After searching for a long time, I finally bought a Perentie.
The details:
Year: 1989
Model: FFR
Odometer: 188,000kms (no speedo change), it had a engine change in 94 around 120,000kms.
equipment: includes all apart tools and radio equipment.
Why "Rango" ? The students in the class came up with it and voted for it.Was better than a few of the other suggestions.
This is now my daily driver (however I walk to work most days)
Items to be replaced/repaired:
Front blackout light (works but has a hole in the top).
Door and ignition key barrels ($40 delivered and installed easily, however need to tidy up with door grommets/covers)
Front park light lens ($10 ordered and replaced)
Rear tail light bulb ($3 replaced)
Jack (currently using a series jack)
Wheel brace ($35 ordered and in vehicle)
Reversing lights (temporarily fixed)
General service items
Roof leaks when raining heavily- looking into options.
A few rivets need replacing
Light rust on bottom of the footwell- will look into this when servicing soon.
Door cards/lining- unsure whether to replace or not
Front passenger side dash handle has a crack and looking for a replacement.
Dash plastic trim has cracked and I will need a replacement at some point.
High Beam dash light not working
Spare tyre tube- replaces $38
Bonnet, has had something dropped and has dented and a small crack.
Red auxiliary cable in center dash needs re-crimping
Fuel Gauge dash light not working (I am assuming it has one)
Screws that are missing from the steering/ignition shroud (I forgot what it is technically called)
There are a few basic mechanical repairs to be done-nothing major-will comment when doing service.
Paint is rough, so in the future I will look into a respray- in same camo.
Army Equipment I want:
Radio cables
Antenna's
Dash lights blackout flap
Mods to do:
I really do not want to do any mods, if I do, they will be ones that can be easily changed back to original.
I do want to buy/make a center console instead of the gun rest that is currently in there- it needs to be lockable, have cup holders (possible 3 as I will use the middle on for my Bluetooth speaker), auxiliary outlets.
Tacho-not sure but I would liek one
Turbo-That can wait until later due to cost
I did consider LEDS, but I think I will leave that for a while.
Pintle hook-to tow ball or I buy an ex army trailer.
Replace back section with tailgait- once again not sure exactly what I should do there- a downside of a FFR
Thoughts so far:
Very loud (I don't mind too much though)
Seems like a great engine and g-box. I do not know exactly my fuel economy, I imagine between 10L-12L/100Km (which I am happy about)
Steering- I do not mind no power steering, I can see how it would be nice when taking off or moving slow.
Main concern is security.
Really does fit between a series and a Defender.
I was in the market for a Perentie or a Defender.
I would have preferred a Defender but they were either too expensive or too many issues.
At this stage would I have bought the Perentie again? Yes, I paid a good price ( at least I think so).
Would I recommend a Perentie to others? Yes and no, you would need to know what you are getting yourself in to, would be suited well for a weekend rig or a farm/paddock vehicle.
Pink slip done-passed easily without any issues. Rego and insurances paid for 12 months. no purchases for a while
Question time:
I have seen that these are rated to tow 1200kg max.
Are they able to tow more? is this there legal rating? or is this an army rating?
That is the Army rating and, I believe, the legal rating.
Remember, the Perentie chassis is not a 110 chassis. (Note, the Perentie is pre Defender so is not a Defender either.) There are areas in a Perentie chassis that are weaker than a 110 so do not use the 110 specs as a guide.
If you want to tow more, get an engineered towbar fitted.
I made the rookie decision and thought it would be able to tow more due to a defender being able to and a series.
I will look into it, as I was hoping to use it to tow a series to Cooma.
Looking good there Landy Smurf!!
54 Series 1 86
61 Series 2 109 - Club Rego
76 2 Door Range Rover
78 101 Forward Control - Club Rego
88 Perentie FFR - Club Rego
90 4 Door Range Rover - Club Rego
93 Discovery 1 200 Tdi - Club Rego
98 Freelander 1 - Full Rego
22 Defedner 90 - Full rego
Mr Smurf,, any ideas on tow weight required?
"How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"
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'97 to '07. sold.
'01 V8 D2
'06 to 10. written off.
'03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
'10 to '21
'16.5 RRS SDV8
'21 to Infinity and Beyond!
1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
Home is where you park it..
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Vehicles I have ready to take
2x S3 swb- 1400kg (I can't remember the actual weights)
S2A FC- not quite ready- weight unknown, but heavy (Will look to reduce weight somehow).
Either way it will be over 2 Tonne which is weigh (pun intended) above 1200kg.
At this stage I have 3 drivers ( dad, brother, me)
Perentie- will drive down
S3- can drive down
Fc- I would like to trailer, dad thinks it would be better to drive down.
It is 600km each way.
If I drive all 3 down, it would be very slow and I would take a backup trailer just encase.
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