VEHICLE: Civilian variant of ‘Perentie’ 6x6 Land Rover - custom camper
LOCATION: The car is currently in Tasmania with family, and I am in Brisbane. (For overseas buyers I am happy to do what I can to assist with shipping)
PRICE: $70k USD
Coach built as a tour bus for use in Northern Territory (Aus) in 1989.
Bought by myself in 2012 for restoration and conversion into overland vehicle we spent 3 years replacing everything that moved, and most things that don’t. All of the work was completed by either myself (Mechanical Engineer), specialist workshops, Series Landy Rescue and a professional joiner.
The intention was for my wife and I to do the multi-year round the world trip, our business and now 2 babies mean we haven’t taken it outside of Australia.
This car has had a full restoration including;
Driveline;
Isuzu 4DB1-T
Turbo upgraded to BorgWarner EFI6258
Front mount Intercooler
Turbo Smart Boost controller
Land Rover LT95 - modified for higher power / torque (can include many of the parts needed to convert to Isuzu MSA 5 speed gearbox, inc gearbox)
4.11 Ashcroft R&P (changed from 4.7 for better highway speeds)
Hytough HD axles and flanges
ARB air lockers in all three diffs
Disc brake conversion on rear two diffs (front is disc as standard)
3 x fuel tanks and change over valves, surge tank for rear fuel tank with inline electric pump
255/85 R16 BFG KM2 tyres, mounted on Performance Alloy Rims (x 8)
External
Custom coach built bus body - we replaced the roof entirely and repaired/replaced any other body work as needed
Full respray
Bull bar
LED headlights, sidelights, brake lights, indicators etc
Headlight protectors
50” roof light bar
Bonnet tool holders
Chequer plate on wings
Custom swing away dual tyre carrier
Fiama F45 awning
Retractable steps into camper
Custom security screens on windows (galvanised and powder coated)
Sherpa 17000lb dual motor winch
2 x maxtrax with built in mounting pins
Rear view camera
12v shower (cold water only)
Plumbed gas Webber BabyQ
Up front
All new VDO gauges (LR speedo in KMPH and MPH)
Stratos suspension seats
New, smaller steering wheel (makes getting from drivers seat into the back more comfortable)
Rear view screen, switchable and hard wired to camera on the rear
Overhead console with map light
Double DIN Pioneer head unit with GPS, 4 channel amp and 2 6x9 speakers
New door cards
‘Mud’ dash and gauge pod
Camper
Double bed
Retractable dining table
Swivel seats mounted to stub axle welded to frame. Locks in either forward or sideways facing position. 3 point seat belts built in to seats.
Virtifrigo SS 12v Compressor fridge freezer
Dometic 3 burner sink / stove combo
4 seasons hatch
Fantastic extractor fan
LED lighting throughout
Drawers under bed with HD runners and hardware
Custom kitchen with storage drawers
2 x 75w solar panels
Redarc battery management system
2 x AGM house batteries
Sureflow 12v water pump
80l water tank
Bed base on gas struts with storage
Webasto diesel fired heater (drawers fuel off rear 100l tank) - ducted through kitchen kickboard to vent heat more evenly.
There are lots of build photos here; https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/6x6-defender-off-road-camper-build.83282/
and a bit more info in the feature that ExPo did on it here: https://expeditionportal.com/featured-build-6x6-defender-camper/
Original photos of its life as a tour bus can be seen here:
https://www.remlr.com/perentie-civilian6x6.htm#SALLDMAZ1BY570368
The truck cost well over $120k to build excluding the countless man hours put in by myself. My loss will definitely be someone else's gain here.
What’s it like to live with:
The truck sits happily at 90kph, have had it up to 110 but starts to feel unsettled and with the 4 speed you run out of gears.
It is a very comfortable drive, the 3 axles and suspension seats soak up the bumps better than anything else I have driven.
It is kind of noisy, kind of slow but unstoppable. The mechanical isuzu 4bd1t is pretty much bullet proof.
I have never had it bogged, a couple of times I have lost forward momentum but, just lock all 5 (yes 5) diff locks and the old girl just keeps moving.
The car isnt perfect, we have used it for 3-4 years so it has a small scratch here and there, but it presents as a 4 year old vehicle, not 29 years old.
Oh and be prepared to have people come up and talk to you most places you stop.
I am sure I have missed a load, any questions just let me know.
Dave
LOCATION: The car is currently in Tasmania with family, and I am in Brisbane. (For overseas buyers I am happy to do what I can to assist with shipping)
PRICE: $70k USD
Coach built as a tour bus for use in Northern Territory (Aus) in 1989.
Bought by myself in 2012 for restoration and conversion into overland vehicle we spent 3 years replacing everything that moved, and most things that don’t. All of the work was completed by either myself (Mechanical Engineer), specialist workshops, Series Landy Rescue and a professional joiner.
The intention was for my wife and I to do the multi-year round the world trip, our business and now 2 babies mean we haven’t taken it outside of Australia.
This car has had a full restoration including;
Driveline;
Isuzu 4DB1-T
Turbo upgraded to BorgWarner EFI6258
Front mount Intercooler
Turbo Smart Boost controller
Land Rover LT95 - modified for higher power / torque (can include many of the parts needed to convert to Isuzu MSA 5 speed gearbox, inc gearbox)
4.11 Ashcroft R&P (changed from 4.7 for better highway speeds)
Hytough HD axles and flanges
ARB air lockers in all three diffs
Disc brake conversion on rear two diffs (front is disc as standard)
3 x fuel tanks and change over valves, surge tank for rear fuel tank with inline electric pump
255/85 R16 BFG KM2 tyres, mounted on Performance Alloy Rims (x 8)
External
Custom coach built bus body - we replaced the roof entirely and repaired/replaced any other body work as needed
Full respray
Bull bar
LED headlights, sidelights, brake lights, indicators etc
Headlight protectors
50” roof light bar
Bonnet tool holders
Chequer plate on wings
Custom swing away dual tyre carrier
Fiama F45 awning
Retractable steps into camper
Custom security screens on windows (galvanised and powder coated)
Sherpa 17000lb dual motor winch
2 x maxtrax with built in mounting pins
Rear view camera
12v shower (cold water only)
Plumbed gas Webber BabyQ
Up front
All new VDO gauges (LR speedo in KMPH and MPH)
Stratos suspension seats
New, smaller steering wheel (makes getting from drivers seat into the back more comfortable)
Rear view screen, switchable and hard wired to camera on the rear
Overhead console with map light
Double DIN Pioneer head unit with GPS, 4 channel amp and 2 6x9 speakers
New door cards
‘Mud’ dash and gauge pod
Camper
Double bed
Retractable dining table
Swivel seats mounted to stub axle welded to frame. Locks in either forward or sideways facing position. 3 point seat belts built in to seats.
Virtifrigo SS 12v Compressor fridge freezer
Dometic 3 burner sink / stove combo
4 seasons hatch
Fantastic extractor fan
LED lighting throughout
Drawers under bed with HD runners and hardware
Custom kitchen with storage drawers
2 x 75w solar panels
Redarc battery management system
2 x AGM house batteries
Sureflow 12v water pump
80l water tank
Bed base on gas struts with storage
Webasto diesel fired heater (drawers fuel off rear 100l tank) - ducted through kitchen kickboard to vent heat more evenly.
There are lots of build photos here; https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/6x6-defender-off-road-camper-build.83282/
and a bit more info in the feature that ExPo did on it here: https://expeditionportal.com/featured-build-6x6-defender-camper/
Original photos of its life as a tour bus can be seen here:
https://www.remlr.com/perentie-civilian6x6.htm#SALLDMAZ1BY570368
The truck cost well over $120k to build excluding the countless man hours put in by myself. My loss will definitely be someone else's gain here.
What’s it like to live with:
The truck sits happily at 90kph, have had it up to 110 but starts to feel unsettled and with the 4 speed you run out of gears.
It is a very comfortable drive, the 3 axles and suspension seats soak up the bumps better than anything else I have driven.
It is kind of noisy, kind of slow but unstoppable. The mechanical isuzu 4bd1t is pretty much bullet proof.
I have never had it bogged, a couple of times I have lost forward momentum but, just lock all 5 (yes 5) diff locks and the old girl just keeps moving.
The car isnt perfect, we have used it for 3-4 years so it has a small scratch here and there, but it presents as a 4 year old vehicle, not 29 years old.
Oh and be prepared to have people come up and talk to you most places you stop.
I am sure I have missed a load, any questions just let me know.
Dave