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1978

Member Since: 04 Aug 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 519

Fitting inward facing rear seats to my Td5 County HT

Good morning folks,

I'm hoping to fit four inward facing tip up seats in the rear of my Td5 90 soon and I want to make sure that I fit them correctly and without missing anything important! Does anyone know the whereabouts of a diagram or parts list for the installation of said seats? Any tips?!

Thanks in advance!

14th Oct 2015 8:54am

ppad

Member Since: 16 Nov 2012
Location: now, UK S Coast
Posts: 223

I had 2 fitted a couple of months ago. Will send pics when i get back to base next week (Sons wedding in SPore this week). The fitting is just structural steel issues, are seats and belts anchored to you and your insurance companies satisfaction. Dept of transport may want pics and cert. of installation.
Calcs are not required as far as I know. Just make sure that 100kg decelerating from 30 to zero in short order does not overload any steel bracing you add under the seat

Sold the much modified 110 2.8, in Oz
Brought the 90 home from Switzerland ...

14th Oct 2015 4:10pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

From an old thread.....Fitting into an HT?

K9F wrote:
Below is from another thread, more insurance companies are shying away from insuring Defenders with side facing seats anyway so retrofitting forward facing ones if carried out correctly may not be such a bad idea perhaps? Read into it what you will.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motoring...-defenders

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic28656....hying+away If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

14th Oct 2015 5:08pm

X4SKP

Member Since: 29 Nov 2013
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2295

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Hello 1978

This may also help you...

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic33204-45.html

Scroll down to see my initial post and follow up reply...

Click image to enlarge SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html

14th Oct 2015 5:35pm

1978

Member Since: 04 Aug 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 519

ppad wrote:
I had 2 fitted a couple of months ago. Will send pics when i get back to base next week (Sons wedding in SPore this week). The fitting is just structural steel issues, are seats and belts anchored to you and your insurance companies satisfaction. Dept of transport may want pics and cert. of installation.
Calcs are not required as far as I know. Just make sure that 100kg decelerating from 30 to zero in short order does not overload any steel bracing you add under the seat

Thanks very much, I will be using the full genuine installation kit of parts as would have been fitted to a factory SW, so I should be OK as long as the MOT guys are happy!

14th Oct 2015 6:08pm

1978

Member Since: 04 Aug 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 519

K9F wrote:
From an old thread.....Fitting into an HT?

K9F wrote:
Below is from another thread, more insurance companies are shying away from insuring Defenders with side facing seats anyway so retrofitting forward facing ones if carried out correctly may not be such a bad idea perhaps? Read into it what you will.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motoring...-defenders

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic28656....hying+away

Thanks, but my insurance company are totally fine with it and have told me that the annual premium will remain the same. Inward facing seats is the reason I chose a Td5 over a brand new defender.

14th Oct 2015 6:11pm

1978

Member Since: 04 Aug 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 519

X4SKP wrote:
Hello 1978

This may also help you...

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic33204-45.html

Scroll down to see my initial post and follow up reply...

Click image to enlarge

Thanks very much, a great summation of the true situation.

Thanks everyone for your replies, I have no concerns re the legality or the media hype re insurance.

Can anyone offer any tips re actual installation of the genuine kit?

Thanks again

14th Oct 2015 6:15pm

Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 999

With the full kit from the CSW the position will be set for you.

If you bolt the brackets that tie the seat belt bars into the rear crossmember to the cross member - it will define the holes in the floor for the bars.

Then you can drill all the holes for those bars and fit the seats belts and the spreader plates.

Once that's done the seats fit inbetween the seatbelt mounting points.

So as long as you do it in the right sequence, and you have the full set off parts, it will all become clear.

14th Oct 2015 6:36pm

X4SKP

Member Since: 29 Nov 2013
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2295

Hello 1978

Here you go...

Exmoor Trim XS Fold Ups (Fitting Instructions and Seat Review)...(My Seats)
http://funrover.com/reviews/exmoor-trim-xs-fold-up-seat-review/

Basic Exmoor Trim Fold Ups (Fitting Instructions)
http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk/fitting_guides/EXT050.pdf

Whilst I didn't fit mine originally I have had them all out and back in again
(sound deadening) the technique is really straight forward....and probably
most retro fit products come with fitting instructions included.

I take it that by 'Genuine Kit' you are going for the OEM Land Rover Seats not a 3rd Party...

Good Luck. SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html

14th Oct 2015 7:23pm

1978

Member Since: 04 Aug 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 519

Anderzander wrote:
With the full kit from the CSW the position will be set for you.

If you bolt the brackets that tie the seat belt bars into the rear crossmember to the cross member - it will define the holes in the floor for the bars.

Then you can drill all the holes for those bars and fit the seats belts and the spreader plates.

Once that's done the seats fit inbetween the seatbelt mounting points.

So as long as you do it in the right sequence, and you have the full set off parts, it will all become clear.

Thank you very much, this is a relief as I haven't been able to find any installation guides online whatsoever!

15th Oct 2015 8:00am

1978

Member Since: 04 Aug 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 519

X4SKP wrote:
Hello 1978

Here you go...

Exmoor Trim XS Fold Ups (Fitting Instructions and Seat Review)...(My Seats)
http://funrover.com/reviews/exmoor-trim-xs-fold-up-seat-review/

Basic Exmoor Trim Fold Ups (Fitting Instructions)
http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk/fitting_guides/EXT050.pdf

Whilst I didn't fit mine originally I have had them all out and back in again
(sound deadening) the technique is really straight forward....and probably
most retro fit products come with fitting instructions included.

I take it that by 'Genuine Kit' you are going for the OEM Land Rover Seats not a 3rd Party...

Good Luck.

Thank you very much for your help, yes, I am going to buy a second hand set of OEM Land Rover seats with all of the associated fittings. Thanks again!

15th Oct 2015 8:03am

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