Defender hand brake - the top end this time

I've owned most Land Rovers, starting with a series 1. When on the move the
hand brake lever lay obligingly out of the way near the floor. I was young
and slim so it was no problem to reach down. As I grew older the clever
designers anticipated this and perked up the lever on successive models. Now
I have arrived at the TD5 and find that the lever is not only up, but moving
over to invade my personal space, mostly due to a change in the gearbox
tunnel. Certainly worse than my out going 110 turbo.

Has anyone thought about relocating the lever? I have a friend with a left
hand drive TD5 where the problem is not so apparent. I suppose a lhd lever
could be fitted (the stretch would be good exercise) and passengers would
have to put up with it. I even wondered about cutting down the width of
the central cubby box and mounting a lever alongside the seat. However there
might be Construction & Use implications. Comments welcome.

Nick

Can't say the position of the handbrake on the series 3 is exactly
convenient compared to the average salloon car.

Thing is with age the angle of the lever tends to droop

--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes


"NW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I've owned most Land Rovers, starting with a series 1. When on the move
the
> hand brake lever lay obligingly out of the way near the floor. I was young
> and slim so it was no problem to reach down. As I grew older the clever
> designers anticipated this and perked up the lever on successive models.
Now
> I have arrived at the TD5 and find that the lever is not only up, but
moving
> over to invade my personal space, mostly due to a change in the gearbox
> tunnel. Certainly worse than my out going 110 turbo.
>
> Has anyone thought about relocating the lever? I have a friend with a left
> hand drive TD5 where the problem is not so apparent. I suppose a lhd lever
> could be fitted (the stretch would be good exercise) and passengers would
> have to put up with it. I even wondered about cutting down the width of
> the central cubby box and mounting a lever alongside the seat. However
there
> might be Construction & Use implications. Comments welcome.
>
> Nick
>
>