Registering a 'Perentie' Landrover

[Robert 42]

The phone rang and it was them YES.! They did it , some how they entered the vin. Cost a little more when the lady saw  5600GVM... But other than that all good..
All you gota do is wait..
Works out at $420 a year .... you have to be happy with that.. Plus its 4 days longer till the next rego would have been... 
Bob...

[Mick_Marsh]

The phone rang and it was them YES.! They did it , some how they entered the vin. Cost a little more when the lady saw  5600GVM... But other than that all good..
All you gota do is wait..
Works out at $420 a year .... you have to be happy with that.. Plus its 4 days longer till the next rego would have been... 
Bob...

Well done. Registration for vehicles over 4.5t GVM is set by a national body. Under 4.5t is set by the state government.

[P6X6]

Hello all,

Does anyone have a preferred licensee in Perth for a 4x4 RFSV ?? Thanks

[Paulak]

Gday I used Host auto repairs in Northam.
Passed 1st time without a problem.
Where are you?
Paul.

[P6X6]

Gday I used Host auto repairs in Northam.
Passed 1st time without a problem.
Where are you?
Paul.

Morley Perth. I've taken my 6x6's to major motors And they were really good but they only do trucks.
It would take about an hour/hour and a half to get to Northam ?

[Paulak]

Yeh about that. Depends on traffic from Morley to Midland.
Paul.

[wpalmo]

I thought I would just post a short info message on how I registered ARN 51-745 in WA as it may be of help to fellow West Aussies.

I took my RFSV straight from Grays in Welshpool to a pace in Yanchep called 'The Flying Spanner'. They are a registered DoT inspection point and it seemed like the logical thing to do as I live in the local area. I ended up getting a bit of a list of things to rectify before it could be registered, some of which I thought was very trivial. The main issue was to remove the rear facing seat behind the cab, fit an approved immobiliser and get a weighbridge ticket for the aggregate weight of the vehicle. The trivial issues were some oil leaks that were seriously trivial. I also had to fix a couple of warning lights on the dash, high beam, and also make sure that the heater fan turned on.

I got to work on the main issues and sorted them out with some help from my friendly auto electrician who I can highly recommend. His name is Russell and he is mobile. I have been using him for years to sort out the dramas on my Series 111 Lucas electrics so he has quite a bit of experience with Land Rovers and he is fair with his rates. Advantec Auto Electrical - 0418 950 728.

My next task was to sort out the rear seat and the oil leaks. The seat was a bit of a mission but after some careful examination of the setup I worked it out with the help of a mate and a rattle gun it came out very easily. For the oil leaks I decided to try my luck and give the underside a blast of degreaser and a high pressure hose and then I drove the vehicle from the wash station in Wangarra to the weighbridge. The weighbridge I used was also located in Wangarra at a buisness called 'Tom's Towbars'. It cost $25 to measure the aggregate weight, which ended coming in at 2495 Kgs. I then took my Perentie to another registered inspection centre that was located around the corner from the wash station and weighbridge called Northside Transmission Centre & Just Mechanics.

They were great and within 20 minutes I was collecting the appropriate paper work to take to the Joondalup Licensing Centre. Make sure you take your proof of purchase documents that you get from Grays with you to the licensing centre as they need to sight these before the paper work can be completed. After paying around $1200 to the licensing centre for transfer and a year license I was on my way with the new plates in my hand.

Since then I have put about 3500kms on her including a 2500km trip through the Goldfeilds which I just got back from last Saturday. ARN 51-745 was faultless and I was impressed just how comfortable it was on the open road as well as the dirt.

I hope that helps others with registering their Pernetie's in WA. Image below from the Goldfeilds trip.

Regards Warrick.

 Goldfeilds June 2015 by warrick palmateer, on Flickr

[THE BOOGER]

Warrick did they tell you why the seat had to be removed? was it because it was over the 3 seat capacity or because of being rear facing?

[wpalmo]

Hi The Booger,

I was told at the time of the initial inspection at 'The Flying Spanner' that it was because it was rear facing. I was also told by the inspector that I could have had it passed with the rear facing seat but I would have needed an engineer to approve the setup. However, I have heard from other RFSV owners that the seat has to be removed because the vehicle only has a capacity for 2 occupants on the compliance plate. I guess an approved automotive engineer can override that issue. 

It suits me not to have the rear seat though as it compromised my storage and usability for the type of work I do with the vehicle. I have kept the seat though so I can put it back in if a time comes to sell the vehicle and the new owner wants it as on original RFSV. By the way the rear seat is one hell of a bit of kit as I am sure you know. I imagine that it would not be a cheap installation to build the mounting structure and purchase the seat with the 5 point harness built into it. I think in the event of an accident I would rather be strapped into the rear facing seat than the driver or passenger front seats!

Regards Warrick.

[juddy]

Its a very thin section of steel that the seat is fixed to, and a lot of bolts too.

[wpalmo]

Its a very thin section of steel that the seat is fixed to, and a lot of bolts too.

Hi Juddy,
Not sure what you mean by a very thin section of steel. After pulling out the rear seat from my RFSV I found that the two beams that the seat bolts into are not thin sections of steel. Both beams are around 4-5mm in thickness and are fully welded closed section beams. The seat bolts into each beam using 4 high tensile bolts with nuts. The brackets that the beams bolt too are welded into the tub. The seat itself is also a solid bit of kit with a complete perimeter frame and 5 point harness. Combine that with the ROPS above the seat and I think it would be a safer place in the event of an accident than the front 2 seats.
Just my opinion though and I am not an engineer!
Regards Warrick.

[chuckt]

WA Registration Requirements for Land Rover Perentie

Ok so after a long talk with the transport department today i have been informed that they are now going about creating a set of black and white rules for licensing a Perentie in Western Australia. These will be available in due course in a form for download or print.

They are as follows in basic form

- Seat belt anchorage and Roll Hoops are to be inspected via the technical or VSS department on a individual basis (21 Murray Rd Sth Welshpool)
- Roll Hoop and Canopy Bars within 1200mm of driver and passengers headspace must be padded with 25mm polyurethane
- "Black Out Lighting" must be removed due to it not being suitable for on road use due to the fact that it turns off the brake lights under certain modes and they must operate at all times
- Tools and Brackets must NOT be secured to bonnet and jerry can racks must not interfere with lighting or drivers view
- Ignition and Immobiliser (if under 25 years of age) must be fitted
- Door locks must be fitted *soft tops can apply for a exemption*
- No passengers can be seated at any time in the rear cargo area seating provided or not
- Bull Bars / Bumpers must not have any protruding objects such as recovery hooks etc
- You will need a weigh bridge ticket on inspection to confirm tare weight.

This will be checked when inspection station is sending paperwork in for final approval from the transport department. Any "Perentie" model Land Rovers will be flagged and photos requested for further investigation by the technical department. If seat belt anchorage and roll hoops cannot be identified within the list approved the inspection will be failed and possible independent engineering certificate might be required.

I might add that the manager I spoke to was very helpful and insightful took all my questions and really knew his stuff. They are aware that the perentie's don't meet ADR or current VSS standards and are trying to create a happy compromise between safety and viability of keeping these cars or the road. He did mention that even tho some aspects don't comply they are now being exempted (such as non compliant front seats etc and roll hoops) in a attempt to make it a simple matter of doing these things on the list and then your 4x4 is set and ready to roll.  I would recommend contacting the technical department if you have a Perentie ready to be licensed BEFORE getting it inspected and sending them photos as they request so they can inform you if your roll bar needs any attention etc.

Here ya go folks straight from the horses mouth

Chuck

[P6X6]

WA Registration Requirements for Land Rover Perentie

They are as follows in basic form

- "Black Out Lighting" must be removed
- Tools and Brackets must NOT be secured to bonnet and jerry can racks must not interfere with lighting or drivers view
- Door locks must be fitted *soft tops can apply for a exemption*
- Bull Bars / Bumpers must not have any protruding objects such as recovery hooks etc


Here ya go folks straight from the horses mouth

Chuck

These don't impress me much as all.
Especially if I have to cut up my standard bull bar !!

[Banjo57]

48-532 NT Registration.
Bought with no compliance plate - Fudged my way through Green slip.
MVR Inspector NOT happy!
Had to remove Blackout switch.
Had to remove all extraneous tool fittings on the bonnet.
Had to install a keyed ignition.
Had to remove rear seats and only registered as a a utility.
Complied to his requests? And got her past.
Went home and put it all back on!
No worries 👍

[chuckt]

In the conversation i did talk about replacing the bull bar with two simple square outriggers as a bumper and he said this would be satisfactory. So i suppose you could do that and then put your bull bar back on after rego. saying that i was warned that anyone caught out in a insurance claim could possibly not have coverage doing this

WA Registration Requirements for Land Rover Perentie

They are as follows in basic form

- "Black Out Lighting" must be removed
- Tools and Brackets must NOT be secured to bonnet and jerry can racks must not interfere with lighting or drivers view
- Door locks must be fitted *soft tops can apply for a exemption*
- Bull Bars / Bumpers must not have any protruding objects such as recovery hooks etc


Here ya go folks straight from the horses mouth

Chuck

These don't impress me much as all.
Especially if I have to cut up my standard bull bar !!