Disco TD5 3rd row seats

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Duncan

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• Mar 13, 2005

• #1

I have the chance to buy an excellant Disco TD5 - 4 years old - but it
only has 5 seats. I need 7 seats. Is it possible to fit the two boot
seats into a 5 seater and if it is - how much hassle is it? I would
get the new seats from a scrappies. I know there are plenty of 7
seaters out there but this is such a nice machine that I don't want to
pass it by without some serious thought.

Thanks

Duncan

 

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Nige

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• Mar 13, 2005

• #2

Duncan wrote:
> I have the chance to buy an excellant Disco TD5 - 4 years old - but it
> only has 5 seats. I need 7 seats. Is it possible to fit the two boot
> seats into a 5 seater and if it is - how much hassle is it? I would
> get the new seats from a scrappies. I know there are plenty of 7
> seaters out there but this is such a nice machine that I don't want to
> pass it by without some serious thought.
>
> Thanks
>
> Duncan

As far as I know it would need air suspension. Something to do with type approval.

I don't know if they all had air suspension at the rear or not!

Nige

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Dave Liquorice

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• Mar 13, 2005

• #3

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:56:02 -0000, Nige wrote:

> As far as I know it would need air suspension. Something to do with
> type approval.

Correct.

> I don't know if they all had air suspension at the rear or not!

Some 5 seaters have it but it was (is?) an option.

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duncan

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• Mar 14, 2005

• #4

Hi - Duncan back again.

The 5 seater has air suspension. However I know that some other
manafacturers 4x4s have completely different boot sides and metal
floors for their 5 and 7 seater options making it impossible to install
the two extra seats. Does anyone know if this applies to Disco Series
2's? Has anyone put the two extra seats into a 5 seater?

Duncan

Dave Liquorice wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:56:02 -0000, Nige wrote:
>
> > As far as I know it would need air suspension. Something to do with

> > type approval.
>
> Correct.
>
> > I don't know if they all had air suspension at the rear or not!
>
> Some 5 seaters have it but it was (is?) an option.
>
> --
> Cheers
[email protected]
> Dave. pam is missing
e-mail

 

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Richard Brookman

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• Mar 14, 2005

• #5

So duncan was, like

> Hi - Duncan back again.
>
> The 5 seater has air suspension. However I know that some other
> manafacturers 4x4s have completely different boot sides and metal
> floors for their 5 and 7 seater options making it impossible to
> install the two extra seats. Does anyone know if this applies to
> Disco Series 2's? Has anyone put the two extra seats into a 5 seater?

I believe that LR do a kit to upgrade to 7 seats, which would suggest the
bodies are the same, but it's a lot of beer tokens. And yes, it has to have
the air-sus to maintain a level ride, for the beam alignment if nothing
else. All the EU conformity rules apply to this age of car, yet another
reason for getting an oldie. Mind, the air-sus makes it a good tow tractor.

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Rich

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Dougal

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• Mar 14, 2005

• #6

Richard Brookman wrote:

>>Hi - Duncan back again.
>>
>>The 5 seater has air suspension. However I know that some other
>>manafacturers 4x4s have completely different boot sides and metal
>>floors for their 5 and 7 seater options making it impossible to
>>install the two extra seats. Does anyone know if this applies to
>>Disco Series 2's? Has anyone put the two extra seats into a 5 seater?
>
>
> I believe that LR do a kit to upgrade to 7 seats, which would suggest the
> bodies are the same, but it's a lot of beer tokens. And yes, it has to have
> the air-sus to maintain a level ride, for the beam alignment if nothing
> else.

Surely third row passengers create a situation no different to putting a
decent load in the back.

I'd be very surprised if there was a necessity to combine 7 seats with
air suspension. I'd be interested in hearing the reasoning behind such
thoughts.

An insurance company could insist on the use of LandRover's own mounting
points etc. but I'd be surprised if they would be concerned about the
suspension.

> All the EU conformity rules apply to this age of car, yet another
> reason for getting an oldie. Mind, the air-sus makes it a good tow tractor.
>

 

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Richard Brookman

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• Mar 14, 2005

• #7

So Dougal was, like

> Richard Brookman wrote:
>
>>> Hi - Duncan back again.
>>>
>>> The 5 seater has air suspension. However I know that some other
>>> manafacturers 4x4s have completely different boot sides and metal
>>> floors for their 5 and 7 seater options making it impossible to
>>> install the two extra seats. Does anyone know if this applies to
>>> Disco Series 2's? Has anyone put the two extra seats into a 5
>>> seater?
>>
>>
>> I believe that LR do a kit to upgrade to 7 seats, which would
>> suggest the bodies are the same, but it's a lot of beer tokens. And
>> yes, it has to have the air-sus to maintain a level ride, for the
>> beam alignment if nothing else.
>
> Surely third row passengers create a situation no different to
> putting a decent load in the back.

Possibly not, but...

> I'd be very surprised if there was a necessity to combine 7 seats with
> air suspension. I'd be interested in hearing the reasoning behind such
> thoughts.

When I had my Disco 2, I enquired whether I could have it with 7 seats and
normal suspension. The dealer told me that all 7-seaters came with air-sus
at the rear, as required by the relevant rules (I think something to do with
EU type approval). He may have been kidding me, but I doubt it. All
7-seaters have it, and it was an option on the 5-seaters.

> An insurance company could insist on the use of LandRover's own
> mounting points etc. but I'd be surprised if they would be concerned
> about the suspension.

If a vehicle is modified so that it fails to conform to the relevant regs, I
reckon they would be quite keen to investigate.

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Rich

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