Thread: Landrover 110 leg space

Originally Posted by Bush65

the hand brake lever needs to be tilted a little away from the driver's left leg.

That is another one of those things about which there is not universal agreement.

Some people find the handbrake position a problem. It has never caused me any discomfort or inconvenience.

[QUOTE=NT5224;1910211] I've noticed some short arses really struggle trying to get in and out -especially with the thoughtful absence of hand holds that Land Rover have perfected over the last half century.

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Is there an after market handhold available......windsreen side support as a mounting position perhaps

cheers Paul

I found the standard Defender handbrake position annoying. Solution was to move it 5 inches to the left - about as far as it is possible to go. Needed to cut pieces out of transmission tunnel to accommodate this and a somewhat fiddly job making bits to cover the holes. Would have to go and have a look at the job done several years ago to remember exact details involved.

Was a lot easier to do on mine than with the standard difficult to work on setup designed by Land Rover engineers. Long ago I removed the transmission tunnel and cut it in half lengthways down the middle., ie in front of and behind gear lever. Now easy to get off in two halves or just remove one side if that exposes what is wanted. eg Recently I pulled of left half for full view of and access to reversing light switch. Mate needed one in a hurry just before taking a Discovery for roadworthy inspection. I scored a new switch to replace it a couple of days later. Note the rubber transmission tunnel floormat piece covers hacksaw blade width cut between tunnel pieces.

Im 6'5 and not a small guy. With MUD rails I find mine 110 nice and comfortable.

I have got a 2009 Landcruiser 76 series for work and a 2009 110 Defender wagon and I feel better getting out of the landy after a long drive, especially if it is on corrugations. The V8 TD is quite addictive thou....

I am 6'2ft and have no seat extension rails.

Our company has an exclusive car hire deal with Hertz, and when I'm up north we always get newer than 12 month old Toyotas as mine spec vehicles.

I usually get allocated one of the new 200 series with the weird FJ lights on the back or a Prado as second choice.

Every now and then though I have to drive a Troopie and I find them truly awful cars! Maybe its because they're new, but I find the 8 cylinder engines short geared and asmatic to say the least. At 6'1" with most of my height in my legs I can't get comfortable behind the wheel and the passenger side is worse! The tyres they come with is absolutely useless off road and heaven behold you need 4WD as I find they're weight distribution all wrong when empty and the lack of grip from those tyres are epic...

Don't even get me started on the Hilux... narrow, cramped and downright dangerously "loose" when unloaded on gravel road.

Maybe I'm just excessively partisan, but IMO vehicle by vehicle there is nothing in the Toyota stable that comes close to competing with its (near) equivalent in the Land Rover marque in terms of driveabilty and off road ability.

Back to topic, I'm 6'1" and 100kg and I've got the Mulgo rails fitted. Having been comfortable in Defenders for near on 18 years, I've suddenly realised a new level of comfort with the rails - I can totally recommend them!

Hand brake has never bothered me in its normal position...

Cheers,

Lou

I am 5'11" and 100kg, I love mine, but I have just raised the cubby box by 90mm and am fitting seat rail extensions shortly. Now I dont even have to take my arm off the cubby box a I run thru the gears and the handbrake lever makes a VERY comfortable left footrest when on a long cruise. A lot more comfortable than any toymota I have ever driven.

In answer to a few of the questions you raised:

Leg space for driver in all variants (single cab, wagon, twin cab etc) is the same.

I had issues with a single cab in that my head (I'm 6' tall) was basically resting against the rear bulkhead - not comfortable.

It's the easiest thing in the world to fit a grab handle above the passenger door (or any other door for that matter)

A better option if the handbrake bothers you, is to get a Range Rover handbrake lever, fit it beside the cubby box and reroute (slightly) the handbrake cable. A simple and inexpensive conversion.

I can drive a Defender for many hours without being uncomfortable. I drove a work LC 70 series and found that it was terrible in the ergonomics department (for me anyway). I also found the Defender more comfortable over long distances than my 1996 Discovery. The seats, as someone else said, "just work".