Yah - settled on a 2010 D130 dual cab chassis

[MLD]

Just bought a 2010 D130 dualcab chassis (subject to finance). The box on the back is not included. I get the rest with the tipper removed.

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The project begins. First thing is a tray and a cover of some sort to protect the camping equip. If money extends before xmas i'll bolt in my spare ATB in the front and e-locker in the rear.

Next year's list is to get rid of the awful side steps for a set of Mulgo steps, swap the non-winch bar for a winch bar + winch and a slide on canopy set up for touring trips. If the wife lets me keep the 110 and the 130 I'll stop at that. If the 110 is ordered to go I'll swap over the front locker, suspension and other goodies.

Just need someone on the forum to come up with a permanent solution for the lifting a Puma syndrome.

I love the Keswick Green. The wheels are a treat as well. :D They might not be as strong as the wolf rims but look much better and allow me to go to 255/85 without rim width concerns. Yes, i'll need spacers for clearance and turning circle.

Very chuffed with myself. Now the tough bit, telling the wife what i did. :angel:

MLD

[isuzutoo-eh]

Awesome! Looking forward to helping you put some scratches in it :D

[jasonedu]

Congrats on the new truck. You were never going to be happy until you took the plunge :-)

[Sirocco]

Nice looking truck. Like the wheels :)

G

[Greyfox]

Really nice unit , good luck with the misses

[newhue]

Nice work MLD. Here is some hope for you.
I have a 2010 130. I have a 2" lift in the front, and 1.5 in the bum. Standard drive shafts, actually even shorter in the rear die to the Salisbury I put in. No vibrations, no binding, and done 50K on the lift now. Don't know why, but it is possible.

Build it first, do the suspension last.

[LowRanger]

Congrats Mark and welcome to the 130 fraternity:D
Those wheels wouldn't last one trip without being scratched to the ****house:p:p
I see it has a few mods as well,power to the rear and free flowing exhaust,and a reversing camera,I hope you are allowed to keep that;)
Funny thing is,it says it is Stornaway Grey!!!

[dullbird]

How funny I considered that car!!! be we are hoping to buy new

[Banjo_pluker]

did you negociate the box out of the deal. That was used as a selling point in the ad?

Very nice truck indeed!!!!

[MLD]

Hi Wayne, the only thing to be removed is the tipper and hydraulic pump (so i'm told). The rest is mine. I shod the 110 yesterday with a new set of KM2 muddies on disco 1 black steelies. I could swap over the steelies for trips that might result in rim damage.

Banjo-Plucker - I called half a dozen tray manufacturers to enquire about a swap for a tray. The best I was offered was $500 sight unseen for the tipper. The inconvenience of having an unwanted tipper, the need to store if I couldn't sell it and the fact that once off the truck it was a PITA to move (thus requiring someone with a crane and flat bed to take away) I was happy for it to be removed. The negotiations were based on other aspects of the truck and the tipper was sundry. I bought it at a significant discount to the advertised price but by the time i put a tray on the back any discount received for the tipper will be consumed by the cost of a tray.

Still haven't told the wife. Not sure if the best way to do it is by a bow on the bonnet when it's in the drive or mention it in the same breath when I tell her her anniversary present is a gooden.

MLD

[Banjo_pluker]

Better you than me telling the wife. Make it a good one or it might be the last anniversary you have access to money for :wasntme:

Just finished researching a tray for a 130. It is a lot of fun!!!!!!


Good luck with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LowRanger]

Mark

The best way to break the news to her is to bring it around here and park it for a long time,and that way give yourself leeway to break the news,that way,I am sure that Mark and I could put some more miles on it and a few scratches,and you could just tell her you bought an old 130:D

[isuzutoo-eh]

Wayne's idea is probably the best and safest, but just in case you want another option, you can park your 110 here for a very long time and tell the missus you made a straight swap to some sentimental old bloke, your 110 for his 130.
Not that either of us have a use for your 110, but the driver's side panels are straighter than those on my County...

[MLD]

Neither of you have an honest face or good intention in your heart. I'd come round to collect the 110 to find a sad sight of a stripped down mere shadow of her former self. As for leaving the 130 with Wayne, isn't a 130 TD5 and 110 200Tdi enough proof of a defender fettish?

Not sure if i 'win' from either scenario proposed.

MLD

[isuzutoo-eh]

Oh I only want to park it in front of my neighbour, who has a go at me about all the unsightly cars I have already...

[Disco Muppet]

Oh I only want to park it in front of my neighbour, who has a go at me about all the unsightly cars I have already...

There's a series wreck or two around Orange you can borrow :D

Nice looking truck MLD :)

[LowRanger]

Neither of you have an honest face or good intention in your heart. I'd come round to collect the 110 to find a sad sight of a stripped down mere shadow of her former self. As for leaving the 130 with Wayne, isn't a 130 TD5 and 110 200Tdi enough proof of a defender fettish?

Not sure if i 'win' from either scenario proposed.

MLD

I had nothing but good intentions:o:p
But if you give me her mobile number,I am more than willing to call your wife for you and tell her how glad I am that she is now an owner of a nice new 130:D

[brendanm]

Hi Mark
Good pick up. I like that colour of defender, it has a bit of heritage about it. Now I know why you are after dimensions for the tray. You would be welcome to drop over at any time to take measurements if you wanted to replicate my tray. The other option is that my brother just bought a 120 with an aluminium tray. He intends to replace it as he carries steel as part of his engineering business and the ali would collapse under the weight. You may be able to make him an offer and shorten the tray to suit.

[MLD]

Ice has been broken, the conversation went:

Me: "How much do you love me?"

Wife: "Lots and lots and lots."

Me: "What do you think about this?" As I show a photo of the truck on my iPhone.

Wife: "Why green? Oh it has white bits."

Me: "It's Keswick Green my dear, that's the colour I would have bought had i bought new."

Long and short, The 130 has approval (subject to colour complaint) but the 110 is not a keeper. I think the statement was "you have one arse and two defenders, you can only keep one." I said I'd need several months to swap stuff across and work out what i want to do with the D130. That was greeted with a huff but not an outright denial of permission.

The project has roots and is sprouting a sprig of hope.

MLD

[LowRanger]

Ice has been broken, the conversation went:

Me: "How much do you love me?"

Wife: "Lots and lots and lots."

Me: "What do you think about this?" As I show a photo of the truck on my iPhone.

Wife: "Why green? Oh it has white bits."

Me: "It's Keswick Green my dear, that's the colour I would have bought had i bought new."

Long and short, The 130 has approval (subject to colour complaint) but the 110 is not a keeper. I think the statement was "you have one arse and two defenders, you can only keep one." I said I'd need several months to swap stuff across and work out what i want to do with the D130. That was greeted with a huff but not an outright denial of permission.

The project has roots and is sprouting a sprig of hope.

MLD

So when is the delivery day?:BigThumb:

[noyakfat]

Great looking truck mate. I looooooove the Keswick green. I just keep seeing them and it rubs in the ache of waiting until next year when my 110 is delivered.

Enjoy!

[110 Pete]

Very nice!! Didnt want to replace the head on your 110 hey ;) A very good excuse not to buying that rig! Very jealous just quietly, will have o come look at in the flesh sometime when you get it!

Congrats

Pete

[MLD]

So when is the delivery day?:BigThumb:

Expecting it Friday 13/12 (not sure if that is a bad omen). Delivery is subject to the transport from Victoria. I'll need to get a blue slip and transfer rego in the immediate future.

I sourced a steel tray (1800 L x 1900 W), which will be a temporary solution until i settle on the set up. Now that I get it a few weeks before the Xmas trip and it has a tray I'm motivated to get it prepped for the trip and take the new toy instead of the 110. To make it suitable for a 14 day touring trip I need a canopy as a minimum. Choices are a frame and canvas or an aluminium slide on canopy. I'll probably go the later since that is integrated in the eventual set up.

Even though I can't afford it before Xmas I'm hoping to bolt in twin lockers. I won't have time or the money to swap over the suspension before xmas. I'll bolt on the 33" muddies and it should be a ready for a little tough play.

To say i'm excited is an understatement. I've even planned to put christmas lights in a tree down the front so i can put the 130 under the christmas tree.:D

cheers MLD

[dullbird]

now there is something I'm quite curious about..

The saw tooth rims I love them they look awesome on your car and I want a set also, however can anyone confirm they are rated to go on the 130 because I don't believe the boost alloys are.

[Bush65]

now there is something I'm quite curious about..

The saw tooth rims I love them they look awesome on your car and I want a set also, however can anyone confirm they are rated to go on the 130 because I don't believe the boost alloys are.
:eek: Those wheels don't look very practical, and if I had them Lou, I gladly swap them, and even be prepared to add $$ as a sweetener to be rid of them.

[dullbird]

Aaaawwwww thanks john hahahhahahah

I just like the look of them practicallity wise our cars going to be a tourer so they just need to be strong and look good :D

to be honest I would take 22" rims over the good awful white steels you get with the 130 I think they are horrendous..and if I have to get those on a new 130 then I will be having them pulled off and painted black!!...I cant stand white rims let alone ones that look cheap and nasty despite how practical they are :p

[jasonedu]

Aaaawwwww thanks john hahahhahahah

to be honest I would take 22" rims over the good awful white steels you get with the 130 I think they are horrendous..and if I have to get those on a new 130 then I will be having them pulled off and painted black!!...I cant stand white rims let alone ones that look cheap and nasty despite how practical they are :p

haha. when mine arrived the dealer rang up all apologetic because he thought LR had stuffed something up and had giving me the white steel rims by mistake. Haven't changed them yet but definitely on the to do list - they are ugly.

[Gillie]

How are placed for tomorrow? Pics to come hopefully. I sent an enquiry to the dealer on the Thursday after you bought it but never heard back from them. It is a great looking vehicle.

[MLD]

Delivery is expected for Wednesday next week. There was a delay bolting on the tray and some explanation about a new PAS pump because the tipper required a modified PAS pump. They have to fabricate mounts to suit the defender. Some progress photos i received last night.

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The tray was bit of a mystery. I bought it sight unseen and based on the photo in the earlier post. I didn't appreciate that it was as customised as it is. Upshot it is robust and will cope with use and abuse it's destined for.

With the delay and limited days to xmas, not a chance to do ay work on it. I think i'll even struggle to get the rego transferred before i go away on 2 Jan. All else fails the 110 is equipped and ready to roll.

MLD

[isuzutoo-eh]

Bling tray matches the bling rims! It does look pretty sturdy, maybe blacken the chequerplate on the mudguards and underbody and it'd look sweet! Needs a spare wheel mount too!

[VladTepes]

Well done. Very nice ya lucky.....

[MLD]

Update: the truck arrived yesterday to Hoxton Park (nowhere near my house) and I collected it this afternoon. Boy it was hot out west today.

I'll take some side by side photos with the 110 and 130. It's funny looking at 2 defenders in my yard. I jokingly asked the wife if i could get a D90 to make the set. It was an emphatic NO.

First impressions. The Puma is a lot more civilised to drive than the TD5. You would expect it having 44,000 kms versus 380,000 kms. I prefer the rawness and power delivery of the TD5. The TD5 is chipped, the Puma is not. The tray sits a lot higher than i expected and is not practical at that height. Think of the deck of the tray at the same height as the top of the tub. Upshot there is a mountain of space under the tray for water tanks, second fuel tank and a spare wheel. I'll have to give it some thought to redesign it to accommodate the tanks but reduce the deck height. The dodgy installer didn't give thought to the fuel filler and have put it at an angle that it faces down. That will be the first thing on the list. Simple as putting a bent fuel pipe in the line to direct it upward. Just a PITA and a sign of all care and no responsibility. Also the wiring to the tray leaves a lot to be desired. Another thing to address before the xmas trip.

Now the fun bit of walking around all 4 sides pondering, planning, pointing, pontificating, p...., p..... etc.

True to defender form there are some things that need attention. The door seals on the passenger side stop an inch short and i can see day light. The usual squeaks, rattles and other mystery noises. No point chasing them, just turn up the stereo.

MLD :D

[RVR110]

The door seals on the passenger side stop an inch short and i can see day light.From the factory, that gap is filled by a small, spongy block of foam rubber that is stuck to the door. The trouble is that it usually falls off, leaving a gap through which you can readily see daylight and which dust can get in. If you have side steps - especially the kind that replace the sills - then rain will bounce off the sidesteps and through the gap. Easily fixed by a trip to Clarke Rubber.

[brendanm]

Mine has this same gap and has from new. It is the last of your concerns when mud is being thrown up by the tyres and caking the inside of your roof and rear window. Keep the window down and enjoy the outdoors coming to you.

[Felix]

Needs 35s.............:wasntme:

Na, looks good mate! You'll be able to customise the tray to your needs pretty easily being flat. And loading things onto the side is pretty handy- one thing I miss about the tray vs tub.

[Banjo_pluker]

Looks good.

Will post photos of tray with under wheel carrier when I get off nights to give you some ideas!!!