I was about to bring up the LROI article about Station Wagon v. Dual Cab, but TerryS beat me to it- he (and the article) are absolutley correct- unless you NEED the ability to carry 6 people in rather cramped conditions AND something muddy, a Station Wagon is a far more flexible, user-friendly bodystyle- just think of the load capacity of a 110SW with the rear seats folded forward (not much less than a 110 Hard Top) compared to the capacity of a D/C load bay (less than a 90, and they're really too small for serious load lugging).
A very popular conversion here in the UK (and one that Land Rover Special Vehicles will do for you if you ask nicely and furnish them with the appropriate £££) is to take a 110SW, take out the rearmost inward-facing seats and replace the rear side panels (the ones with the sliding windows) with cut-down 90 Hard Top side panels (with no windows) and then fit a panel or dog-guard behind the 2nd-row seats. The result is the same as a Double Cab (6 seats plus load bay), but it's all under a solid roof and you can put a full-length roof rack on. The AA used to have quite a large fleet of such Landys, and the electricity and water companies still use them as well.
For a DIY conversion you can either cut some 90 Hard Top sides to fit, or the much simpler method is to find some Series 88 Hard Top sides, which bolt straight on (I think).
Jack
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