I am bemused as to the "official" & actual overall height of an air suspension D3.
The user manual says:-
However the printed sticker on the sun visor suggests:-
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1.97m (6' 6") - which doesn't appear in the user manual, but appears to be with a sun roof open; &
1.92m (6' 4") - which again doesn't tally with any number in the user manual.
My D3 has 17" wheels fitted with 245/70/R17 BF Goodrich ATs.
I have twice recently (Southampton & Bath) failed to get into car parks with a height restriction of 6'5" (1.95m) [which seems pretty standard] which should surely be accessible to a D3 when in access height (1.83m).
I can't believe the problem lies in my 245/70/R17 tyres?
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
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Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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24th Mar 2015 9:52 am
RBP
Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
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When you say "failed to get in" do you mean the car would have touched the roof or did someone stop you from entering
24th Mar 2015 9:57 am
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
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I think the difference between the 1.92 & 1.887 is the sharks fin ( Not on all vehicles) . Your tyres will only give you an extra 7mm height.
In both cases there were hanging "warning" boards saying "height restriction of 6'5" (1.95m)" or words to that effect.
On the first occasion an attendant refused to let me in after I touched the warning board (but only just) in saying "a Land Rover took out a number of lights recently". I showed him the page from the User manual but he was adamant.
On the second occasion I chickened out because the warning board was going to touch the roof before the rise in its level.
Why does the sun visor sticker relate to 1.97m (6' 6") & 1.92m (6' 4"), and by "symbol" refer one to the user manual where neither of these figures are mentioned?
Is there some way of accessing a "super-low" access height just for circumstances such as this?
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
DO NOT RELY ON THESE BOARDS! I got under one into a loading area and all was well until I hit the lintle on the exit door. Height stated on board was right but board was set too high. When I "enquired" what was going on I was told the board got stuck on vans occasionally and links in the chain broke so they just put it back up without replacing them. A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
24th Mar 2015 11:42 am
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2080
Access height is on the bump rubbers.. So other than taking air out of the tyres it cannot go lower.
24th Mar 2015 1:04 pm
Robbie
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Access Mode still gives you some suspension travel and it is not on the bumpstops. It's set at 50mm below normal height.
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Location: Co Carlow
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You are lucky you stopped, SWMBO took my D2 with a brand new, never used hannibal roof rack in to a car park. When the roof rack stated to rub on the roof of the car park, she just kept driving, it bent all the side rails flat down.
When I asked her "Didn't you stop and let some air out of the tyres"? she said, Oh never thought of that.
So I asked how did you get out?
Oh she said, it didn't make as much noise driving back out, the roof must be higher on the way out.
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