Land Rover Defender 130
Classic, 1984–2016

Factory gearing, tires, angles and brakes for the Defender 130, and what the usual upgrades do to it. Every number is from the maker's own figures unless the calculators say otherwise. A few figures here are still waiting on a factory document; the calculators mark them.

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127 in wheelbase · 25.6 in front · 51 in rear overhang

Axle ratio3.54Factory

Crawl ratio64.0:1Best trim: 130 2.4/2.2 TDCi Puma (2007-16), 7.50R16

Angles50 · 25 · 34°Approach, breakover, departure

Clearance9.8 in8.5 to 9.8 in by trim

Highway mpg19Estimate, not EPA rated

Trims

2 we have figures for

Trim	Tire	Transmission	Axle	Angles	Clearance	Open
130 300Tdi / Td5 (1994-2006), 7.50R16	31.0	R380 5-speed	3.54	50 · 25 · 34	8.5 in	Use →
130 2.4/2.2 TDCi Puma (2007-16), 7.50R16	31.0	Getrag/Ford MT82 6-speed	3.54	49 · 27 · 35	9.8 in	Use →

Size

Wheelbase: 127 in
Front overhang: 25.6 in
Rear overhang: 51 in
Height: 78 in
Body: SUV
Stock tires: 31.0

Transmissions and low range

R380 5-speed (300Tdi, Td5, Defender V8): 3.692 · 2.132 · 1.397 · 1 · 0.77
Getrag/Ford MT82 6-speed (2.4/2.2 TDCi 'Puma'): 5.443 · 2.839 · 1.721 · 1.223 · 1 · 0.742
Low range, lt230: 3.32:1

Axles

Front: Rover 3.54, enclosed CV
Rear: Salisbury 3.54 heavy duty
3.54 ratio: All trims
Ratios made for it: 3.75 · 4.11 · 4.75

Brakes

Front rotor: 11.73 in, 298 mm
Rear rotor: 11.73 in, 298 mm
Rear: disc (solid)

Suspension

Front: radius arms with panhard rod, coil springs
Rear: two trailing links plus upper A-frame, coil springs (some 110/130 had a self-leveling strut)
Rear layout: Factory 3-link

Fuel economy

Highway, not EPA rated: about 19 mpg
Where it comes from: European rating, highway (extra-urban), scaled to EPA terms (Defender 130 2.4 Td4 Tipper, 6MT, 4WD (Italy))
As published: 9.7 L/100km
Source: automoto.it

Aftermarket bumpers

9 listed

Makers almost never publish angles, bottom heights or how far a bumper tucks, so these fill in as owners measure them. Measured yours? Add it on the rig page and every owner of this Defender 130 sees how it does on their tires and lift.

Front 9

ARB Original Defender Winch Bumper / Ultimate Protection Winch Bar$1,346 · winch ready
Britpart Heavy Duty Steel Winch Bumper DA5620$479 · winch ready
Rovers North SD Winch Bumper Defender$581 · winch ready
Rovers North Winch Bumper Camel Trophy Husky (RNA110HD)$1,850 · winch ready
Terrafirma Defender Commercial Winch Bumper (non-AC and AC versions)$688 · winch ready
Terrafirma Heavy Duty Tapered Front Bumper (TF055; TF055WRP with centre recovery point)
Terrafirma Pro Taper Winch Bumper (TF006 / TF006AC; heavy winch version also offered)$919 · winch ready
Terrafirma Skeleton Cranked Front Bumper TF0011$559
Terrafirma Tubular Winch Bumper Defender (DWB1003)$1,005 · winch ready

Rear

None listed yet.

Every calculator, set up for the Defender 130

Tire sizeBigger tires: speedo, clearance, angles and brakes.Compare tires RegearHighway RPM on every ratio and mpg.Pick your gears Crawl ratioHow slow it creeps, against other trucks.Work out crawl SpeedometerWhat it really reads on new tires.Fix your speedo LinksAnti-squat and what a lift does to it.Check your links Your rigBuild sheet and measured angles.Start a build sheet LeaderboardsWhere the Defender 130 ranks against every stock truck.See where it ranks

Source: auto-brochures.com.

Use at your own risk. These calculators are here to help you plan and to inform your decisions, not to sign off on a build. Many numbers are estimates worked out from factory figures, and some factory figures are not yet confirmed. Check every number against your own truck, its manuals and a qualified shop before you buy parts, cut, weld, lift, regear or drive on it. Long Range Desert Tools is not liable for anything you do based on these calculators or their results. The full terms are in our policies.

Land Rover Defender 130Classic, 1984–2016