Rangie boot space is deeper than a disco, by about 2-300mm, but the disco is higher. Having the lower tailgate is good though, makes a great bench.
But at least the rangie boot you can easily access every square inch when open, unlike the 110
What’s the boot space like? It’s one thing that is great about a 110...great for packing heaps of stuff! Is the Rangie boot space any better than a Disco? We filled the Disco way too easily...
Rangie boot space is deeper than a disco, by about 2-300mm, but the disco is higher. Having the lower tailgate is good though, makes a great bench.
But at least the rangie boot you can easily access every square inch when open, unlike the 110
After reading more about hard dash v soft dash I think I should at least see both.... I was probably a bit premature in saying soft dash only.
There is not enough space in an RRC for any real serious long journey. Not unless you remove the spare and put it outside, fold the seats forward or remove them, and use the rear passenger area for storage.
Weekender? sure, no issue - if you have a roofrack. but anything more than a long weekend and you really have to get creative with your use of space.
Some items, like large swags for example, simply will eat up useable interior space, so it's best to lump them on the roof.
Keeping the heavy stuff low as possible (on the floor behind front seats is best) helps with weight distribution / handling.
A 110 is far more utilitarian, and therefore has easier to manage rear cargo space. the Disco has the higher roof and can make better use of a rear drawer setup than a rangie can - mostly because of the rear door - but the RRC's tailgate is a very useful space and makes a great seat as well.
Dunno, spent over a month touring tassie in mine, with my wife and 2 kids, was no different to mates with us in their patrols and landcruisers. We did have a roof rack, and due to tyre size, the spare belongs on the back.
Really depends on what you're carrying for sleeping gear, and how many provisions you're taking.
I have a 60L engel in the back and there is barely enough room for one basket full of dry provisions beside it.
No room for "gear" unless the seat is folded or removed.
Fwiw, for weekends, my swag will barely fit across the back seat (sqashed in by the doors) and my spare is inside (245/75/16) to keep everything "low"
Heavy stuff on the middle of the floor in front of the back seats, jerrycans of water on each side for even weight distribution.
I maintain full-access on the tailgate area, and my fridge can easily slide rearwards as can the basket no slide required and saves weight and space.
but again, once you chuck your fishing gear in, or a bike rack on the towball, you're really limited by the amount you can carry in the rear.
Certainly compared to mates 110's or lwb GQ's the RRC cannot match it for ease of use - and it's not the tailgate, it is the taper of the roof that is the actual issue that causes the storage in the rear to be problematic.
I love the RRC - it's so damn ugly it's beautiful, but it absolutely is not as practical as a 110 or a GQ - and those have a level of 'ruggedness' that also gives you some degree of leeway with regards to how you treat it. I'm far more careful packing the RRC than I was with my old Pathfinder or the GQ... and certainly don't overload or just jam stuff into it.
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