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Location: Charente 16480
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RDR wrote:
I'm 6'5" and find the tailgate a non issue
SWMBO is also a keen advocate, indeed it was one of the things she threw a wobbler about at the LR guys at a launch event
You don't count too tall. An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” ― Millard Fillmore
2006 Disco 3
Gas Gas 300ec / Gas Gas tx249 / Bandit 1250
XR 650r / Pajero 2.8 Lifted and Safari Snorkel-gone.
4th Aug 2019 8:12 pm
sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
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It’s jolly useful to stand on to take off the radio antenna when SWMBO decides she wants to drive somewhere with a low roof. Hopefully they’ll ban diesels from everywhere with a shopping centre soon and I’ll get to drive the Disco to nice places and the tailgate will just be for making a brew and admiring the view from.
4th Aug 2019 8:16 pm
kajtzu
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Location: Helsinki
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4th Aug 2019 8:22 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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Buy a range river sport
4th Aug 2019 11:29 pm
M3bobby
Member Since: 21 May 2018
Location: Sleaford, LINCS.
Posts: 857
Someone needs a RRS, no split tail gate issues there!!
4th Aug 2019 11:30 pm
M3bobby
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Hey Pete, Great minds and all that
4th Aug 2019 11:30 pm
D&G
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Location: Charente 16480
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M3bobby wrote:
Someone needs a RRS, no split tail gate issues there!!
@PeteK
I have been thinking along those lines for SWMBO and the tailgate finishes that argument.
Only two uses so far, Del for cooking and sarumlight for removing an antenna.An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” ― Millard Fillmore
2006 Disco 3
Gas Gas 300ec / Gas Gas tx249 / Bandit 1250
XR 650r / Pajero 2.8 Lifted and Safari Snorkel-gone.
5th Aug 2019 7:04 am
MrBrain
Member Since: 12 Mar 2014
Location: bucks
Posts: 471
Love the tailgate. It actually is an essential for me - loading isn't a significant factor - If something is at the back I either jump in, or reach across with the lower tailgate up and drag it backwards, then lower it and retrieve the item.
Benefits for me are (amongst others) a working platform, somewhere to sit, somewhere to cook, somewhere to stand.
5th Aug 2019 8:50 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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We had a similar thread to this many moons ago and one of the uses was lambing.
RRs have been advocating this as a good thing for many, many years so if it’s good enough for them. Plus re sitting, friend of mine (hi stuff ) was pointing out/complaining about his RRS where he sat on the boot lip to change boots/shoes would result in getting his cloths crubby, a problem he didn’t have with his D3.
5th Aug 2019 9:03 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23337
RDR wrote:
I'm 6'5" and find the tailgate a non issue
Proof that even short people aren't inconvenienced by the split tailgate.
It’s one of the top features of D3/4 for me. The apparent lack of a split tailgate is the one thing that’s stopping me getting excited by the new Defender.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
5th Aug 2019 9:03 am
Erea
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Location: Munster
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The sliding floor was designed to be the best of both worlds. No need to reach in as everything slides out to you.
5th Aug 2019 9:57 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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The RRS do have a smaller boot than a D3 though, so be warrned!
Infact I would say the RRS boot is small when the rear seats are up!
You will miss a few bits too
5th Aug 2019 12:09 pm
D&G
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Location: Charente 16480
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I would keep the D3 and have the RRS as the family car. However that might not work, we have just arrived at our holiday destination. It is 90 mins away and we are staying for a week.
Just how much stuff do we need An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” ― Millard Fillmore
2006 Disco 3
Gas Gas 300ec / Gas Gas tx249 / Bandit 1250
XR 650r / Pajero 2.8 Lifted and Safari Snorkel-gone.
5th Aug 2019 12:46 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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You need to have a strict “if you can’t have your bags on your lap for the whole journey you’ve got too much stuff” rule. Apart from the driver of course, his stuff has to be distributed amongst the other peeps.
This is the stuff I took for 6 weeks, and will be carrying the same for 6 months. And some of that is communal kit.
Pic to follow.
5th Aug 2019 1:08 pm
D&G
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Tried that once before
An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” ― Millard Fillmore
2006 Disco 3
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XR 650r / Pajero 2.8 Lifted and Safari Snorkel-gone.
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Plus re sitting, friend of mine (hi stuff 
