Discovery pick up truck

[Will May]

Worth doing?

https://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/4x4...urns-land-rover-discoverys-into-pickup-trucks

 

[Cowcalf]

problem is thee chassis is usually rotten

 

[Beowulf]

Can't think why anyone would want to. The second generation Disco was a pretty poor car to start with, so throwing time and money at a geriatric example seems pointless.

 

[Hooby Farmer]

Aye go for it, if you enjoy a project

 

[essexpete]

Should have thought an MOT failure with a 300tdi might be OK. If you read the article it points out that corroded rear chassis can be got at for repair once rear body cut away.

 

[Nearly]

So you take a vehicle with leg room and comfortable seats and make it as uncomfortable and restrictive as a Deafener. When I sit in my D2 I can easily see behind the B pillar. This cut down cab removes any desire that I have to sit in one.

No thanks.

 

[disco200]

Can't think why anyone would want to. The second generation Disco was a pretty poor car to start with, so throwing time and money at a geriatric example seems pointless.

Agreed! I think they solved this issue some time ago when they invented the Hilux

 

[Drillman]

Landrover have never really ‘got’ the pickup thing.

Chopping up a vehicle to convert which will be already 9/10ths worn out isn’t really a viable proposition unless your really madly into all the ‘let’s off road’ type stuff. Although leafing thru eBay the amount of half finished lost interest Landrover type projects there is up for sale tells me there ain’t that many serious contenders!

 

[essexpete]

For someone with the right skills and without the £ for a smart pickup or an over priced defender it might be a possibility?

 

[Nearly]

Mine passed another mot so count me out, for 12 months.

 

[Farmer_Joe]

dont really like pickups but would defo run std one a lambing car if i came across one, replace the dihatsu

 

[7610 super q]

Just the good ole boys
Never meaning no harm.......

 

[michael N123]

If your going to make a pickup out of something old why not make it out of something good


Like a trooper

 

[shearerlad]

@michael N123

Like this beast

 

[Boydvalley]

Neighbours got d2 conversion. Thought the one in the article was his at first. Been in it just like sitting in normal disco. He's very pleased. Probably only worth doing if you can do some of it yourself. Clinton is a top bloke used to look after my discos. Knows his stuff. Does some excellent conversions.
Does a complete stripped down version that ends up looking a bit like gator that have gone to a couple of farms.

 

[Rowland]

Landrover have never really ‘got’ the pickup thing.

My family has Had a few Landrover pickups over the last 45 years that I can remember.

 

[Netherfield]

Mine passed another mot so count me out, for 12 months.

Havn't you had a selection anyway?

 

[Drillman]

Havn't you had a selection anyway?

I think @Nearly keeps one back that only goes out on salt free dry roads for MOT day then several more identical ones to use in between times

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

I think @Nearly keeps one back that only goes out on salt free dry roads for MOT day then several more identical ones to use in between times

They are nestled by the wheel collection

(And I'm a fine one to talk about wheels)

 

[Netherfield]

They are nestled by the wheel collection

(And I'm a fine one to talk about wheels)

Could be one up on the mezzanine then.