Brief History
The Land Rover “Perentie” was built by Jaguar Land Rover in Australia specifically for the Military
The difference is that the vehicle has a specific heavy duty galvanised chassis which is longer than the standard, this was to enable ‘tie down” eyes for air transport and the stowage of the spare wheel under the rear body. They were also fitted with an Isuzu 4BD1 diesel engine as standard, with the Turbo version standard for the 6x6 version. Usually, the Land Rover 4 speed LT95 gearbox was fitted.
Mileage
The currently fitted speedo at the last MOT shows 199, 237 miles.
The previous owner upgraded the vehicles dashboard to the more up to date PUMA style and the currently installed speedo is from the donor vehicle.
Reference to the MOT in July 2018 shows the distance travelled at 87, 170km or 54, 164 miles before the change. So approx 60, 000 given the current mileage.
MOT until October 2024 – 3 owners including the Australian RAF.
Why are we selling
The original plan was to travel all 48 contiguous States in America.
The vehicle required more work than originally planned, then we kept adding to the specification, which delayed departure. In one way was fortuitous, as we would have been stuck in the States during Covid.
Post Covid the cost of the trip, specifically shipping made it uneconomical. Then some family and health issues came to the fore which made sure that the planned trip was not going to happen.
We enjoy the Perentie but have other cars and it is not being used enough, hence the difficult decision to sell.
This is a unique vehicle as it is not a Defender, we believe that approx. 15 have been imported to the UK.
Engine and Gearbox
This Perentie has fitted the 3. 9 Turbo Diesel engine usually reserved for the 6x6, this enables a very pleasant drive and returns circa 29 mpg on a run. This is paired with the Land Rover LT85 5 speed gearbox rather than the standard LT95.
New Starter Motor
New Alternator
New Water Pump and thermostat
New re-cored efficient radiator and Revotec electric twin fans
New Glow Plugs
New Steering box for the Power Steering, with new ball joints and heavy-duty Steering Rods
New EDIC motor (diesel cut off)
Rebuilt Fuel Pump
The heater fan and matrix and been replaced along with all of the cooling pipes, some which are silicon.
New Stainless-steel exhaust
Under bonnet lighting.
Suspension and Brakes
New Old Man Emu springs and shock absorbers all round
Salisbury Rear Axle
Rear Drums converted to disc brakes with new bearings
Front discs and Callipers replaced along with bearings
All brake and clutch pipes replaced.
New Brake Master Cylinder
New Clutch Master and Slave Cylinder
Exterior
Wheels are 16x8 Tuff Torque Modular Steel
Front Runner Spare Wheel Carrier
Side window wind shields
Puma style bonnet with checker plate.
The bonnet and doors have aluminium anti-theft hinges from Defender Upgrades.
Land Rover Puma doors providing electric windows. Also central locking but not wired up.
All three doors are fitted with additional security dead locks
The front roof rack has been powder coated and fitted with LED scene lights on both sides, together with additional halogen driving lights on the front.
Roo Driving Lights are fitted to the Front.
Scene lights are fitted on each side of the rear body.
At the rear there is a separate LED light on each side, separately switched for loading and for help when reversing.
There are digital and analogue Radio Aerials and a separate aerial for the CB
Heavy duty rock sliders on both sides
4 lockable side compartments which are standard fittings.
ORYX Sand ladder brackets, these enable the ladders to be folded down to use as a table.
New NATO tow hitch
The rear window has a steel safety guard fitted inside.
The vehicle is fitted with an Alu Cab Icarus pop top which is a £10, 000 conversion. This has a mattress, zip out windows with mosquito protection and lighting.
Also fitted is the Alu Cab 270-degree awning which covers the side of the vehicle and wraps around to cover the rear
The Alu cab shower/ toilet cubicle is also fitted to the other side of the vehicle
The awning, pop top and cubicle can be set up and closed in a matter of minutes by one person
Two Alu Cab roof bars for transporting larger items
The rear quarter window on the passenger side has been replace by a Rough Parts window insert, into which an electrical hook can be plugged. There is a fitment for a compressor.
On the driver’s side there is an identical insert which houses an external shower for hot and cold water.
On the rear cross member, two folding rear steps to enable easy access to the rear
I have spread my description across the two boxes available on this advert. If you contact me, I can provide a pdf of the description and a web link to more photo’s. Also, a web link to a blog which documents the build.
The registration 1500N is not included.
Electrical
The entire vehicle has been completely rewired with all circuits being individually fused, together with the main earths.
During the rewire most components were also replaced:
All standard exterior lights
Wiper motor and linkages
All standard gauges, see mileage for speedo
All lighting switchgear on the steering column and ignition switch
Windscreen replaced with a heated version.
Additional gauges have been added in the centre console, along with an oil pressure gauge which has not yet been connected. The plan is to change this
The new main starter battery has been re-sited into a side locker and isolated with an internal key operated switch.
A new radio with pop out screen and Apple Play etc
Interior & Leisure use
The inside of the vehicle has been soundproofed and insulated wherever possible. This includes the inside of the hard top at the rear, floors and front seat boxes and footwells.
At the rear the passenger side of the hardtop has an opening and lockable side window, this opens out the area that is covered by the awning.
At the front the seat have been recovered and new inertia reel seat belts fitted
The centre box is lockable steel with a padded top, switch panel and cup holder.
The sub-woofer for the radio sits beneath the centre console.
New speakers are fitted under the dash at the front.
New additional speakers at the rear
Steering Wheel is Momo and removable for security.
The main and centre dash are from Raptor Engineering to allow fitment of additional switches, charging points and dials.
Led (Red) lights are fitted under the dash and the interior light is from Mud Stuff and can be red or white.
Sun Visors are Mud Stuff and have pockets for maps/ tickets etc
Because of the pop top there is a shelf above the windscreen which has additional charging points and the CB Radio, as well as additional storage
At the rear, just inside of the rear door on both sides are lockable steel cabinets
On the floor behind the bulkhead there is a very heavy-duty large gun, for keeping laptops and camera gear etc safe
With a smaller footprint, a further steel cabinet sits on top of the gun safe, this house leisure batteries and further storage
There is a fold down table/ food prep area on the inside of the rear door
On the right there is a small stainless-steel sink with a mixer tap and a draining board/ food prep area, with storage underneath
Fresh water is supplied from a Fiamma 65 litre tank under the rear of the vehicle, with a water level gauge near to the sink
There is a small grey water tank with a tap for the drain. This could easily be increased in size if needed
Hot water is provided by an insulated cylinder in one of the compartments on the driver’s side. Power is provided either from mains hook up, or via a 12v supply when driving
The cabinet to the right of the rear door contains the water pump, related pipework and expansion tank, along with storage
The rear cabinet on the left contains the leisure electrics
Isolated feed from the Austrian made 200w of Solar Panels on the roof, there is room for a further panel if needed
A voltronic 3 way mains/ battery/ solar controller. All of the 12v leisure facilities are supplied separately and fused from here. There is a separate switch panel in the rear for the 12 v circuits
An inverter is supplied from the leisure batteries. For safety the 240v supply either from the inverter or from the mains supply can be switched via a double pole isolator
There is a single 240v light in the rear and a double plug socket with usb chargers. A further single socket supplies the water heater. Plenty of room for expansion if needed
The heater control panel is near to the switch panel in the rear
Heating is provided by a Eberspaecher Diesel heater than is fitted under the passenger seat, along with an extra fuel tank. Warm air is provided to rear of the vehicle and to vents at the front
We also use Eberspaecher Easy Web to control the heating via a phone app, this way it can be controlled from anywhere and can be used to warm the vehicle before using it is cold weather
The heater is run from the second fuel tank which also serves as a reserve tank. There is a pump that can transfer fuel to the main tank. Gauges are provided for each of the tanks
Body and Paint
Please bear in mind that this is a Land Rover that had been in Military Service, the body work is not pristine. The previous owner had a respray in a dark grey
Penman Military Trailer
This trailer is has been closed in and covered to a high standard
Inside there are storage shelves at the back and the floor is lined with ply
A large Tuff trek roof tent with awning is fitted
Three jerry can holders are fitted
Mains power from a hook up can be diverted through the trailer and into the main vehicle. It has its own consumer unit.
The trailer has Land Rover sized alloy wheels.
