Perentie Long Range Camping Vehicle - LRCV

[Langers16]

on the CSR
2 vehicles had KLR turbo's to pull the trailer. mine was non turbo and had the tow bar deliberately off it!
excellent half tonne standard trailer but you don't need one. many dead trailers on the CSR as a reminder.

[Carzee]

Thanks for a good report on a wonderful trip. Congrats, 3 Perenties on the CSR. Fabulous. Makes my day here at work.  Anymore pics?

Some questions for you. What was Durba Springs like - some say it is the highlight. How much was diesel at Wiluna, Billiluna and Halls Creek etc? Did you do the Kimberley or turn right and come back on the Tanami? Any clutch worries or axle worries? Any rain? Were the winches ever used?
Cheers.

[Langers16]

thanks Carzee
in my last post I mentioned Billiluna as the half point for us, incorrect this was our end point on the CSR due to bush fires on the Tanami to Halls Creek. but I did limp into town with less than 20 litres and refilled at $3.20 per litre - happy to! from here we drove to Alice.

here is a photo of my security patrol on duty protecting valuable cargo, yes we are Victorians.

[Langers16]

Carzee,
Durba Springs is a true oasis in the dessert. so lush after days of sand and scrub it just opens up in a canyon of grass and trees, but there are mini oasis sss along the way too.
 
a photo of one of our team returning from collecting wood. camo on camo

I must say that the CSR will destroy your 'duco' paint job ie scratch it as prior vehicles break scrub bush into sharp splinters  on narrow tracks, watch those elbows

[Langers16]

Carzee,
no clutch or axle probs, one or two snap straps over dunes in 10 days of driving. dunes are big but not monsters. the trailer did cause some gearbox stress   

[Langers16]

no rain on our CSR trip but we drove through some dry sections that were big and boggy in recent times getting you know where and drinking juice.

[P6X6]

Trying to be artistic in the WA goldfields

[Carzee]

Thx all for the photos. Excellent.

[dugite]

Carzee,
no clutch or axle probs, one or two snap straps over dunes in 10 days of driving. dunes are big but not monsters. the trailer did cause some gearbox stress

G'day Tim, I've been reading your posts with interest as it looks like I may be on the CSR next year.

I note that you refer to gearbox stress with the the trailer. I was hoping you could relate what was happening in this regard and let us know the approximate payload you had in the trailer please

thanks - Laurie

[Carzee]

  This week the diesel supply side was serviced and inspected at Series Workshop for an hour. This is all part of the ongoing 150,000km major service. I learnt quite a bit which was the aim.
I purchased a new P-I-T-A 17mm Banjo Bolt for the bottom of the transfer pump (bolt comes with the plastic filter) but mine was 99.9% clean and it appeared the Army had replaced it prior to the auction, so now I have a spare. There was one spec of carbon, thats all.
Isuzu part 5157590270, $18.96
Used a new pair of Banjo bolt washers with rubber seals, part 9095720140, $1.17 each
Used a new Fuel Filter cartridge up beside the rocker cover, Fleetguard FF5114, $9.95
Used a set of Sedimeter seals, Top AAU9902, Bottom AAU9903, about $4 each. The bowl was a bit murky with aluminium stains but otherwise pretty good.

Immediately afterwards the Yaris got a workout going down to Melbourne to visit family. On the return trip the Yaris saved $160 freight charge on some new tyres which were on special for $215. I got interested in 235/85/16 as my Perentie mate uses them (Hankook Dynapro MT) and they are proving very good value in his experience. I will put them on a 2015 set of LR factory alloys (after I paint them). Yes, it turns out a Yaris shopping hatch can safely fit a set of 5 tyres and 2 adults! One negative -the smell of the rubber for the 8 hour trip.

[juddy]

Whats the hourly rate at the Series Workshop?

[Carzee]

Its under 150 an hour at the moment but you can contact the front desk and get a quote if you need something overhauled or serviced:

http://www.seriesworkshop.com.au


update a week later -  the clutch began slipping, well, more accurately, the pressure plate was the problem (original 1990 part). A new clutch pressure plate and clutch obtained from KLRautomotive was fitted:
http://remlr.com/forum/index.php?topic=4672.0

[Carzee]

 
This week at http://www.seriesworkshop.com.au some appropriate mods to make better use of last month's upgrade to rear discs brakes from KLR and the HD clutch: a KLR Turbo kit was fitted. But we're not quite finished. The exhaust is still in transit.

Also incl. is a pic showing the LR Boost Alloys and Dyna-Pro M/T to suit. (won't fit without more work)

Third pic shows the Mudflaps are off. They looked like they could fall off due to the rubber at the boltholes becoming more and more cracked.

ps, My ply prototype tailboard. It lays flat (forward) onto aux fuel jerrys and is a simple thing using footman loops and ockys. Its quickly removable to use as a board for making a cuppa. So far I like it and I'm aiming for a metal version with rubber seal fitted (just like side-locker lids). Last pic also shows that I should paint the rear axle.

[Mick]

Hi Carezz,

She's coming along beautifully and I reckon the alloys look pretty good - right choice of colour in my opinion 👍

Good work ! 😊👍

[Carzee]

Saturday, whilst awaiting the new exhaust, we worked on the roof rack. Wayne nutted out the rack mounts and design and the result is in the photos.. then we called it a day. Too many long shifts lately. Maybe some more work this Saturday.

I will note the rack details here in case I need the info one day: the mount tabs (for the bolts into the ROPS) are 4mm thick. The holes for the mount rubbers (MYH3383) were punched 22mm diameter at the metalshop (4 punches $20). The tabs were bent 6deg at a engineering shed (4 for $25). (The bend was to compensate for the angle of the ROPS). Fresh hi-tensile bolts (65mm long M6 8mm course thread) were sourced with some hi-tensile washers too. They thread into 16mm long rivnuts (with the same 8mm course thread). The "front to rear" side bars (connecting the front main ROPS bar to the rear ROPS bar) are 3mm thick 35mm x 35mm SHS. The bars are slightly different in length: Pgr side, mount hole ctr to ctr 1797mm and the Drv side, mount hole ctr to ctr 1800mm and there is 25mm between the hole ctrs and the ends of each side bar as the punched/bent mount tabs are 50mm wide and 85mm long. The 4 "crossbars", placed at 90deg to the side bars and parrallel to the ROPS bars, are 990 long, 2mm thick 50mm x 25mm RHS and they are mounted 467mm (ctr to ctr) equidistant starting with the rear "crossbar" position ("crossbar" number 4) which is 350mm from the end of the 1800 long "front to rear" side bars.