I've had a few questions about the cargo barrier I'm making for my 150. Instead of hijacking other threads I thought I'd put some info in a new thread.
Our 150 is a daily driver so my build can't be too hardcore. Like everyone, we tend to take too much stuff along when we go camping. We were limited to the height of the seats when packing stuff in the back as we are wary of stuff falling forward during steep descents and such.
We wanted a cargo barrier. So looking at the options I wasn't too keen on what was been offered. Full barriers lose a bit of space behind the seats and had annoying straps on the floor. They also tend to be hard to remove. I want something quick to remove and store just in case I impulsively buy a 80in television and had to cart it home.
My design is a bit different in that it doesn't use mesh and is just a laser cut and pressed sheet of steel. The flanges around the outside give it stiffness and I added holes to attached things such as extinguishers and fist grips to hold stuff like axes and torches.
The lower brackets slide over the head rest shafts and the upper brackets bolt up under the rear handles. The barrier can then be removed by undoing 4 hand knobs. I've also allowed clearance for the curtain airbags. This makes the barrier fairly compact and can easily be stored when removed.
The top brackets are slotted to allow adjustment of the seats. I tend to slide the mid row seats a few notches forward to give me a bit more cargo area. Kids don't need much leg room so it doesn't bother them.
By removing the lower knobs you are still able to fold the seat forward to get access to stuff behind the seat. Particularly handy when you have it packed to the roof.
We have done a couple of weekend trips with it and it is extremely handy.
This is the second revision of my design. Fits pretty well now. I will take it out and get it powder coated a grey color to match the interior.
Pretty happy with the handle bracket. Still allows use of handles and is tucked up out of the way without obstructing the air vent. Some of the other brackets I've seen look terrible.
If enough people are interested, I could look into do a batch. I would need to do several to keep the price reasonable. I could also get access to a 120 if there is enough interest.
Our 150 is a daily driver so my build can't be too hardcore. Like everyone, we tend to take too much stuff along when we go camping. We were limited to the height of the seats when packing stuff in the back as we are wary of stuff falling forward during steep descents and such.
We wanted a cargo barrier. So looking at the options I wasn't too keen on what was been offered. Full barriers lose a bit of space behind the seats and had annoying straps on the floor. They also tend to be hard to remove. I want something quick to remove and store just in case I impulsively buy a 80in television and had to cart it home.
My design is a bit different in that it doesn't use mesh and is just a laser cut and pressed sheet of steel. The flanges around the outside give it stiffness and I added holes to attached things such as extinguishers and fist grips to hold stuff like axes and torches.
The lower brackets slide over the head rest shafts and the upper brackets bolt up under the rear handles. The barrier can then be removed by undoing 4 hand knobs. I've also allowed clearance for the curtain airbags. This makes the barrier fairly compact and can easily be stored when removed.
The top brackets are slotted to allow adjustment of the seats. I tend to slide the mid row seats a few notches forward to give me a bit more cargo area. Kids don't need much leg room so it doesn't bother them.
By removing the lower knobs you are still able to fold the seat forward to get access to stuff behind the seat. Particularly handy when you have it packed to the roof.
We have done a couple of weekend trips with it and it is extremely handy.
This is the second revision of my design. Fits pretty well now. I will take it out and get it powder coated a grey color to match the interior.
Pretty happy with the handle bracket. Still allows use of handles and is tucked up out of the way without obstructing the air vent. Some of the other brackets I've seen look terrible.
If enough people are interested, I could look into do a batch. I would need to do several to keep the price reasonable. I could also get access to a 120 if there is enough interest.
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