Thread: My future Perentie builds

They already come with bash plates and diff breathers.

None have hydraulic winches. Some have PTO winches.

Ham radio isn't so commonly used by 4WDers in Australia.

Get FFR variants and you won't need solar panels.

180 litres of water per vehicle is a LOT

200 litres of fuel would be useful, very occasionally. Heck of a lot of weight to carry around though.

Keep researching

And be careful about sleeping on beaches up Cape York, we have some rather large lizards living there.

First thing I had to do on my 6x6 was remove drive flange bolts, tap holes and loctite new high tensile bolts in. They Are common to come loose.

You didn't mention snorkel on your lost either? Or turbo. I believe KLR do a good turbo kit.

For a bit of inspiration, have you ever seen the TV series "Bush Tucker Man"? He did what your planning to do but with a No.5 trailer behind. If your haven't seen it I would strongly recommend watching it with the family. I think you can buy his (les Hiddins) complete series from https://shop.abc.net.au/products/bus...ete-collection
For $50 it will give you some great insight into what you getting into; A great adventure !!!


Just catching the perentie bug.

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

Originally Posted by Outback

20. install hard top (cab).
21. Custom Canvas Work to rear area cover.

The Perentie canvas doesn't need any custom work to work with the cab, the part that isn't needed just rolls up nicely out of the way.



That is a good list, I agree with about 90% of it. I have done Cape York twice now, both times in a mechanically bone stock Defender with over 400,000km on the clock. That is; no diff protectors, no rock sliders, no skid plates, no lockers, no dual battery system and nothing but the stock fuel tank and a pair of jerrys (one of which was used, once). I'm not saying that you shouldn't install those things - some people just need them - but the Old Tele Tk just doesn't have the kind of obstacles that will require that kind of protection. The failures you see up at the Cape are usually vehicles loaded up with a million and one things, sitting near or over GVM, slogging away over the corrugations in the baking heat. Eventually the gearbox or suspension just give way. So I guess my advice is to research what you really need and take only that. Most campsites are besides creeks, for example, so you might find the shower kit and all that water dead weight.

If I was told I was doing Cape York again, I'd take my Perentie just as it is (again, bone stock) with what you can see in that picture; a couple of swags, milk crates for fire wood and then sitting on, a jerry of fuel and one of water, some tins of food and some WATERPROOF bags (those crossings are deep ). The only things I'd add are the fridge, another fuel jerry (just in case), a second spare wheel, a snorkel, a tarp for covering the radiator and a winch. The most important thing, which you are obviously well aware of, is to have the vehicle in top condition mechanically.

Great advise Dervish, thanks.
I am planning a trip sometime in the future and your advise sound like the way to go.

Phil.

Originally Posted by Dervish

The Perentie canvas doesn't need any custom work to work with the cab, the part that isn't needed just rolls up nicely out of the way.



That is a good list, I agree with about 90% of it. I have done Cape York twice now, both times in a mechanically bone stock Defender with over 400,000km on the clock. That is; no diff protectors, no rock sliders, no skid plates, no lockers, no dual battery system and nothing but the stock fuel tank and a pair of jerrys (one of which was used, once). I'm not saying that you shouldn't install those things - some people just need them - but the Old Tele Tk just doesn't have the kind of obstacles that will require that kind of protection. The failures you see up at the Cape are usually vehicles loaded up with a million and one things, sitting near or over GVM, slogging away over the corrugations in the baking heat. Eventually the gearbox or suspension just give way. So I guess my advice is to research what you really need and take only that. Most campsites are besides creeks, for example, so you might find the shower kit and all that water dead weight.

If I was told I was doing Cape York again, I'd take my Perentie just as it is (again, bone stock) with what you can see in that picture; a couple of swags, milk crates for fire wood and then sitting on, a jerry of fuel and one of water, some tins of food and some WATERPROOF bags (those crossings are deep ). The only things I'd add are the fridge, another fuel jerry (just in case), a second spare wheel, a snorkel, a tarp for covering the radiator and a winch. The most important thing, which you are obviously well aware of, is to have the vehicle in top condition mechanically.

And maybe a rear diff locker for the rougher sections..

The list I made was originally for a Surveillance Perentie and have the snorkel and winch (which I will install). I agree all that water and fuel would be to heavy for a 700 KM trip. But I wont fill them full for that trip. Its the longer Tracks I want those for. The custom canvas work was a left over for the surveillance Perentie. I was going to add a hard top (over cab and enclosed behind the seats then have the canvas hang down and connect to the back of the cab. I feel a hard top like the one KLR has on the turbo test vehicle is what I want. I will build the inside as a sleeper. Im working on the plans now. Please keep the suggestions coming in. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Outback

I feel a hard top like the one KLR has on the turbo test vehicle is what I want. I will build the inside as a sleeper. Im working on the plans now. Please keep the suggestions coming in. Thanks.

The hardtop is a Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) shell made for the UK Tithonus Military Landrover 110, with some luck, or the right connections (which KLR might be able to help you with), I'm sure you can get them from somewhere, but I've seen plenty of posts on even UK based forums from people who are complaining that they're as rare as hen's teeth and when they do come up they are usually expensive, or not in very good condition. Another criticism people make are that they aren't very durable (i assume it depends on what kind of touring you're doing??), but that being said I would love to have one myself. I've been keeping my eye out on the major MOD surplus sites and I'm yet to see one for sale that's not attached to a vehicle or damaged, and I've also seen forum members here state they are on the hunt for one, so you might want to see if you can pre-arrange one well in advance to save yourself some grief if you specifically want one in that style.