D3/D4 rear headroom load area space.

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

I take it you are talking about the 3rd row seating? (seats 6 and 7) Hadn't decided whether to include the 3rd row seats in the purchase, but don't understand how removing something bolted in the corners of the floor will add head room, or is there something about D4 seats i don't know??? Or do they only fold flat not up to the sides like the D2 seats?.......

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They fold flat into the floor.

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Originally Posted by Larry

They fold flat into the floor.

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So if the 3rd row seats weren't fitted then I'd have another 100mm headroom or do they merely add a hole under a false floor?

Whats a Llams?

BTW Dad's chair has seat elevation so he can has a lube job done without having to use a creeper! :p (Reminds me of Professor Fate's car in "The Great Race" movie

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Whats a Llams?

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Its an electronic box that I produce for temporarily changing D3/D4/RRS suspension heights, mostly for raising but it also lowers. The latest version can lower by 20 or 35 or 50 mm and if 50 mm is used with Access mode the vehicle is basically on the bump-stops. 35 mm with access mode might be a good compromise.

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

So if the 3rd row seats weren't fitted then I'd have another 100mm headroom or do they merely add a hole under a false floor?

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IIRC, the 5 seaters have a false floor - with jack/tools in a polystyrene foam holder.

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Originally Posted by jonesy63

IIRC, the 5 seaters have a false floor - with jack/tools in a polystyrene foam holder.

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So if the 5 seaters have the tools under there and the 7 seater has the seat. Where are the tools in the 7 seater?

Behind plastic hatch in driver's side luggage space. Not sure what is there in 5 seaters.

Have just returned from Trivett's at Alexandria, had a good look at an HSE D4 3 litre, very nice but $15K for 300cc extra seems a lot.

You go into the showroom looking for a basic D4 wheelchair transporter and walk out wanting EVERYTHING! :D

Don't think I would need Llams as the car was sitting on the bump stops and would be easy to load Dad and maybe the chair at that height.

3rd row seats would have to go.

Has anyone ever made the tailgate a swing door?

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

the car was sitting on the bump stops

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What made you think that - was it just that is was lower than normal? They aren't made with a way to set them right down. Anyway, if it was low enough then that's good.

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Originally Posted by Graeme

What made you think that - was it just that is was lower than normal? They aren't made with a way to set them right down. Anyway, if it was low enough then that's good.

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The salesman suggested it was on the stops!

The height would be O.K for Dad to transfer chair to car and car to chair, provided it will drop to that height readily (not an overnight losing height deal).

The problem is the 750mm height from the ground to the top of the tailgate.

If the lower tailgate would swing-away and the rear could be modified to produce a level entry to the lower rear floor the height the chair has to climb would only be 650mm.

It does seem possible, but do I want to spend $90K when I'd rather be stuffing my super. :confused: :confused: :confused:

It is family and you have to do these things.

I've got the Faultmate MSV-2 & I can assure you what the salesman said was on the bump stops probably wasn't. Had mine on transport (belly) mode last week & it was about 2" off the ground or less.