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How Wide? How Narrow? Will It Fit? What's The Width Or Length?


Mark (smokey mow)

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Every so often a question gets asked on the Boardroom about the measurements of Westfield’s such as will it fit in my garage or how wide is the interior. So here as suggested by Captain Colonial I have attempted to pool all the information from past posts (and with a few dimensions from my own cars) to create a singe FAQ that hopefully will answer the most commonly asked dimensional questions. Please feel free to add anything of your own, correct any errors or suggest additional titles :t-up:

* disclaimer - all dimensions are approximate and are published for guidance purposes only. No allowances have been made to take account of different wheel offsets, interior trim panels, carpets or variations in manufacturing and/or assembly tolerances etc. It is always recommended that accurate measurements are taken from your own car before making any purchases or financial outlay.

Will it fit in my garage?

Standard Wide Body & Mazda SDV
Width (Front) over wheels/tyres (standard track) - 1480mm
Width (Rear) over wheels/tyres - 1620mm
Maximum Width over body - 1640mm
Wheelbase - 2325mm
Overall Length - 3450mm

Narrow Body
Width (Front) over wheels/tyres - ???mm
Width (Rear) over wheels/tyres - 1520mm
Maximum Width over body - 1560mm
Wheelbase - 2335mm
Overall Length - 3540mm

Sierra SDV & Cars With Extra Wide Rear Arches
Width (Front) over wheels/tyres - 1480mm
Width (Rear) over wheels/tyres - 1700mm
Maximum Width over body - - 1720mm
Wheelbase - 2325mm
Overall Length - 3450mm

What’s the smallest trailer a Westfield will fit on?

Bed length - 10’ / 3048mm
Width - For ease of loading I would recommend 3-4” / 75-100mm wider than the width across the wheels.

I want to change my seats, how wide is the cockpit?

Standard Wide Body, Sierra & Mazda SDV’s
Drivers Side - 16.75” / 425mm
Passenger Side (Wide Tunnel) - 16.25” / 410mm
Passenger Side (Narrow Tunnel) - 16.75” / 425mm
Total Interior Width - 39.5” / 1005mm
Transmission Tunnel (Wide Tunnel) - 6.5” / 165mm
Transmission Tunnel (Narrow Tunnel) - 6.0” / 150mm

Narrow Body
Drivers Side - 15.5” / 395mm
Passenger Side - 15.5” / 395mm
Total Interior Width - 36.5” / 930mm
Transmission Tunnel - 5.5” / 140mm
 
How much room is there in the engine bay?

Standard Wide Body, Sierra & Mazda SDV’s
Height from underside of chassis to top chassis rail - 11” / 325mm
Width of Transmission Tunnel Opening (Type9 Tunnel) - 9” / 229mm
Width of Transmission Tunnel Opening (MT75 Tunnel) - 14” / 355mm
Height from chassis rail to underside of bonnet at nose (Kit, ZK and V8 Bonnets) - 8.5” / 215mm

Narrow Body
Height from underside of chassis to top chassis rail - 11” / 325mm
Width of Transmission Tunnel Opening - 9” / 229mm
Height from chassis rail to underside of bonnet at nose (Low Line) - 6.5” / 165mm
Height from chassis rail to underside of bonnet at nose (High Line) - 8.5” / 215mm

I need to collect a tub/chassis will it fit in my Van

Wide body
Width of detachable arch tub without arches - 1160mm
Width of fixed arch tub - 1640mm
Length of wide body tub - 2850mm
Width of bare chassis - 41.5" / 1054mm
Length of bare chassis 2990mm

Narrow Body
Width of tub - 1560mm
Length of tub - ???mm
Width of bare chassis - 38.5" / 980mm
Length of bare chassis (to tip of nose cone tab) - 2970mm

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Thank you for doing this sir, I am much obliged and will measure mine to get the final measurements. It's just that these get asked so often that this will be a perfect future reference.

Very well done indeed! :)

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Nice one. I would have had so much less hassle if this had been available 12 or so years ago when I started my build.

A really useful FAQ.

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Great post. My westy comes in a few weeks - glad it will fit in the garage!

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Is that a typo regarding the 'overall length' of wides and narrows?

 

It suggests a narrow is 9cm longer?

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Is that a typo regarding the 'overall length' of wides and narrows?

 

It suggests a narrow is 9cm longer?

possibly, yes :oops: and its also likely there is some discrepancy between the method of measuring the two cars. A narrow should be around 3" shorter than a wide.
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Does the length include a spare wheel on the back?

length was to the back of the tub :)
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Is the prelit westfield chassis the same width/ dimensions as the more modern narrow body westfield? Am thinking of a full roll cage and wondering if the spacings of the rear hoop bolts, the width of the chassis midway along the edge of the scuttle where the front legs of the cage would fit, also the length of the cockpit are going to be the same on my pre-lit (the version with the really narrow tunnel) as the narrow model? The VIN suggests it was an 89 chassis. Thanks  

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Hello all,

 

Im looking to buy westfield or similar. Here in Finland there are not so many these cars available and infact i havent never even seen one..

 

Problem is that im a big guy. 6feet 4inches and weight is around 21stones.

 

I assume there is no chance with narrow body? I knlw modifications has to be done either narrow or widebody.

 

Another problem is that car has to be older than 30.12.1991 because registering issues in finland. And also has to be factory built.

 

Any comments? Is these old widebodys even available that many?

 

If you have car that fits my purpose, please offer!

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From what you say about your size, forget about narrow body cars.

I don't know when the wide body was first introduced, but someone will be along soon to say if it was before 1992.

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It was definitely before 92. Mine is a wide 91 chassis, I think it was quite an early wide though.

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