need a ute

[LBudgie]

I have a problem (have a few but the doctors are looking after the others).
I love my discovery!!!
Its great plenty of head room (I’m 6'3" tall) and just find it very comfortable. I don’t have to get out to lock it into 4WD.
It suits me.
That’s not the problem.

The problem is I need a ute.
Had a look at a defender ute the other day, mmmm a bit tight getting in and out and that f***ing hand brake, what’s the deal with that?

I would love to stay with the green oval.
Has anyone done a disco ute?
Do they look good?
Am I stupid????
What do you think are my options?
Any serious help would be appreciated

Thanks
LBudgie

[Phoenix]

I think sonebody else on the forum was chopping a disco into a ute, but I don't think that they have finished. The ones i've seen looked good though.

You know you want to :twisted:

[hiline]

e-mail AMV

i'm sure he send you a few pics of theirs style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[BigT]

If only LR had bought out disco cab/chassis they would have sold millions

[George130]

With the defender you could look at moving the seats back. Mine are a couple of centimetres back and it does make a difference.

[abaddonxi]

I'm 6'3" and don't have a problem with height or cab. This Land Rover round I've lucked out with the hand brake lever on the passenger side.

It does make a difference on the left knee.

Don't know how this happened, either import or changeover by previous owner, but it might be worth looking into.

Cheers

Simon.

[p38arover]

Does the handbrake on a Defender differ from my County?

Once the handbrake is released, it doesn't get in the way at all. I find the door pull on the driver's door on the County and Defenders far more irritating. It always rubs my leg.

Ron

[OnPatrol]

Speak to Andrew at OnTrack4x4. He did the ute conversion for my GU Patrol. Check out the photos in www.ontrack4x4.net.au

The Patrol has been converted into a dual cab, but maybe you'll need an extra cab ute because the Disco isn't long enough for a dual cab conversion. I also drive a Disco2 as my daily driver and on club trips. I already had some consideration about converting the Disco into a ute, but not for a while yet.

[LBudgie]

i wrote to AMV and they said they started to build a ute but did not finish, and had no photos. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif
anyone got any photos?
or other ideas :?:
i dont realy want to get a jap ute but that might be my only alternative
please, :cry: please :cry:
help :cry:
LBudgie
:cry: :cry:

[p38arover]

What about this RR on this forum:

http://www.aulro.com/modules.php?name=Foru...iewtopic&t=6356 (http://www.aulro.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=6356)

Ron

[uninformed]

i'm 6'2" and have a d110 tray back, the handbrake is there to"rest" your leg against. you can't move the seat back it hits the bulkhead/body. drive with the window down so your shoulder has room but all in all its not to bad. i've driven some 4-5hr trips just get out a couple of times to stretch, the seats are good on your back, makes you sit nice and straight and have good lumbar support. they can be picked up quite cheap second hand (6-10k) i have had mine for 5 years and 180,000km's its been great

serg

[LBudgie]

in regards to the rangie for sale here, well i had an 85 rangie. it was great but hit my head on the roof. if it was a disco or 3 inces more head room i would jump on it.
can the defender hand brake be moved?

thanks
LBudgie

[Maggot4x4]

PM DaveS3, he has a mate building one at the moment. It's a well back though.

http://www.aulro.com/albums/Dave-Mates-Modified-Landy-s/BNOTH.jpg

http://www.aulro.com/albums/Dave-Mates-Modified-Landy-s/DISCO.jpg

[George130]

Are all of the Defender hand brakes foot operated?? I was of the impression mine is non standard. The release is on the steering column.

[sclarke]

Originally posted by George130
Are all of the Defender hand brakes foot operated?? I was of the impression mine is non standard. The release is on the steering column.

What????
pix please.... this i have to see.....

[rick130]

Originally posted by George130
Are all of the Defender hand brakes foot operated?? I was of the impression mine is non standard. The release is on the steering column.

whoa, I'm with Steve, pix please !

[rick130]

as to relocating the handbrake, somewhere on the net is a description of relocating it using a RR lever. I've got on the 'puter here somewhere.........

I've never bothered to move mine, as, like Ron, the flippin handle on the door aggravates more.

[sclarke]

I know you can move them accross abit, but its a nice leg rest. Never cheezed me off...........

[DaveS3]

Mates ute has been sitting idle for a while now. Has progressed quite a bit than in the photos including a bobtail conversion. He keeps changing the cosmetics of how he covers the rear sides of the cab.

Needs a lot of work.

Dave.

[George130]

I will see about getting a photo tomorrow. My camera is broken.

[uninformed]

george130, i see your truck is an auto. is this the one that bruce davis or someone did for there wife? the hand brake may have something to do with the auto conversion or may have just been done for room???????

cheers, Serg

[George130]

Originally posted by uninformed
george130, i see your truck is an auto. is this the one that bruce davis or someone did for there wife? the hand brake may have something to do with the auto conversion or may have just been done for room???????

cheers, Serg

Yes I do beleive this is the one. Bruce Davis is he one of the sydney gurus on landys?
I was told it was first modified by a Landy expert in sydney for his wife.

[jase]

if you find someone willing to do the chop let me know
I also want a disco ute 8) but haven't got the time to do myself style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif
I currently have a 05 nissan navara piece of crap (don't buy one) to fill the ute void style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif
that I would gladly get rid of for a disco ute
I'd pref dual cab & tray back 8)
I'll make one someday, I think i'll need to extend the disco chassis to 130" to make it all work
jase

[JDNSW]

Originally posted by George130
Are all of the Defender hand brakes foot operated?? I was of the impression mine is non standard. The release is on the steering column.

If yours is foot operated it is non-standard. I have never regarded the handbrake in my County a problem - in fact I think it is one of the best located of any vehicle I have driven, and I have always wondered why people complain about them.
However, I think the answer (apart from the fact that people come in different shapes) is that when they went to push button doors the doors became much thicker, and the seats were moved inwards to allow for this (and a smaller steering wheel fitted), but the handbrake styed in the same place. I have heard that you can move it over a few centimetres without much effort.

[George130]

Having major probs with my system so I will see about getting a picture posted over the weekend at ACE's BBQ.