It's not unreliable, it just has character! LOL

Thank you! Use this time before you have your license to research everything and all of your options. Preferably, you want something safe(ish, at least), reliable (unless you have the space, money, and especially are willing to learn skills to fix it yourself, whihc I highly encourage, as you'll save a ton of money and learn useful skills. Chrisfix on KZfaq is a good place to start, if you haven't already), and something somewhat decent on gas. That's kind of a tough ask for this type of thing, but it's not fun having to spend $100 every time you take it out on an adventure (BTW, my Rover is none of those things LOL, but it's proof you can have a good time no matter what hunk of garbage you have). Happy searching!

@@d2overland thank you great advise

Thanks! It took forever to get perfect but I'm finally very happy with how it turned out

Thanks! That was the goal, and it came out quite well. I'd like to add solar panels at some point so I can be off grid for longer without running the engine, as well as install a Rotopax or similar system to extend range

Thank you! If I scoot the passenger seat all the way up, you can fit if you're u to around 6 feet tall. Any taller and it's technically doable, but too tight to be comfortable.

@@d2overland dude! your voice is really irritating man 🥴

That's going to be an awesome build! Love old 4Runners

Doing the same with my Surf, the Discovery has loads more headroom though. I bought a Chinese Diesel heater to hang on the rear tyre carrier for chilly nights. Luckily I am used to 3D CAD software due to 3D printing, so I have been designing and redesigning the woodwork for weeks. Trying to get to an optimal design, less wood, less weight, that still does everything I need, been watching tons of Overland conversions, so thanks to P1 for posting this.

@@RCModelling4U Not a problem! Glad I could help. Cheap Chinese diesel heater is the move - it gets really chilly in there without the heat on full on a cold night, which is loud and annoying (and nerve racking - my junkyard-save cheap D2 likes to drop to zero oil pressure if I let it idle too long). I really wish I was good with 3d modeling and CAD (especially if I had a 3D scanner) - it would have made the process simpler and less time consuming. Be careful with your design for your Surf - with my bench, headroom is kinda tight even with the step-up roof on the Disco.

Thanks! Hopefully the TD5 is more reliable. My V8 has been anything but.

Thanks! I'm aware - that one is more for the kitchen when I'm cooking stuff in the back. I have another one up under the passenger side for any potential mechanical fires

I leave the driver's seat in the normal driving position. The bed is pushed off to the passenger side so it doesn't get in the way. I do move the passenger seat all the way forward to get more room. The bed is 72" long - I'm 5'11" and it's comfortable if I sleep slightly sideways.

Haha yeah they don't really change things as much as they should. Typical Land Rover engineering

@@d2overland it's all perfect if you drive on the correct side of the road!

Ha yeah they aren't super well thought out. I personally prefer the buttons closer and the clock further away. To each their own I guess. Small issues in a truck with plenty of major issues lol

I designed and built everything myself

I don't have exact measurements on me, but from memory, the bench is around 24 inches wide and roughly 5 and half feet long. Fully set up as a bed, the platform grows to roughly 46 inches wide and just under 6 feet long with the extension. How big everything can be is dependent on what your base vehicle is - larger vehicles will allow you more space.

Thanks! The D2's relatively simple and old school construction made the conversion relatively easy - I'm not sure the same could be said about the L322. I'm 6 foot and barely brush the headliner when sitting on the bench, which is about a foot tall. I don't have an exact measurement for you unfortunately but it's the same as stock so I'm sure a dimension diagram could get you this data.

It would be pretty tight but you'd have room to sleep back there. I'm comfortable at 5'11", so I'm sure you could squeeze another couple inches out of it. You wouldn't have room to stretch your arms out or anything but it'll work

Thanks! Seats have been fully removed for a flat floor to start with.

Thanks! It's right around 6 feet with the extenders folded out. Its plenty comfortable for one person - two would fit, but only if you were very close

Factory 18" Hurricane wheels with 275/65R18 Kanati Trail Hog A/T tires. 2" Terrafirma medium duty lift to fit them

Thanks@@d2overland

Roughly anywhere 5 foot 6 to just under 6 feet fully forward

Yeah there is a lot of wasted space in these trucks from the factory. Stripping all of the cheap crappy plastic out of the back is what made this possible. There's probably almost 10 inches in some places of wasted space behind those panels

Advance Auto actually. Bosch gauges, around $35 if I remember correctly

Kanati Trail Hog. 32” tall - 275/65-R18

Oh wow they look awesome do you have a lift on it or is it stock?

2 inch Terrafirma Medium-duty lift

Around 6 feet or so. It depends on how far up I pull the passenger seat. Plenty of room to sleep comfortably

It's not a super tight fit but I wouldn't say there is tons of room. If you are super close with someone (significant other, etc) and don't mind being super close for a day or two you could make it work.

Ow nice brother . Good travels 👍

I'm 5' 11". I have another inch or so for ceiling height sitting up, and probably 2 inches of extra room when laying down on the bed.

Thanks! They flop around until you fold out the bed. Then, the square edges hold them upright as supports.