Thread: 07 defender & black widow storage

Nice, so you've removed the back seats entirely?

Effectively made it into a 2 door but with 4 doors

Thanks for the pics and info - I'll get onto them for a cargo barrier too.

I would like to know more about your towbar. I notice that you still have the rear step attached so is it not the Hayman Reece one, but Land Rover genuine?

Austral here in Brisbane don't seem to have a clue.

Originally Posted by Grizzly_Adams

Nice, so you've removed the back seats entirely?

Effectively made it into a 2 door but with 4 doors

No. The floor extension can come out. The rear seats go back in & the cargo barrier moves back behind the seats.

Originally Posted by solmanic

I would like to know more about your towbar. I notice that you still have the rear step attached so is it not the Hayman Reece one, but Land Rover genuine?

Austral here in Brisbane don't seem to have a clue.

The tow bar is Land Rover genuine. Supplied and fitted at purchase by MLR in Melb

Originally Posted by RMB3218

The tow bar is Land Rover genuine. Supplied and fitted at purchase by MLR in Melb

I have to wonder WTF couldn't Austral here give me info on them. When I mentioned that I thought there was a genuine Land Rover towbar that would let me keep the step they just drew a blank and quoted me for a Hayman Reece one .

I do like the HR towbar, but keeping the rear step is beneficial. If you don't mind me asking, what did MLR charge to fit yours?

Originally Posted by solmanic

I have to wonder WTF couldn't Austral here give me info on them. When I mentioned that I thought there was a genuine Land Rover towbar that would let me keep the step they just drew a blank and quoted me for a Hayman Reece one .

I do like the HR towbar, but keeping the rear step is beneficial. If you don't mind me asking, what did MLR charge to fit yours?

Although I didn't get a towbar - I did ask Austral about them. Austral told me that the genuine TB is made by Hayman Reece anyway, so I would have thought that one could keep the folding rear step and use either the genuine or aftermarket towbar.

Originally Posted by Scallops

Austral told me that the genuine TB is made by Hayman Reece anyway, so I would have thought that one could keep the folding rear step and use either the genuine or aftermarket towbar.

That's what I have concluded. I think my recollection of the HR design coupled with some bad advice from a dealer originally who said the rear step had to go means the HR towbar is the same and what I'm after.

Is this a "fit yourself" job or is there more to it than bolting it on? Does the trailer wiring loom at least run through to the back somewhere?