Thread: What is actual wheelbase of 110"?

Originally Posted by spudboy

Whoa!! Just went out to measure my 2007 110, and it is way longer on the drivers side:

Drivers side: 110.5"
Passenger side: 109.0"

That is 1.5" difference

Edit: Sitting on a level concrete pad, wheels straight ahead...

That's a large discrepency.Not half a metre but still bad
Are you sure someone hasn't fitted a rear trailing arm chassis bush on the wrong side of thechassis bracket? I've also seen spacer washers fitted between the bushings and control arms that can make a big difference to the wheelbase measurement out at the wheel.Advise to measure between axle housings rather than at the wheels as even the slightest amount of steering lock will show a big difference from one side to the other..
Wagoo.

Well tomorrow it is going in for a warranty job on the vacuum pump (leaks a bit of oil) so I will mention it to them and see what they say.

I was expecting 2 or 3 mm, but 1.5" is nearly 40mm, which I reckon is too much.

When the rain stops I will go out an re-measure a few other points as suggested.

I just measured the distance between the chassis brackets, where the trailing arms attach to the rear axle, and the equivalent "hockey sticks" brackets to the front axle, and they are both the same at 162mm. So at least the chassis is the same left and right.....

Originally Posted by spudboy

I just measured the distance between the chassis brackets, where the trailing arms attach to the rear axle, and the equivalent "hockey sticks" brackets to the front axle, and they are both the same at 162mm. So at least the chassis is the same left and right.....

looks like the chassis jig is not to blame then.

Be interesting to see what the axle tube distances are. Could this be the reason puma diffs keep failing?

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

...Not sure it would account for RVR110's MY11 Defender which is 109 1/4" wheelbase on the LHS and 110 1/8" wheelbase on the RHS though. (addit: It may be a stupid question but were the wheels straight ahead, not turned slightly left? Perhaps an average of measurements with the wheels turned each way are needed.)...

I was careful to ensure that the front wheels were straight and the 110 was on a level concrete slab when I took the measurements.

Originally Posted by spudboy

Whoa!! Just went out to measure my 2007 110, and it is way longer on the drivers side:

Drivers side: 110.5"
Passenger side: 109.0"

That is 1.5" difference

Edit: Sitting on a level concrete pad, wheels straight ahead...

Glad it's not just me - and at least the same side is short! Methinks that when I get time I'll drive around Australia anti-clockwise... It might be easier that way

Originally Posted by RVR110

I was careful to ensure that the front wheels were straight and the 110 was on a level concrete slab when I took the measurements.

Can you also measure the axle-axle distances and rad arm-trailing arm mount distances underneath?

So can a Defender be re-bodied as a Series III and have all the mod cons but retain the Series III look ???

Originally Posted by jerryd

So can a Defender be re-bodied as a Series III and have all the mod cons but retain the Series III look ???

No because the Defender radiator sits forward of the SIII front crossmember/grill panel.

You can however fit a defender firewall and windscreen to a SIII.