Thread: double cab rear seats fixed?

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

In which case modifying the catches from the 110 should be possible.

I can just see it now, every D/C Defender owner on AuLRO is now running out to their local Land Rover wrecker to acquire the seat catches from all the available 110's!

The latches are fixed in brackets on the vehicle - I think it would be quite a job to adapt them to a 130 - but nothing is impossible

Probably taking a look at them would be better than trying to explain it...

Originally Posted by Chops

Why do you need to have latches at the top of the back seats. Their free standing and just click into place as do most rear seats with nothing behind them.
I wont be organizing anything to latch up mine.

If you used a 110 or county seat I think it would just flop forward without the catches/latches - it would be interesting to see how they did those 110" Bicentennial dual cab urea.

Originally Posted by Chops

Why do you need to have latches at the top of the back seats. <snip> ...

Because with the ADR current at the date of the 130 build, the backs of seats must be latched to prevent them collapsing or tilting forward in the event of a crash.

I took a look at the catches on a Disco 1 this afternoon as I picked up my D4 from service and I'm pretty sure they could be adapted to fit the Defender.

Some years ago I retrofitted the 60/40 seats from a late RRc to my single rear seat '85 RRc and all I needed to do was a few Rivnuts/Nutserts, the Defender will be a little more bracket work that's all. In fact my mechanic is now removing the brackets from a wreck he's dismantling ATM.

hey guys, so the rear seats on the crew/double-cad has a leaver to allow the backrests to fall forward; it also has another pull strap / latch to lift the seats and lilt them forward once the backrests are folded down. (that would be from the 110 wagon to make for more 'boot space').
BUT, in the 110 double cab, the rear seat backrests are bolted to the tub, so they can't fold (it all works if you take the bolts out).

I've also added some pics hoping it'll explain more... (sorry I just took these, lilt your head left)

I do see why it should be any differenct to a 110? they use the same seats with latches etc already.

On Dual Cab I have that came off a 1996 130 the rear seat backs are fixed, making it very difficult to get anything out of the toolbox underneath.

Are people suggesting that on some models of the 130 D/C the rear seats fold?

"wannabeexplorer" is there any chance that you can take a few piccys of the floor panels in the "C" pillar area up as far as the window panel of your 110 dual cab?

i have a double cab and have looked at this issue, i was thinking that they are bolted at the back due to the lack of space and not sitting at the same angle as a 110 wagon which has no bulkhead behind the seats.
I have had a child restraint fitted to the left hand side and dont think i would remove the seat mounts, my cargo that sits there is pretty important to me and i like the thought of security.

muddy

"wannabeexplorer" is there any chance that you can take a few piccys of the floor panels in the "C" pillar area up as far as the window panel of your 110 dual cab?

I hope the angle works (I assumed you wanted the inside)








Close-up of the seat bolted to the top


I'd be nice to replace the plate with another latch mechanism - best of both worlds