Height of range Rover tailgate - fully open
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I hope someone here might be able to help me with a question that hasn't easily been answered using the normal Google resource.
I'm designing a carport with an office above for a client, part of his brief is that he would like to park a range Rover under the sheltered area and be able to open the boot fully to unload shopping.
I can't even ask the client, his current car is a range rover sport, he is simply asking me to make sure the building is suitable for a future car purchase.
Out of interest, I have just measured my X5 and, it's lower than I thought, just 2 m. I am assuming the range Rover will be a bit more.
Is there any chance an owner could open up the boots and let me know what the height is from the ground to the highest point?
Thank you.
I'm designing a carport with an office above for a client, part of his brief is that he would like to park a range Rover under the sheltered area and be able to open the boot fully to unload shopping.
I can't even ask the client, his current car is a range rover sport, he is simply asking me to make sure the building is suitable for a future car purchase.
Out of interest, I have just measured my X5 and, it's lower than I thought, just 2 m. I am assuming the range Rover will be a bit more.
Is there any chance an owner could open up the boots and let me know what the height is from the ground to the highest point?
Thank you.
Remember that most RR models have air suspension which can be raised and lowered and therefore affect the height of the tailgate. I can't recall the difference on mine from access height to offroad height but it's significant - several inches.
This will either work in your favour if you design it too low and are then able to tell him to use access height, or it will go against you when you design it for access height and he drives in with the car at full height!
You really will have to ask him to be more specific. Or, find out the maximum height of all models, add any consideration for larger wheels (for example, my Defender, on large tyres, is higher than my FFRR), then design above that to take into account all possibilities. But what happen if he buys something other than a RR? Or if future RRs are designed taller?
This will either work in your favour if you design it too low and are then able to tell him to use access height, or it will go against you when you design it for access height and he drives in with the car at full height!
You really will have to ask him to be more specific. Or, find out the maximum height of all models, add any consideration for larger wheels (for example, my Defender, on large tyres, is higher than my FFRR), then design above that to take into account all possibilities. But what happen if he buys something other than a RR? Or if future RRs are designed taller?
Thank you both for your input. I didn't think it would be quite as complicated as this.
It's only a domestic carport structure, but on a rather high value house and the client is simply trying to design for not only his potential future use, but also for when he sells the house.
I think the best thing for me is to ask him to define the height himself.
It's only a domestic carport structure, but on a rather high value house and the client is simply trying to design for not only his potential future use, but also for when he sells the house.
I think the best thing for me is to ask him to define the height himself.
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