Truck cab Conversion

**Mick_Marsh** · 29th November 2013, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by Leigh 110

Bit confused, does that mean the 1993 defender truck cab wont fit??

Ignore the discussion from Mr LR's ill informed post.
It appears the 1993 Defender has the same windscreen as a Perentie.
It should fit. I'd put money on it. I think you may be one of the first to try this sort of thing. Your experience will be valuable for the many others who will follow.

**Leigh 110** · 29th November 2013, 04:18 PM

Would like to add photos, as I go, but unsure how to do this......using a mac???

**isuzutoo-eh** · 29th November 2013, 06:24 PM

As Mick said, it will fit, the only proviso is if the ROPS is mounted in the way of the cab rear.
A quick visual will tell you yes or no.

Can't help you with the photos, I use photobucket to store photos and use the supplied links to add photos to posts.

**Leigh 110** · 29th November 2013, 06:27 PM

thanks will try photo bucket after a bath the kids...... sigh!!

**KCpaul** · 10th March 2014, 02:32 PM

Did you go ahead with this? If so how did you go?
I'm considering buying a soft top and doing the same thing so curious as to how you went

**jackz** · 17th March 2014, 09:30 AM

Truck cab can be fitted, the two sloping brackets on ROPS sockets on body capping and the upper seat belt mounts on the perentie ROPS will need to be removed or shortened.
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**KCpaul** · 17th March 2014, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by jackz

Truck cab can be fitted, the two sloping brackets on ROPS sockets on body capping and the upper seat belt mounts on the perentie ROPS will need to be removed or shortened.
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Thanks for the confirmation jackz.
I got a chance to have a closer look on Saturday and came to the same conclusion about the brackets on the capping, but didn't think about the seatbelt mounts.
It's good to know I'm on the right track.

**Dervish** · 16th May 2014, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by KCpaul

Thanks for the confirmation jackz.
I got a chance to have a closer look on Saturday and came to the same conclusion about the brackets on the capping, but didn't think about the seatbelt mounts.
It's good to know I'm on the right track.

I was dreading having to cut the seatbelt mounts when I put a cab on my Perentie as I wanted to be able to switch back to full canvas. I was thinking I'd need a second front ROPS bar with the seatbelt mounts intact. Having completed the operation this morning, I can tell you that the seat belt mounts don't have to be cut and the sloping brackets don't need to be cut as much as you probably think they do either.

You can do the whole job without removing the front ROPS bar or the canvas; heck even the existing seatbelt bolts fit the cab roof. Easy job.

Don't worry about how it looks, it's just a trial fitting

**mark2** · 20th May 2014, 10:06 PM

Would be interesting to hear how the noise levels compare: obviously with the truck cab the flapping canvas element would be gone but I suspect engine/ mechanical noise may be higher due to reverberation?

**Dervish** · 21st May 2014, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by mark2

Would be interesting to hear how the noise levels compare: obviously with the truck cab the flapping canvas element would be gone but I suspect engine/ mechanical noise may be higher due to reverberation?

I couldn't give you a fair comparison, I put a few sheets of Jaycar's Super Sound Deadener on the roof before I fitted it - mostly to stop heat transfer. Obviously the wind, flapping canvas and tyre noises are greatly reduced. It's hard to judge whether the mechanical noise is louder or quieter than before when the soundscape has changed so much, but the total result is a much quieter ride.

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