6' 6" Parking - making a Defender fit.
Discussion
I am on the hunt for a Defender. I sold my last one when my office moved, and the parking head room just wouldn't allow me to park! We have a 6' 6" clearance, and it appears the best I can get is about 6' 8.2" on a D90.
I am looking at mid to late 1990s models, and although I don't want to ruin the vehicle, I am willing to get slightly lower springs, and slightly smaller tires.
In a perfect world I would be going in to a 110 rather than a 90, but it seems they are much taller still - although I am still finding all sorts of different numbers on height.
The one wild card here is that I would consider the 90 pickup version, and wonder if it has a little less height to it?
Cheers.
Rob
I am looking at mid to late 1990s models, and although I don't want to ruin the vehicle, I am willing to get slightly lower springs, and slightly smaller tires.
In a perfect world I would be going in to a 110 rather than a 90, but it seems they are much taller still - although I am still finding all sorts of different numbers on height.
The one wild card here is that I would consider the 90 pickup version, and wonder if it has a little less height to it?
Cheers.
Rob
) is that a pick-up might just be that little bit shorter overall than a hardtop, on the basis the highest point of the latter is the trailing edge of the roof, or at least it is on mine.Bob - I figured that was what you were getting at. I think the pickup is kind of cool, so I have considered it, but overall I think I want more seats as once I have the Land Rover I would sell my Jaguar, so my other cars would be two seater TVRs. No good family cars in the mix - but my wife would have her XJR, so at least there is something to take the family out when need be. I am likely to have to go meausre some, but there aren't that many around to do so.
Matt - Looked in to that, and it would appear the D90 would just squeak by and fit if I did that. Not sure I am keen on the look, but probably not too drastic, and it would fit. The 110 I believe is several inches higher yet, so it could be a non-starter, as I would have to drop it so far it would look like a pimp's car.
Matt - Looked in to that, and it would appear the D90 would just squeak by and fit if I did that. Not sure I am keen on the look, but probably not too drastic, and it would fit. The 110 I believe is several inches higher yet, so it could be a non-starter, as I would have to drop it so far it would look like a pimp's car.
You'll see different heights listed because they are different heights.
A pick up is less tall, but it's not just that. A V8 weighs less than a Td5 or Puma engine, so will sit lower at the front.
Different load rating springs will affect ride height too.
And of course tyres. 90's used to come on tiny 205's which are several inches shorter than 7.50's or 235's.
A pick up is less tall, but it's not just that. A V8 weighs less than a Td5 or Puma engine, so will sit lower at the front.
Different load rating springs will affect ride height too.
And of course tyres. 90's used to come on tiny 205's which are several inches shorter than 7.50's or 235's.
I suspect there are enough variables within each category (90 / 110 / 90 pickup etc...) that I need to measure the actual vehicle and if there is a small drop required consider the specific vehicle's characteristics to see if there is something I can do to get within the range I need.
Thanks for the feedback everyone.
Rob.
Thanks for the feedback everyone.
Rob.
300bhp/ton said:
Crossflow Kid said:
300bhp/ton said:
A V8 weighs less than a Td5 or Puma engine, so will sit lower at the front.
The lighter engine sits lower?
A Td5 or Puma engine weighs more than a V8, so will sit lower at the front.
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