A Fender 90 or 130 HD

**oldie** · 28th December 2011, 10:54 PM

FWIW, I bought a new HD 110 cab/chas in January which was fitted with a steel tray and it weighed in at 2000kg. With the GVM of 3500 kg for this model it means I have plenty of load capacity.

We put a 1830 wide Trayon slide on on the back and so far have done a week in the high country - with the Trayon on the back all the way for added traction and 3 weeks around Lake Eyre and the Simpson.

Apart from an ARB front bar, tow bar and an extra 84 litres alloy fuel tank under the front of the tray it is stock standard. Even to the showroom tyres !

It has been great. We found it to be surprisingly comfortable - I am 180 tall - with the only drawback being the lack of space in the cabin for odds and ends. Pity they don't make an extra cab version.

It is my daily driver, so far we have put 20,000 on the speedo and enjoy driving it as much as the D2 V8 we have. It is just different !!

I also have read that the 110 cab/chas has been discontinued. A great pity.

So good luck with your investigations.

**Witchdoctor** · 29th December 2011, 11:33 AM

Thanks Oldie,

Do you know your total weight in desert trip set up with Trayon?

I also think i'm going to miss the extra space behind the seat, thats one pay off if my total weight is well inside the GVM.

What is the hight to tray top with Trayon in place?
As i have just spotted the crew cab HD & it looked rather high but still looked like a standard set up. If the tray is more than 950mm from the ground i will have to make a platform to stand on to reach the cooking set up on my camper.

Cheers
David

**oldie** · 29th December 2011, 10:31 PM

Some numbers.

Looking at the weight of the 2 people, the Trayon plus water, extra fuel, 2 spare wheels, tools, food and drinks, clothes, gas etc I reckon we added very close to 1,200kg to the rego weight of 2,000kg. So well under gvm.

The tray sits about 950-980 above the ground with the Trayon.

The top of the tray is 260 mm above the top of the rear cross member.

Hope this helps.

**juddy** · 30th December 2011, 06:59 AM

And don't forget the 110 chassis cab as been discontinued.

**Witchdoctor** · 30th December 2011, 03:51 PM

Where is all the info coming from about the 110 pick up no longer available?
Just when to the web site & they are still there.
Do we have official word on this?

Not happy if its true.

David

**4wheeler** · 1st January 2012, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by Witchdoctor

Where is all the info coming from about the 110 pick up no longer available?
Just when to the web site & they are still there.
Do we have official word on this?

Not happy if its true.

David

I picked up a MY12 price list yesterday from the local dealer. 110 single cab chassis HCPU, hard tops, crew cabs , 110 station wagons, 90's and 130's are listed. I think that the sales representative might have mentioned in passing that some models are being dropped from the range but I might be mistaken on that point. As I was interested in the 110 station wagon which will be available, I did not take much notice.

Hence this post has been absolutely no help at all really.

**KarlB** · 1st January 2012, 11:58 AM

The 110 Pick-up HCPU is still imported into Australia. The 110 Cab Chassis is not though may be available via special order as it is still available in the UK but there would likely be Au compliance issues that LRA would not be keen to get involved with. The 130 Cab Chassis is still available on the Au market. Details of the 2012 Australian line up can be found at: Land Rover Defender 90, 110 and 130 4WD | Land Rover Australia

Cheers
KarlB

**Witchdoctor** · 1st January 2012, 01:04 PM

Is one able to remove the tub from the 110 pickup & fit a tray without to many issues?

The 110 looks the goods for our requirements as the 130 is getting to long from what we are used to dealing with of road. With that said my heart still wants the 90.

I would like to thank everyone for their help with my problem searching for a 4x4 replacement.

David

**Witchdoctor** · 28th January 2012, 01:54 PM

We are one step closer to owning a LR.
The lady driver loves the idea of replacing the Courier with a 130 crew cab, so next week we will be taking one for a test drive to get a taste

.

Thanks again.

David

**justinc** · 28th January 2012, 02:54 PM

David,

You might be interested to know that a dual cab Courier with tray is longer than a 130 DC Defender with tub, but the turning circle on the Def is worse.

I think you will be happy with a 130, a true workhorse. Standard suspension is more than adequate, braking is excellent (4w discs) and ride is really good. The only annoying thing is ergonomics as the Courier is a bit nicer in some respects.

Oh, and once you have driven a Defender, you will find that they have way more soul and character than your present vehicle. The Courier and BT50 etc are pretty good vehicles, but lack that something that a Defender has.

JC

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