Perentie tops Readers' Rigs in January 2022

A new year of Readers' Rigs is led by an immaculate 1990 Land Rover Perentie. To see your vehicle in our magazine and on our website, post a snap of it on our Facebook page.

1990 Land Rover Perentie GS

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It currently has 161,000km on the clock. It has plenty of kit including a custom turbo kit running 18psi through a GT2560R with 600x300 Aeroflow front-mount intercooler and custom airbox; a VDO boost gauge; VDO EGT gauge; VDO oil-pressure gauge; power steering; four-inch APT snorkel; Stedi lighting; three-inch Superior Engineering lift kit; extended braided brake lines; and new SuperPro bushes throughout.

Other gear includes an upgraded front diff to 24-spline and heavy-duty Ashcroft shafts; rear diff lock; Flatdog flares from UK; 35-inch Maxxis RAZR tyres; 16x8 5x165.1 beadlock Dynamic wheels; steel rock sliders; and new ute cab canopy with tub cover.

On the outside is a custom rooftop tent mounts with six LED camp lights; 23ZERO 1400 Dakota rooftop tent, shower tent and 270 awning; Bazooka water tank; Ontap black edition; and an 1800mm rear trundle drawer.

It also has Car Builders sound deadening with carpet interior; new respray in Raptor liner; bonnet net and bag; GME 6.6 and 2.1dB antenna; and a GME radio.

Instagram page: 4x4_perentie1990 - Emanuele Perrotta

2019 Ford Ranger PX3

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It’s the 2.0-litre bi-turbo variant. Kit includes a Norweld canopy, OME BP-51s, Bundutop RTT, 140-litre fuel tank, 60-litre water tank, ROH Blak steel wheels, Safari snorkel, ARB bullbar, Mickey Thompson Baja 33-inch tyres, and a Smittybilt 10,000lb winch - Ben O'Keefe

2012 Mitsubishi Challenger

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Here it is at the Glendon campgrounds. It’s twin-locked and has a Max front bar, Carbon winch, TJM snorkel, dual-battery system, Rhino platform, Geko underbody protection plate, and SCF rock sliders.

It’s also had a two-inch Outback Armour lift with Kings springs and diff breathers. Built it up from brand-new and it now has 120K on the clock. Been to the Cape and climbed Big Red - Brett Martin

2019 Ford Ranger PX3

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Equipment includes ARB BP-51 shocks and suspension, ARB Safari bar and side-steps, Safari snorkel, ARB roof rack, Frontier long-range fuel tank, ARB Intensity spotlights, ARB Ascent canopy, ION 196 17x8 alloy wheels +30, and 275/70R17 AT3 Cooper tyres - Adrian Schmidt

2012 Mitsubishi Pajero GLS

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Bought stock in 2017 with 40,000km on the clock. It now has an Ironman bullbar, bash plates, Oricom UHF, Helios spotties, Redarc brake controller, roof rack, 270° awning, fishing-rod carrier, custom handmade floor mats, 1200W pure-sine inverter, and it’s wrapped with Dueller 31 ATs. All mostly installed this year. A long-range tank and airbags are in the pipeline - Willem Moolman

1993 Toyota LandCruiser HZJ75

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Having some fun in the Watagans. It’s not highly modified, but it has adjustable Rancho shocks, two-inch lift, Tough Dog springs with military wraps (front and back), 15-inch white Sunraysia wheels with 33x12.5 BFG mud tyres, Lokka auto-locking diff centre in the rear, Runva 11XP winch, and a DTS turbo system on the 1HZ, making a whopping 85kW on the dyno.

It has a factory tub, factory dual fuel tanks, and factory dual-battery system. Mainly just used for camping, but I like to do some hard stuff every now and then - Andrew Spicer