Thread: All Defender 110 Hardtop owners

someone in the UK makes or made a structural replacement for the rear bulkhead. It was a tube bar that went across from left to right behind the seats. I believe this offered some extra room.

Originally Posted by uninformed

someone in the UK makes or made a structural replacement for the rear bulkhead. It was a tube bar that went across from left to right behind the seats. I believe this offered some extra room.

Yeah they are quite a few that do them
Mud stuff is a good one

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/Bulkhead_Removal_Bar.shtml

Ali

Thanks Reads90, most of the LR stuff in my head was read many years ago in LRO and then LR Monthy before they became junk....Have you seen the tubular bar type?

Thankyou Gentlemen,

Your feed back regarding the MUD mod helps alot.
It means whatever the resriction in the drivers seat clearance is, it can be overcome with their modification.

Regards LesDef

Mate, take a look at all the military two door defenders coming for auction. I purchased one about a year ago been great with nice little extras for touring like storage boxes each side. As for the drivers seat im 6.1 and my seat is not all the way back, plenty of room but its each to there own.
regards Marley

Hey LesDef

I was faced with exactly the same dilemma as you a few months ago, considered a Hard Top as plan B but had my heart set on a single cab ute. But was unsure if I would fit in one owing to the tightness of the cab (and I'm 6'2').

Because of changes in seating of the later models, and the rarity of late model single cabs I ended up going all the way to UK to sit in one on the Land Rover production line in Solihull.

So stuck with Plan A, the Single cab which arrived about a month ago. Absolutely love it- Sure its tight but somehow it fits and in its own way is quite comfy on long drives. The single cab is much tighter than the Hard Top because the seat doesn't tilt at all when fully back. And as other have said the bulkhead on the Hard Top quite easily removed.

Its great having such an distinct, made to order vehicle. Hey -one final point since you want a Hard Top, consider the heavy duty option for your build. It rides a little harder but sets your vehicle in a class aside from all other wagons/utes in payload. Our ute is rated to 1.5 tonnes!

Hope this helps

Alan

Gidday Gent,

Thankyou for you comments.
I have ordered a Hardtop. Arrives late November.
Would have liked the heavy duty option but can't have it with ABS/traction control (very desirable).
Requested Wolf rims over allys because they're easier to manually change tyres in the bush.
Will be fitting out for long desert trips & sleeping inside.

Looking forward to getting started.

Regards LesDef