In my opinion the P38 is smaller on the inside when compared to its brothers of the same generation. Finding room to tuck away things is difficult and the lack of aftermarket support makes add ons virtually nonexistent. The issue was finding a good place to mount Carling switches. We needed them to be easy-to-use and convenient to see. Our first idea was to put them in the dash where the original fog light switches are. Unfortunately the Carling switches are larger. With our options limited we hit the shelves and this is what we came up with.
For those of you that don't know, Mud UK produces an accessory pod they call a MUD POD. The MUD POD is designed to sit on the dash of a Defender. The Defender's dash top has a cut-out for an ashtray. The MUD POD utilizes the ashtray hole for mounting and the hole also provides a way to run the wires discreetly behind the dash. The P38 does not have said hole but we will get to that in a minute. The MUD POD comes in two sizes.
Full Size
Or Mini
Just out of curiosity which one do you guys think looks better?
We opted for the full size MUD POD. This gives us the ability to put in as many switches as we like. It also provided additional space for USB ports.
You can never have enough USB ports and we used every one during the VOT.
In order to run wires up to the Mud Pod you need to remove the instrument cluster and In this spot drill at an angle towards the cluster.
If you're going to attempt this please believe me, use the utmost amount of caution. There's A labyrinth of ductwork beneath the dash
Here's the view from the rear seat of the final instal and it kept all of the devices charged during the VOT.
For some extra storage space we looked to the spare tire well that was no longer in use.
Believe it or not there was room to stick two chairs in there.
Followed by a three second Malamoo tent.
And finally an Oz tent shower. It all fit perfectly in the spare tire well.
Poser pic on the RTI ramp at Conclave
