off it. You might need to overhaul the calipers/rotors but at least you would get everything you need including the hubs. They have been going pretty cheap - probably cost more for transport than the purchase price tho as the box they come in weights a ton!

Originally Posted by Dervish

Like those, yes, but not. The only brackets I've seen work are offset between the axle flange and calliper mounting surfaces, not flat like these. There's also no mention of what hubs are used. I think these are only for converting standard 2-pot disc brake axles to 4-pot callipers. The axle housing they have in the fitting instructions is a rover type rear, so I guess they're talking about Defender 90s only. I'd go so far as to say they just won't work on a Perentie.

If I actually wanted to do the conversion I'd use the KLR kit, which fits and picks up on 4 bolts like the factory bracket.

But I'm happy just putting bits I find aside, I'm not set on converting anything.

Bugger, I was hoping those would work.

Well maybe I'll have to get me old mate around again to help me draw some up to be laser cut.

I'm fairly adept at autocad and toolpathing for cnc machines, also have access to cnc plasma, cnc mill, and big cnc laser.

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Finally got round to installing power steering, should have done it months / years ago, what a difference.

The issue that has popped out is that I had to take the expansion tank off, it is now overflowing and leaving a nice green piddle mark where ever I go! Have I inadvertently got an air block? If so any help in fixing the old girl peeing every where would be gratefully appreciated.

Originally Posted by Paultan

Finally got round to installing power steering, should have done it months / years ago, what a difference.

Transforms the vehicle into something that is so much more useable doesn't it!
What variety of Perentie do you have and why did you have to remove the expansion tank?


Cheers, Mick.

Judging by the green colouration I would guess radiator expansion.

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