Thread: What did you do on your Defender today ? (well, this week anyway)

Does anyone have a single drawer taking up half the space allowing full height on one side?

I tend to use milk crates and flat sided plastic lockable boxes in various configurations as I often need full door height.

Originally Posted by Wallyb

.........That along with the "wasted" space on the right to give the drawer some space from the door. I am still not 100% about it all.....

That space is handy for longer things like my axe & log splitter that I don't want any chance of moving around the cabin when mobile.

Originally Posted by Wallyb

.......The drawer requires 4 holes to be drilled through the floor. So I will hold of a week or two before I commit.

I don't like drilling holes unless there is no alternative, so I used the rear seat mounting bolts to secure my draws, with cut down angle brackets on the passenger side to get closer to the wheel arch. Has been in there a couple of years now with no movement issues.

Just curious here but that carpet support mounts mounted under your drawer supports - any chance of them running Nth-Sth instead of East-West?

The only reason I'm asking is that area "could" be utilised to store a nice thin Camping Table.... ??

Originally Posted by Wallyb

Fitted drawers and a cargo barrier (both second hand)

The rear space looks so much smaller now. How have others felt after doing this?

The drawer floor is about 50mm above wheel arches which seems like a lot of waster space (yeah I know the draw is deeper - but there is a lot of space around it! That along with the "wasted" space on the right to give the drawer some space from the door. I am still not 100% about it all.

The drawer requires 4 holes to be drilled through the floor. So I will hold of a week or two before I commit.


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Originally Posted by Zeros

Does anyone have a single drawer taking up half the space allowing full height on one side?

I tend to use milk crates and flat sided plastic lockable boxes in various configurations as I often need full door height.

I have this set up, The R/H draw is a box with a lid opening to the right. You wont have much width for full height access and if you put the draw on the right hand side it will fowl on the lower door mechanism. Funnily enough when 4wdsupercrap centre had the draw on special, it was the perfect height to marry up to my existing home made box.

Originally Posted by ezyrama

I removed the fridge, fitted a draw and remounted the fridge. Then spun the left hand door around to access it through the side window.
Only problem now is after a shoulder recon op, I cant drive for 8 weeks until the arm comes out of the sling. Two weeks in and its killing me
not being able to take the Tardis for a run!

I went through the same thing in 2016, but I was only out of action for 6 weeks, but it was the longest 6 weeks of my life. Make sure you do the exercises when it comes off, it'll hurt, but you'll be happier in the long run.

Originally Posted by barney

I went through the same thing in 2016, but I was only out of action for 6 weeks, but it was the longest 6 weeks of my life. Make sure you do the exercises when it comes off, it'll hurt, but you'll be happier in the long run.

Thx Barney, Doing a little bit each morning in the shower as instructed, but still very sore. I just sit there and stare at that sex on wheels motor vehicle atm
Cheers Ian

Originally Posted by barney

I went through the same thing in 2016, but I was only out of action for 6 weeks, but it was the longest 6 weeks of my life. Make sure you do the exercises when it comes off, it'll hurt, but you'll be happier in the long run.

Originally Posted by ezyrama

Thx Barney, Doing a little bit each morning in the shower as instructed, but still very sore. I just sit there and stare at that sex on wheels motor vehicle atm
Cheers Ian

Did the same in 2008 and can only reiterate what Barney said. Exercise, exercise and exercise. Worked for me and was out of the sling just in time for our Madigan Trip.

And to keep with the thread, got the car back after a new clutch and intermediate shaft mod on the transfer case and a rear main oil seal while it was all apart.

Been over to the coast and back and seems to be all working fine. Have to go and pay for it tomorrow

Heard a little bird 'chirping' under the bonnet of the Td5 so regreased the two bearings on the idler pulleys and checked the serpentine belt. Last done 100k ago.
Thankfully, the bird has now flown away.