| Author | Message | ||
     Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche) Member Username: Jamooche Post Number: 137 Registered: 05-2003 |
I have 8 of these heavy duty D-rings that I want to install in the trunk of my DII around the edges so I can actually tie something down: http://www.pbase.com/image/22882072/large I have also purchased one of these Tuffy cargo drawers: http://www.pbase.com/image/22882075 I was thnking to make a plywood floor and then bolt everything to that, but since my car is going in the shop for a new rear bumper I was thinnking on having them bold them through the body. Anyone bolt anything through the cargo floor? The drawer will be staying in there permanantly with all my recovery and safety equipment so removing that isn't an issue. Thanks for any info. Jamil | ||
| Jaime Crusellas (Jaime) Member Username: Jaime Post Number: 140 Registered: 05-2003 |
Jamil, If you lift the rug and black pad, you'll see some plugs around the sides. When you pull the plugs, there is a threaded fitting. I think it takes m10 metric fine thread bolts. This is where I plan on attaching my D-rings. I just wonder why Land Rover did not include the cargo tie down loops if they put the fittings in the floor? | ||
| Jamie (Rover_puppy) Senior Member Username: Rover_puppy Post Number: 339 Registered: 05-2003 |
I'm not sure if this applies to the cargo tie down loops, but as I have disassembled parts of my truck I have asked lots of "what is this for?" type questions. I asked because I always thought that I had lost or broken whatever should have or could have been attached to whatever part I found. It was amazing how many things I have come across. Turns out that genuises designed and built our rovers. They are so spectacularly designed that they have been already been pre-set up for adding every option or accessory you could ever think up - all kinds of things that we will probably never even find out about. Most of my questions involved little boxes, switches, connections, and other stuff I found (they were not connected to anything) as I was modifiying my electrical system. I think it is really cool that someone had the foresight to put all that extra stuff in there. I'd just LUV to get my hands on a book titled "This is all the stuff your rover will do that you don't know about". If you ever come across that book, let me know  Whenever I find stuff like the threaded fittings you found it makes my goofy ideas possible, I just chant "Thank you Land Rover!!" | ||
| Jack Parker (Jack) Member Username: Jack Post Number: 241 Registered: 03-2002 |
Hey Jamie - that's a bold statement I think mine may have been assembled after an all-nighter at the local pub. For every one good idea/design - I find two bad ones! | ||
| Greg French (Gregfrench) Senior Member Username: Gregfrench Post Number: 637 Registered: 11-2002 |
Like the curry holder. THAT is a useful idea... | ||
| Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche) Member Username: Jamooche Post Number: 143 Registered: 05-2003 |
I guess I'll just bold everything through the floor then. Curry hook is fantastic...I call it the Nalgene bottle holder. For some reason it never falls off even when at crazy angles off road. | ||
| Joshua (Joshua) Senior Member Username: Joshua Post Number: 388 Registered: 10-2002 |
hey jamil , do you think you can get a full size shot gun in that drawer you have if you put it on the diagonal? whats the dimentions? did you get it local here in beantown? drop me an email Josh [email protected] | ||
| Andrew Maier (Newman) Senior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 339 Registered: 04-2003 |
Are those cargo tie-down mounting holes in the D1 too? I don't recall seeing anything like that when I yanked my rear carpet and pad out... Andy | ||
| Jamie (Rover_puppy) Senior Member Username: Rover_puppy Post Number: 341 Registered: 05-2003 |
Jack, I know what you mean, I used to have that problem ALOT. I have found that things go much better for me when I surrender and just let my rover win. We get along much better when I am willing to be flexible and adapt. When I'm lucky, I get to find out the "hows and whys" of my rover. I like it when that happens. Sometimes I wish my rover would talk to me and explain things. You know, like Mr Ed the talking horse | ||
| Jack Parker (Jack) Member Username: Jack Post Number: 243 Registered: 03-2002 |
Jamie, I'm trying to get mine to tell me why the horn only works when the key is in the "off" position. I have not found that very useful, as not too many people are trying to cut into my lane when I'm parked. I suspect the relay - will check it out tomorrow. I opened the fuse box under the hood and saw the dreaded LUCAS logo. But the relay is made by Siemens, so there is hope | ||
| Jack Quinlan (Jsq) Senior Member Username: Jsq Post Number: 492 Registered: 10-2002 |
Joshua, most of those drawers will take an o/u or sxs with 29" barrels at a diagonal, but of course if you have a waterfowling pump or auto you can always break it down. | ||
| Jaime Crusellas (Jaime) Member Username: Jaime Post Number: 142 Registered: 05-2003 |
Andy, I have a 97 D1, and the holes are there, just covered by the plugs. | ||
| ken knebusch (Charlotterover) Senior Member Username: Charlotterover Post Number: 256 Registered: 02-2002 |
Andrew, There are a couple of them in the back. Here is a pic of mine before rubber flooring.  | ||
| Alan Yim (Alan) Senior Member Username: Alan Post Number: 839 Registered: 09-2002 |
Ken, Are those brackets in your cargo bin attached to anything or do they just sit in those slots? | ||
| ken knebusch (Charlotterover) Senior Member Username: Charlotterover Post Number: 257 Registered: 02-2002 |
Alan, That is a tool box. It just sits in there. Ken | ||
| Joe M. (Little_joe) Member Username: Little_joe Post Number: 217 Registered: 11-2002 |
Alan, there are numerous threaded holes you can use in the cargo sidewalls of the D1 if you don't have jumpseats: http://www.4x4wire.com/rover/disco/interior/jumpseat_removal/loosetrim.jpg joe | ||
| Alan Yim (Alan) Senior Member Username: Alan Post Number: 841 Registered: 09-2002 |
Excellent! I don't have jump seats so there should be plenty of options for me. Thanks. |
