Member Since: 01 Oct 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 908
Storage behind middle row seats?
I currently have a box full of useful stuff in the boot of my 7 seater; tow ropes, shackles, first aid kit, tyre inflator, hi-viz.
It's bit in the way, so does any know of a solution to storing stuff behind the middle row seats and just under the front of the third row seats when they are folded flat which they usually are. It's a space that runs the width of the car and would take a sort of cylindrical bag about 35cm diameter (although I haven't measured it exactly).
Any hints or tips please?D1 300Tdi - gone
D2 Td5 ES (Alive remapped...mmm) - sadly gone
D4 2012 SDV6 XS - Stolen
D4 2014 SDV6 HSE - Shiny
I've filled that space with a towing-pole, several coils of rope, jump-leads and other stuff ... easier as individual items than in a bag , I'd suggest.
One of the ropes is longer and a couple of loops of it lie under the right-hand 3rd row seat.
Fan spanners are in the gap at back of 3rd row, next to spare wheel winch - adapted to be released without moving the seats.
Nearside rear cubby hole contains plastic diesel can, and above that several wiper blades are accessible on the wheel arch.
That gap also houses the 60cm giant screwdriver that gets used to unclipped the bottom of front grille without any palaver .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
1st Mar 2024 7:58 am
Worms
Member Since: 24 Sep 2023
Location: Highlands
Posts: 378
I'm in agreement that the space below/behind the second row seats looks useful, but I found that the diagonal braces on the seat supports make it quite difficult to use in practice.
I've got jack, jack-handle, wheel chocks (x4), 12v air pump, warning triangle and box of spare fuses in the nearside cubby and ctek charger, L/R toolkit, wheel-winch handle and L/R wheel chocks in the off-side cubby. But that leaves me with a 762 ammo box containing my socket set, a general tool box, an electrical toolbox and my Noco Boost jump starter looking for a home.
I initially put all this below/behind the second row seats and it fitted really well, but once everything had shaken into its settled position after driving, I found it quite difficult to get anything back out and at one point I could neither move the boxes nor lift the seats, so it's all lived in the boot ever since.
Keep us posted if you come up with a good solution!Previously:
2010 FL2 TD4e GS
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW - still got this, non-runner on SORN.
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel
1st Mar 2024 9:06 am
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 5034
Take out the preformed tool tray in the boot, It's not going to be massive but you'll be surprised how much more you can stuff into that otherwise wasted space. yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
1st Mar 2024 9:50 am
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4237
The LR supplied umbrella is designed to clip in that space.. most useful when waiting for recovery services I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
1st Mar 2024 9:53 am
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 5034
Recovery? Do you not just leave it there and walk away like I do Nige yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
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... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
