Land Rover Defender Perentie 6x6 1989

The original Perentie vehicles were named after the desert-dwelling Perentie lizard (or commonly known as goanna) and was aimed at finding vehicles with the perentie's legendary agility in trackless terrain, its endurance, and its adaptability. The Perentie 6×6 is an AUS designed and built derivative of the Land Rover 110. Power comes from an Isuzu 3.9L 4-cyl diesel, which is turbo-charged on the 6×6. Isuzu diesels were factory fitted to many Australian Land Rover Stage-1s and 110s in the 1980s and early 1990s. It shares the 4-speed LT95A transmission and Isuzu 4BD1 3.9L 4-cylinder diesel engine with the four wheel drive Land Rover Perentie, but in this case the engine is turbo-charged. In view of the extra mass, 4.7:1 differentials are fitted instead of the 3.54:1 units of the 4×4. Front suspension is by live axle and coil-springs. The rear bogie employs two leaf springs and a load-sharing rocker on each side. This rocker is cranked, and the leaf springs on each side overlap, so that the springs can be longer and the rear axles can be closer together than would otherwise be possible. The chassis is unique to the six wheel drive. The rear section is fabricated of square and rectangular section steel tube and the chassis is galvanised. Drive to the third axle is by a separate propeller shaft taking power from the transfer-case power take-off (PTO). This PTO takes drive from a gear on the transfer case intermediate shaft and rotates at the same speed as the front (1st) and rear (2nd) prop'-shafts regardless of whether hi-range or lo-range is selected. The 3rd prop'-shaft passes over the second axle and is jointed, incorporating a c.v. joint, where it does so. In this way extreme articulation of the two rear axles is possible. This model uses a wider, taller cab, and a 1700mm front track which matches the rear. Cost to Australian Defence Force was in the area of $250000 AUS dollars!! Get one today for a fraction of that cost. Great spray truck or farm pick-up. Any test welcome