D4 to D5 Move Thoughts

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Originally Posted by Strop

I miss my tailgate. Enough for me to find a wrecker with a kit to install one. Not sure if it will be the same but fingers crossed. Also I know this mod will also decrease the length of the rear by a little bit but it will be noticeable.

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How did you fit a drop-down tailgate to the D5? Do you mean the optional one that they had?

I have installed the drop down inner tailgate (sourced from wrecker). The tailgate itself is a very easy install. The electrical wiring is somewhat more difficult. at this time I am yet to find a wiring diagram To make up a harness or even to seeif it’s possible. I have the actuator to operate it but at this time have not installed that part. i just use it manually.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

D4. 11.80 m

D5. 12.41 m

Delta 61cm

I cannot see how you can’t maintain your lane in that road, it’s not that bad!

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You haven’t seen my driving

Ron

FWIW,there has been a white D5 parked on the Pacific HWY,somewhere near the Woodburn turnoff,from my not so great memory for the last few weeks,maybe a month.

I suppose it has stopped forward(or reverse) progress....and is now unwanted.[bighmmm]

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Originally Posted by Tombie

D4. 11.80 m

D5. 12.41m

Delta 61cm

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This is comparing the wall-to-wall turning circle of a D4 with a kerb-to-kerb turning circle of a D5.

The wall-to-wall for a D5 (2018 brochure) is 12.7m

Which makes wall-to-wall 90cm larger compared to a D4. Kerb-to-kerb for a D4 is 11.45m (2011 brochure), 96cm difference with a D5.

Ron