K9F wrote:

Hi Andy,

Obviously fitting such a net you would need to consider where to attach it and should you need to still use the seats as room and perhaps passenger comfort would be compromised. Depends really how much kit you need to stash? Have you considered perhaps a short rack and maybe a couple of Wolf style boxes to maintan the already limited cabin room? I had exactly the same conundrum but didn't want a full length Patriot so went for a short one that could remain fitted and was sufficient for my own needs.

EDIT** I notice you already use a cargo net on your removable shelf. The key here is will you still want use of the seats as mentioned.

jackl wrote:

Andy, just ordered a cargo net from Brad at Rock n road 4x4 after seeing him at the donnington show earlier in the year. After several conversations and measurements it should be turning up Monday. I will let you know how it fits or more to the point how good I am with the tape measure.

The big attraction for the net is if the seats are in the back the passengers are not in a steel cage like they would be if a conventional dog guard used.

As for fixing points all the nets are made individually so the net fits where you can get a good fixing point.

Hope this helps.

I'd be really interested to see how this works out for you - with photos if possible! Attaching the bottom of the net wouldn't be too much of a problem as I've included tie-down rails on my home-made rear luggage shelf...

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How are you planning to attach the net at the top and sides?

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Pam W wrote:

We have a Mud cargo net up high - hooked onto the join between the roof and side panels (we don't have trim panels in ours). It also hooks to the top of the rear door frame and the dog guard. We use it for storing soft stuff like jackets, towels, etc.

Wow that's a heap of stuff in there!

I'm really looking for something that prevents the luggage smacking me in the back of the head in the event of an accident. I already have some cargo-rails in place to tie down the bulky items, but there will still be the odd loose item plus the dog!

I wonder if the net would be strong enough in this configuration?

jackl wrote:

The plan is fixing into the shelf on the bottom, using the grab handle fixings on the top side locations and installing a 1m length of cargo rail using the head lining fixing points, with a slight modification along the ceiling.

jackl wrote:

It is well worth a conversation with Brad at Rock n road 4x4 or looking on his face book page as it has several different installs and options.

leeds wrote:

Life/Defender ownership is always about compromise...

So think carefully safety v convenience??

Brendan

I agree Brendan, safety first. If I was always going to have the car in 2-seat configuration I'd opt for the full cargo barrier for sure. It's only because I need to swap between 2 seats and 4 seats with kids in the back that I'm looking for something removable. I've tried to convince the wife that the perfect solution is two Defenders, but she doesn't quite agree with the logic of my argument... yet!

tuesdayfox wrote:

I have a similar setup,...
I used the 2nd row seat mounted bolts as the bottom anchor point.

as for the top anchor, if you look in to that bird-watching window of defender, you will see a couple bolts.
I used one of them.
all i did is make a L shaped bracket and bolts it down using those holes.
and then attach the net to the bracket i made.
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