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    Buying from Army

    Can anobody give me some info how does australian ex-army market works ? I am interested to buy some staff from those guys, but have completely no idea how, where and so on...
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    Re: Buying from Army

    Originally posted by adamv8
    Can anobody give me some info how does australian ex-army market works ? I am interested to buy some staff from those guys, but have completely no idea how, where and so on...
    adam
    :roll: would suggest checking your spelling before posting as that could be taken very differently to how it was originally posted, eg , you could end up with a couple of used generals or something similar, however other than gov. auctions not sure how you would go about it!

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    Thank you and sorry for my spelling mistake. I would like to know, if there are any possibility to buy spare parts, engines, accesories and so on... from Army.
    adam

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    [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] please dont think i was being sarcastic or anything like that , was just a funny type-o that i couldnt resist! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] 8)

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    From time to time Auctions come up through Pickles Auctions in major southern cities that have a lot of fantastic gear. Keep an eye on their website for upcoming auction dates.

    Apart from that, you'll find that there are certain landrover spares places that attend these auctions and purchase gear for their rental landrovers used on Fraser Island or other, and a lot of the times they have parts left over for sale.
    Pretty much all the gear I have bought has originated from these parts places, and also there are some disposal stores around that I have found a wealth of ex-army landrover parts.

    Generally as far as I have been told, the army uses their existing gear until its falling to pieces before they exchange it with the new article from Q store. A fine example is the genuine Army Landrover canvas I bought. When they are produced they have an expiry date printed on the packet. The expiry to my knowledge is the water proofing and some times IR reflective coatings. When the inspectors come through... they look at the expiry and I guess they are shipped out to auctions seeing they are outdated.

    Most of the other REMLR guys will give you some hints on finding specific things, so don't ever hesitate to ask questions. Always happy to help.

    Cheers,
    Cul

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    http://www.pickles.com.au/auctiontt.html

    Clicking on "Defence Surplus" is a good start [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

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    Thanks Cul ! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]
    adam

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    how to establish approx km on vehicle

    hi everyone
    ive been looking at the pickles website with the intention of purchasing a 6x6 perentie
    im new to this so i may bore you with some stupid questions
    some of these vehicles have very little km for there age, i know the auction has a warning that this is not to be taken as actual km traveled
    so my question is what does one use to determine approx km traveled
    before i part with apprx $20k.i would like to do some elimination checks for peace of mind.
    any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated
    cheers

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    Hi,

    The speedos in these vehicles are often changed - hence why you can't rely on them. I think that some (if not all) vehicles also come with an hours meter - so you can see how many hours the vehicle has run for, but again - these also can be changed.

    Some of the Perenties come with a full service log book - if you can find one with a log book, that will tell you everything that you need to know.

    Jump on the REMLR web-site (a web-site built specifically for ex-military Land Rovers) - from memory there is a guy on there who sells a "Perentie Buying Guide". It explains all of the different variants, what to look for, common problems, etc. I bought this guide when I bought my FFR 4x4.

    I have heard rumours that there are less than 500 Perenties left to be sold, but - they are only rumours.

    From memory - KLR (Sydney based company) - will inspect a vehicle for you, and write up a report. They are ex-military mechanics and know the vehicles quite well.

    Be careful - there are some very poor vehicles being sold at auction (buyer beware). There are also some very good vehicles going at auction - you really need to inspect in person, or pay somebody to inspect the vehicle that knows what to look for.

    To drive a 6x6 you will need a (I think) heavy rigid driving license, as the 6x6's are considered a truck due to their weight/payload.

    Best of luck - I love my Perentie, but they aren't for everyone.

    Cheers,
    GG
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    Quote Originally Posted by grey_ghost View Post
    Hi,

    The speedos in these vehicles are often changed - hence why you can't rely on them. I think that some (if not all) vehicles also come with an hours meter - so you can see how many hours the vehicle has run for, but again - these also can be changed.

    Some of the Perenties come with a full service log book - if you can find one with a log book, that will tell you everything that you need to know.

    Jump on the REMLR web-site (a web-site built specifically for ex-military Land Rovers) - from memory there is a guy on there who sells a "Perentie Buying Guide". It explains all of the different variants, what to look for, common problems, etc. I bought this guide when I bought my FFR 4x4.

    I have heard rumours that there are less than 500 Perenties left to be sold, but - they are only rumours.

    From memory - KLR (Sydney based company) - will inspect a vehicle for you, and write up a report. They are ex-military mechanics and know the vehicles quite well.

    Be careful - there are some very poor vehicles being sold at auction (buyer beware). There are also some very good vehicles going at auction - you really need to inspect in person, or pay somebody to inspect the vehicle that knows what to look for.

    To drive a 6x6 you will need a (I think) heavy rigid driving license, as the 6x6's are considered a truck due to their weight/payload.

    Best of luck - I love my Perentie, but they aren't for everyone.

    Cheers,
    GG
    thanks grey_ghost
    there are some comming up for auction next month at thuroonga
    but because of covit no inspections are alowed
    im looking for what they call the electronic test station or module
    which i intend to convert to a slideon camper.
    im sure this may have been done by some members of the club
    their input is Paramount to eliminate costly mistakes.
    i believe that they are not suited for highway driving so i believe some modification will need to be made to make it more pleasant on long journeys
    i appreciate your input and will continue to search
    cheers

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