I want the mesh insert seats like on the wolf at the LROC expo, unfortunetly they cannot be bought in this country. So i'll be getting some look alikes made up, this is a long way down the track though.
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I want the mesh insert seats like on the wolf at the LROC expo, unfortunetly they cannot be bought in this country. So i'll be getting some look alikes made up, this is a long way down the track though.
I had Belmore Automotive (SYD) build me 4 side facing, side folding individual seats (http://www.belmoreauto.com.au/4wd.htm) - their website shows a similar 110 with the benches, but my individual seats are more comfy than even the standard LR seats and are rated for adults, with belts of course. They also do forward facing side folding, but the kids seem to like the side facing ones better. I may change them to forwards later. Not cheap though - around $3K, but massive increase in utility and peanuts considering I'll keep the vehicle for at least 10 yrs.
They are also RTA accredited, so I just strolled into an inspection centre and with my new pink slip went to the RTA to become a road legal 9 seater. Kids are ecstatic (every drive is an adventure) and we get peace & quiet. The beauty of the individual seats is you get to preserve most of the load area and still fit some extras in the boot.
Gav
Gav, mate, I think 3 large is over the top when LR make and fit individual side-facing rears in virtually every other market they sell Defenders in. In any case, that's more than 1/2 what I spent on the car and I already have side-facing rears. I just don't think they're safe enough.
I just had a chat with my local OL shop - they say that getting the seat certified for 4 shouldn't be any sort of problem and can't see why the height would have to be reduced when the seat was engineered for adults anyway.
So once the vehicle is registered I'll drop it in for the mod. Will fit a cargo barrier at the same time which I understand means I'll have to remove the rear seating anyway.
I'll keep you posted.
Steve
I was thinking the same thing. Would the seats be narrow enough to enter from behind. This is a much safer way to travel long distances. plus you can put a cargo barrier in as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by dobbo
I think you'd have to fit a cargo barrier - the regulations require that the seating be as far back as possible to prevent heavy loads being put behind seats that aren't engineered for it. That would defeat the ability to enter from the rear.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovy
A few years back I saw a Stage 1 hard top fitted with aftermarket seats in the rear - just in front of the door, made for 2 and would have been a bit tough to climb over the wheel wells to get in. I like the idea of cutting the side box and getting wagon-like width instead.
Steve
Seems to me the simplest and cheapest solution to your problem would be to ditch the cubby box and fit a centre front seat. Standard parts and should be no compliance problems.
John
I take it that was for me, JD?Quote:
Originally Posted by JDNSW
It's not the engineering that's the problem with the front seat, nor the difficulty in locating one, it's the politics. Which kid gets to sit in the front? Middle or side? Who sits behind them? With 2 boys and 2 girls it doesn't all divide up neatly. I've had all that with the Stage 1 and I want a solution that gets all 4 in the same basket. Eventually I'll think about a Disco 2 with 3 rows when the price comes down a bit further. Then the loudest pair can go right in the back. :p
Steve