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| dnorrishill Member Since: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 629   
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Killer90 I also looked at fitting these seats to my TD5 90, but eventually concluded it wasn't such a great idea. My main concern was safety and I believe the puma has an extra strengthening bar under the rear tub that is welded to the chassis.
The only option that has safety approval are the new ExmoorTrim lock and fold seats, but they are over £1200 and if you fit 2 of them there appears to be no way to get into the back of the truck - there is no gap between the seats. I did call Exmoor about this and they suggested you either fold 1 seat up each time someone gets in or passengers have to climb over the bulkhead. Basically I am now saving up for a Puma truck, much as I love the TD5. Last edited by dnorrishill on 17th Jan 2012 11:31pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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17th Jan 2012 8:36am |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478  
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cheers for the reply the two links dont work
 you have to register and yer i think if you are going to do it you would need to buy the full kit from the puma with trim strengthening bars etc at my work they converted a td5 to make the seats fit and work the box section was made from steel so i suppose that is strengthening it sailed through mot aswell  i do like the pumas nice dash nice seats but then the dash is big lol it has its ups and downs |
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17th Jan 2012 8:46pm |
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| dnorrishill Member Since: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 629
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Doh didn't realise that they locked down the forums to prevent public access - bit tight!!
If you want I can repost the details on here? David. |
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17th Jan 2012 10:39pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101 
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my offer still stands |
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17th Jan 2012 10:58pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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am very interested mate its just the money side of things its the perfect deal which i wanted its just i am having the 90 tuned this weekend so thats a big lump of money gone and then my tax at end of month then insurance is due in couple of months time at over £2k and then mot, its hitting me hard now what i am planning on doing is to customise the arches now then soundproof the whole landy and get genuine black carpet all round once all thats done then change the seats plus the back will be ready for the new forward facings to fit straight in if you wanna sell them sell them i dont want to muck you about but if you still have them later on i am very interested
If you could please mate that would be great |
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17th Jan 2012 11:23pm |
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| dnorrishill Member Since: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 629
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OK the ebay seller that was selling the conversion kit to fit Puma style seats to an earlier Defender was measures2931. I have no idea who he is or whether this conversion is safe etc. but he did give me permission to copy and post his photos as an FYI to anyone wanting to do this type of modification.
I have seen other posts stating that the Puma chassis has an extra strengthening bar under the rear tub and I would be a little sceptical of bolting something so heavy to the aluminium floor.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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22nd Jan 2012 7:08pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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haha cheers for the info i popped round there yesterday to his house his name is pete nice guy he had one kit left so i thought why not lol i have just started a new thread up 2 mins ago i couldnt wait so fitted them today
 check this thread out mate http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic10928.html |
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22nd Jan 2012 7:12pm |
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