Thread: sleeping in a D2.

now its illegal to take out the seats without an RTA certificate, I find mine too short for me without my feet hanging out the back door, & I'm only 5'6". almost makes me wish I had my defender back...almost

Originally Posted by Alex 110

now its illegal to take out the seats without an RTA certificate, I find mine too short for me without my feet hanging out the back door, & I'm only 5'6". almost makes me wish I had my defender back...almost

Question - is the rear seat removal a state thing, or standardised standards OZ wide? Haven't heard (but also not yet checked) if it applies in WA, and if not, what happens when you go interstate on WA plates?

Originally Posted by Alex 110

now its illegal to take out the seats without an RTA certificate, I find mine too short for me without my feet hanging out the back door, & I'm only 5'6". almost makes me wish I had my defender back...almost

I'd really like to see the reference for this - I cannot find any ref on the RTA site, and yet anonymous experts keep saying it

It would also seem to contradict the info given by ARB http://outbacktravelaustralia.com.au...alitiesARB.pdf (which wouldn't surprise me)

I have had the rear seats in both my D1 and County permanently removed for years and replaced by decking & drawers - never had any problems with pink slips etc.

On the original question.......Unless you modify the front seats in a D2 to slide forward a bit more you'll be hard pressed to get 1800mm length

Get a deefer !

My wife and I have done a couple of trips sleeping in the back of a D1 which is even shorter than the D2. Both found it VERY comfortable.
I'm 185cm tall, and she's short enough that its not an issue.


Not sure if the seats fold the same in a D2, but have a look here for info on our D1: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...ping-d1-3.html

Steve

Knew I could find it......check this link out!
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/camping-tu...covery-ii.html

Ive slept out in the back of my TD5 on a number of occasions, and i'm 6ft3, and no surprise my feet hang out over the bumper.
I make it all cosy with pillows and stuff and have slept surprisingly well. Maybe its the port i drink first

Not sure I would want to share it with the other half, much as i love her, it would be more squashy, and after 10mins the fun factor would wear off.

Thanks for the info, i guess i will just have to get creative when i get a D2.

Originally Posted by 87County

I'd really like to see the reference for this - I cannot find any ref on the RTA site, and yet anonymous experts keep saying it

It would also seem to contradict the info given by ARB http://outbacktravelaustralia.com.au...alitiesARB.pdf (which wouldn't surprise me)

I have had the rear seats in both my D1 and County permanently removed for years and replaced by decking & drawers - never had any problems with pink slips etc.

On the original question.......Unless you modify the front seats in a D2 to slide forward a bit more you'll be hard pressed to get 1800mm length

Get a deefer !

One of my customers is a mechanical engineer who does certification for the RTA & it was he who told me this. Following it up with the RTA section that deals with vehicle modifications I was told that I could get my 7 seater discovery re-licensed as either a 5 or 2 seater, but once that was done I would not be able to re-fit the other seats, which I found rather annoying as I would like a 2-seater for camping, but sometimes need 7 seats in the big smoke.