Perentie Long Range Camping Vehicle - LRCV

[Carzee]

I have had a falcon or two and commys too and cable bonnet releases have always been a hassle. Maybe I should have had new cars not old ones. Anyway, we have gone with Aerocatches for the bonnet. They are low profile and once they are olive drab they should fairly well be un-noticable. http://www.aerocatch.com

This afternoon, despite hot weather and setbacks, the new rubber and rims for the trip went on.
"Believe it or Not" dept - the little red yaris seen in the background is the one that brought those 5 tyres home from melbourne.
I think we will rename the Landy "Milo" (Protec cam brown is fast becoming my fav cam colour).

[Dervish]

I think we will rename the Landy "Milo" (Protec cam brown is fast becoming my fav cam colour).

Anything but Milo!



*shudder*

[Carzee]

  ick, full of character they say.

[Carzee]

Got the time to top up the tyre pressures to 350 and take it for a run to get pics at Glenloch. I am liking the look of Maggie on top and the side awnings. Its worked out beaut IMHO. I may get the roof rack rear extension (overhead bar) and the front extension bar (for the maxtrax) done in time for Corowa.

update - mid Aug 2018, photo selected by Robco canopies for their website homepage. (out of the blue dept.)

[Ivanalandy]

Looks good carzee. Thanks again for putting me onto the flat pack fire pit. Works a treat.

[ReignCKD]

Got the time to top up the tyre pressures to 350 and take it for a run to get pics at Glenloch. I am liking the look of Maggie on top and the side awnings. Its worked out beaut IMHO. I may get the roof rack rear extension (overhead bar) and the front extension bar (for the maxtrax) done in time for Corowa.
A cool change came through -down to 22deg cloudy/breezy.

Wow, I love the rims in tan, I shall do that to my wolfs!! Please post more pics from the front, the bar looks good with the side rail mounts removed!

[Carzee]

  Hi John, the bullbar is half on and half off because of the winch install. Looks a mess. Should bolt up this weekend. I got the extended battery leads yesterday.

We had LRPV or SRV split rims last year (see pic) and they were 'issue' cam tan/dust. I like the colour. Dust is a colour thats really "Australia". Even the Maggiolina has tan canvas so it matches up.

[STDDIVER]

Ross - Looks great - shows what can be done tastefully!  Did  you collect the pump?

Frank

[Carzee]

Hi Frank, thx for the comment. Re the 4bolt, I did chat with the friend and we made an arrangement but my son didn't make it there on his trip. So it looks like if you want a job done right you have to do it yourself.

[ReignCKD]

Hi John, the bullbar is half on and half off because of the winch install. Looks a mess. Should bolt up this weekend. I got the extended battery leads yesterday.

We had LRPV or SRV split rims last year (see pic) and they were 'issue' cam tan/dust. I like the colour. Dust is a colour thats really "Australia". Even the Maggiolina has tan canvas so it matches up.

Yeah, it looks great! Is that the standard Tan, FS30219? Either way I will probably give it a go once spring time rolls around! Also I have have sorted some RFSV spec Footwell vents from an Aussie Caravan shop, they were a bit pricey at $100 for the pair but they are defiantly the same issue. I suspect this might be something you wanted on your truck. UES 0623/003       7.5" x 4" Solid top Vent

[Lionelgee]

Hello Carzee,

Maybe you could scale down one of these!

All the comforts of home and a changing view outside your windows at the end of the day. Accessed February 13 2017 from, http://www.housetrucks.com/alHT/page1.html

This is what the original owners of my Series III Diesel had fitted on the back - it was a slide on - slide off arrangement. It was hacked up by the owner I bought it off. Apparently the original owners lapped Australia a couple of times in it. They must have got to see a lot of the country side - slowly with the 2.5 litre diesel chugging away!

Kind Regards
Lionel

[Carzee]

They kept it relatively simple -the snorkel on the Series 3 looks like household pvc water pipe.
I had a S3 4cyl diesel biscuit tin and it was a bit slow, but pretty reliable. I also had a late S3 V8 traytop and it was a rolling hazard -the drum brakes were not up to the job. And it had a tendency to overheat. With added slide-on it would've been deadly. Sold it after a near miss/NDE when moving house and loaded with furniture. I got very upclose and personal with the bottom of the table drain at Williamtown on the Nelson Bay rd.

[303Gunner]

They kept it relatively simple -the snorkel on the Series 3 looks like household pvc water pipe.

Oh, is that the snorkel? I thought it was the drainpipe from the upstairs ensuite! 💩

[Lionelgee]

They kept it relatively simple -the snorkel on the Series 3 looks like household pvc water pipe.

Oh, is that the snorkel? I thought it was the drainpipe from the upstairs ensuite! 💩

Hello 303 Gunner,

Yes it is PVC pipe that joins up to a Donaldson canister  air filter that was mounted to the bottom of the overhanging  pop-up roof. The original owner was an electrical engineer and there was at least four different types of circuits ranging from 12 volt, 24 volt and solar. Plus some special custom boxes with circuit boards inside them. The owner i bought it off had hacked the systems apart attempting to get the camper off.   

I do not think speed - stability or weight were high on the original owner's list of priorities.

The outside shell is marine ply. Square hollow section metal frame and structural grade hardwood studs used for cabinet framing - weight was not a consideration apparently.

I am toying with the idea of widening the frame so it can slide on and slide off a 8 x 5 foot trailer. I would replace the ply with an aluminium sheet skin. Or the sandwich material used for refrigerated pantechnicon siding: aluminium external sheet sandwiching a layer of insulating foam with another sheet of aluminium facing inside the cabin area. Or I might build a porch with white pickets and some nice columns. After all there are some distinct similarities between the truck home design and Baldrick's original owner's design.

Kind Regards
Lionel

[Carzee]

Yeah, it looks great! Is that the standard Tan, FS30219? Either way I will probably give it a go once spring time rolls around! Also I have have sorted some RFSV spec Footwell vents from an Aussie Caravan shop, they were a bit pricey at $100 for the pair but they are defiantly the same issue. I suspect this might be something you wanted on your truck. UES 0623/003       7.5" x 4" Solid top Vent

The Protec colour is camouflage brown, number 083425265/400g can. They stopped doing tan. I got a pair of vents but they will wait with other jobs, on the "to do" list.

Bolted on the winch at last. Also aux headlights, orig RFSV ones. Both items just need wiring now.

Last night after work we road tested Maggie (about 15km away) and the new Hank. tyres off road. Good grip. On the bitumen they are noisier than the std. Michelins but quieter than others. Got there at sunset and set up pretty quick. Took pics this morning before returning home. Goldilocks weather for it too.

Should've mentioned that we had visitors in a short TLC. Both people on board arrived to practice with their DJi Drones. (IV models). Fascinating stuff.
The following "dronage" video on youtube is of the same area we were, but on a different day, if pine forests are of interest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYKBEySS1NI&t=307s

In that HD video, at the 3.30 minute mark, the drone is pointing at 'our' ridge (pointing ESE) and you can see the http://www.cdscc.nasa.gov big dish at Tidbinbilla which is close by.