landrover defender camper

i have just decided to bild a defender camper/motorhome, i have just got a 200 tdi 130 and i am going to strech it to 150 and put a 7 ft wide 11 ft long body on it with a it over the cab for a bouble bed, it will have long rainge tanks ( diesel, water, waist ) tv, sky, toilet, shower, kitchen, solar and a good size battery bank so it will be self running for a long trip across europe it will sleep 4 people

has any one done anything like this before or seen anything that could help me

there are some things i need to compleat this ie rear disk axle, 110 chassie, front doors i am in hampshire and if you have any thing i will collect

A 150" where do you think you wil be able to park it???????????
stick with the 130" and over hang the back

also make sure it is not too top heavy.

the rest sounds good

the body will be made from av alloy sheet and box so should not be to heavy

The wolf ambulance is an ideal camper conversion, also has 4 fold away beds in standard form.

no i want to stand up in it

For a single guy like myself 110 LR is ideal. You can get your stores and bed in it if you're under 6 ft.
I think anymore than 110 is pushing it if you need it to go to work in etc...

I've been on the Factory Tour where they use a 148. The lock is a real problem, and they know exactly where they are going. I'd stick with 130

i have offraoded a 130 before and i hav never had a problem with it

whatever you do, dont take it to the Alps!

As above, I would stick to a 130. Its then still capable of going most places. A 150 is going to be overkill and will limit what you can and cannot do with it.

There are many places that do camper conversions where you can get ideas from. If your sticking to sealed roads, why not just buy a campervan? If you want to venture offroad then i wouldnt go beyond 130".

speak to these guys: AZALAI - Base Vehicles

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well today i made up my mind 130
this is what it will look like Custom expedition style camper on Land Rover Defender 130 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
i have had 30ft rv's and other motorhomes and i want to go off road and it is more fun

Have a look at Foley specialist vehicles for a few ideas.have you considered 6x6 on a longer vehicle ?
Having converted various vehicles to campers myself,if I was going to build one for off road,I'd use a van based 4x4 ,such as a merc or iveco,or even an ex military 4x4 truck.
Good luck with the build.

ok thanks for that
if anyone else has any links of any one has done this sort of thing before please send the link to me
ill post some pic's on here soon to see what you think

well it is almost a year now and it is almost finished i have chainged almost every thing
it is a 130 with wolf xd front & reat axle's and 4 pin diffs 2.8 td auto, twin shocks and springs polly bushed all round 8274 warn winch, new doors & seat
the body is made from alloy box and alloy sheet so far almost a year and £13k later and i am just fitting out the inside at the mo
toilet, shower, and kitchen, tv ect

Pictures please.

Treworgey 90 said:

Pictures please.

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i will add some pic's soon

just thinking what the MPG will be being a 4x4 130 camper

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well it is almost a year now and it is almost finished i have chainged almost every thing
it is a 130 with wolf xd front & reat axle's and 4 pin diffs 2.8 td auto, twin shocks and springs polly bushed all round 8274 warn winch, new doors & seat
the body is made from alloy box and alloy sheet so far almost a year and £13k later and i am just fitting out the inside at the mo
toilet, shower, and kitchen, tv ect

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Sounds lavvly, looking forward to seeing the pictures

[email protected] said:

well after a year now and £14k later a now need to sell and i have been taken ill if anyone is intrested in buying this landy give me a pm​

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Oops. :doh: Sorry to hear...you've grafted on that...

bugger that is, sorry to here about your illness