How to use that rear space in my 130 HCPU

**garryseries3** · 21st March 2009, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by 101 Ron

On my 130 I just removed the brackets on the sides of the seats to allow them to tip forward.
I have not worried about any locking set up , the passengers will be wearing seat belts and so it will not matter.
I have also fitted stainless quick release pull out pins on the seat pivot points so the seats can be very quickly removed.
With the larger seat removed my fridge sits over the storage compartment which can still be accessed via tipping the smaller seat forward.
The rear seat passenger gets the cold tinnes right beside them.
I find the small space behind the seats is a good place to carry any thing you may need in a hurry , like a snatch strap,or compressor hose
The compartment under the seat is large so things like all my recovery equiptment go there , with jumper leads.
My spare oil in a 4 lt container is carried on the RHS between the side of the body and the storage compartment/ seat.
On the other side my typhoon air compressor is permanetly mounted, so you just open the rear passenger door and the compressor and outlet are looking at you down beside the seat on the floor.
What I havent figtured out is how to fit a water tank in behind the cabin in the sloping space between it and the HCPU body.

Hey great utilisation, yes that void has puzzled me too I figured get a SS tank made to fit it or some form of bladder they would hold a good amount of water and be out of the way. You would only need standard type hose fittings to fill and supply water from it.
Garry

**garryseries3** · 21st March 2009, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by Huwmungus

I didn't know that the rear seats aren't meant to fold. Mine has an over centre style latch on each side to hold in place (I'll get some pics when I can - car is not with me at the moment) and when undone you can fold the seats up - very handy for the hounds when its raining or when the back is full of wood. I fitted two 6x9 speakers (much better sound than the landrover ones) behind the seats on a piece of mdf fitted between the two uprights.

I keep a few odds and ends (rope and stuff) behind the seat and spares and a few other bits that I don't need often in the box under the seat.

Thanks for that if you can get a couple of pics that would be great. The 130 has always seem the most utalitian and flexiable of vehicles out of all the landys (thats only my opinion). So it would seem only practicle to have good utilisation of those voids.
Garry

**Huwmungus** · 22nd March 2009, 08:31 AM

Sorry for the wait but here are some pics of my brackets...

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**fraser130** · 22nd March 2009, 09:33 AM

Huwmungus, great idea with the brackets/clips!
I think i'll do the same thing, now all I have to do is find the original ones to cut.
BTW, what size is the bar for the baby seats?

Fraser

**abaddonxi** · 22nd March 2009, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by fraser130

Huwmungus, great idea with the brackets/clips!
I think i'll do the same thing, now all I have to do is find the original ones to cut.
BTW, what size is the bar for the baby seats?

Fraser

Check here -
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/good-oil/5...aby-seats.html

And there might be a drawing with measurements, etc. either in that thread, or in download section.

Simon

**The ho har's** · 22nd March 2009, 10:29 AM

depending on the trip........

under the seat all the spare hoses, fuses, belts, oils etc etc...a pain when you need to get to it though that happens rarely

behind the seat spare rope, hats, snatch strap, blankets (for lying on when fixing things) shoes fit very well there also.

Long trips the seats come out altogether for better storage.

short trips the seats stay in and stuff gets put on top

Mrs ho har

**101 Ron** · 22nd March 2009, 06:21 PM

Sorry not the best pics

**101 Ron** · 22nd March 2009, 06:27 PM

Replace the though bolts on the seat legs near where they pivot with a pin and safety clip and the seats will be quickly removable.
With the wider RHS seat removed complelely I fit the fridge where the seat used to be and use the space on the floor to carry the chain saw box.
You can still carry one passenger on the LHS and tilt that seat forward to access the storage box underneath.

**Huwmungus** · 23rd March 2009, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by fraser130

Huwmungus, great idea with the brackets/clips!
I think i'll do the same thing, now all I have to do is find the original ones to cut.
BTW, what size is the bar for the baby seats?

Fraser

I got the bar idea from off this forum - probably the same link that Simon posted - seems to work well. The seat brackets/clips were there when I bought it. I didn't realise they weren't standard...

Thanks
Huw

**garryseries3** · 23rd March 2009, 03:06 PM

[QUOTE=Huwmungus;939425]Sorry for the wait but here are some pics of my brackets...

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Thats great nice and simple, easy to obtain adjustable brackets and wow speakers too I really like its off to the shed I go Hi HO Hi HO.
Kindest regards
Garry

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