sleeping in a D2.

This topic was covered some time ago , and someone dug up that it is NOT illegal to remove rear seats temporarily, as long as all seat belts, safety gear remain in place.
The question is; what is temporary?
I cannot imagine a cop booking anyone for this.
I take my rear seats out when I go on a long trip.
BIG BROTHER is all intrusive but it would be ridiculous to penalise people for this.
Regards Philip A

It is doable with a bit of immagination, have done it a few times before kids.

We have spent three weeks sleeping in the back of our D1 at the time, while doing a QLD/SA desert trip.

This was done without removing the rear seats.

We had a set of drawers in the back, so rolled the rear seats foward and had a removable extension for the drawers we put up each night, with the front seats also tilted foward, we were able to inflate a queen size airbed ontop.

Very comfy, still had plenty of room for big esky and other gear below the set up.

Also repeated a similar set up in our Rangie on a Tasmania trip.

Something to be aware of when sleeping in the car: when hot it gets very stuffy and when cold the windows get soaked in condensation on the inside (this is very inconvenient when you want to make an early start).

We got around this by cutting up an old security door/screen to the width of the rear windows so you are able to enable air flow, while keeping the mozzies and other unwanteds out.

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Originally Posted by Jason789

Hello,

Just a little curious

Why would you want/need to remove the rear seats when they fold out of the way anyway(they fold into the footwell). You don't actually gain a lot by removing the seats. Even removing the dickie seats in the cargo area does not gain a lot of extra room.

Cheers,

Jason

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You actually gain quite a bit of extra space by removing the rear seats - the space behind the front seats is not usable as you have the folded seats there - remove them and plenty of extra usable space.

Just get it lifted and sleep under it! ;)

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Originally Posted by Franz

You actually gain quite a bit of extra space by removing the rear seats - the space behind the front seats is not usable as you have the folded seats there - remove them and plenty of extra usable space.

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I suppose it depends whether you're bringing just the overnight bag or the entire set of Louis Vuitton :)

cant remember if I've asked this before; but which method of folding does the D2 back seat use? (eg not the 3rd row, just the normal back row). Do they sort of double up and push forward to butt up against the back of the front seat such as
here:(see third pic I think)

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/d...e:Min,7500~0.5

Or do the backs simply fold down? I'm kind of hoping the latter as mine will lay down mostly, and I'll create a storage system for the back that raises the boot floor to the same height as the back seats are when they're folded

The rear seats fold forward and behind the front seats,but, not if the front seats are right back.
for the driver,to achieve this he/she would be cramped up behind the wheel
in a very uncomfortable position.

Much better to remove them entirely.Then you get heaps more space.

Trev.

I've slept in the back a couple of times, just racked the front seats forwards, lifted the rear ones.
Put some padding down and it's not too bad, just a bit squished with the door closed though.
Last time, I made the mistake of walking away with the door open to clean my teeth...
Had to evict three people who thought they'd found a free bed! :mad::D

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Originally Posted by treesmith

Just one question, how do they measure up for sleeping inside,

Thanks, Mat.

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It is 1.3m from the back of the folded second row seats to the inside of the tailgate,,

and its bloody cold outside!:p:p

I'm actually sick of all the 'experts' shoving all the rules down everyones throats.

Sure they may be right, but please, what effect will it have if i unbolt my seats, sure if i unbolt them too many times the fastenings will wear etc, but if you take them out once for a desert trip every few years this is basically irrelevant.

Call me ignorant/arrogant but some rules are just stupid and should be forgotten about, so it would be nice if everyone could stop crapping on about them.

Do whatever you want with your seats, just DON'T MODIFY them, and if a police officer gets up you ask them to show you the book, they won't...

Cheers