Thread: Cargo Barrier - Advantage or not ?

Most vehicles I've seen with cargo barriers nearly always have heavy/possibly lethal items loaded in front of the cargo barrier - thereby rendering the barrier ineffective in the case of a major mishap. I also wonder how you'd access the rear load space when your rear door lock gets clogged with dust/mud and you are unable to open the rear door.

As you've probably guessed, I don't have a full cargo barrier. Instead I have a half barrier, four load levels in the rear cargo area and two load levels in the rear seat area. The seat has been removed and a horizontal load barrier installed where I carry heavy gear on the lower level and lightweight soft bags (clothes etc) on the top level. The heavy gear is also lashed in with a ratchet strap.

Has worked well in numerous 110's I've owned and on a couple of three month trips and remote area trips. I can access any of the gear without unloading heaps of stuff which makes for easy, quick set up which results in enjoyable trips/camping.

The horizontal load barrier and the hinged roof space load area in the rear are, IMHO, two of the best/most useful mods I've ever done.

Roger
Thanks some interesting points. Re the back door, mine has become a little hard to open at times but never completely jammed , is this a fairly common problem ?.
Cheers
Tony

Not a common problem really but I've had it happen twice and it's not the sort of thing you'd want happening when you want to access your tucker or camping gear after a long day of driving.

I'm planning to fit a half barrier in our 110 after positive experiences with one in our previous D1. I like that with the rear seat up and a half barrier there is full protection from stuff flying forwards in a crash. I also like that with the rear seat down I can load longer items and arrange the load in ways not possible with a full barrier. Also, our second battery is in the space behind the drawer and so can be reached with the seats folded up, but that would be blocked by a full barrier. At this stage I'm thinking of ordering in a Travall half barrier from the UK since I haven't found a local one at a reasonable price, but I'm still looking around, so there may be one out there. Hope that helps.

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Not a common problem really but I've had it happen twice and it's not the sort of thing you'd want happening when you want to access your tucker or camping gear after a long day of driving.

Oops - Double post - Mods please remove.

I have a full cargo barrier. I find it very useful in the case I want to stack stuff high in the back when camping. It's also about a 2 minute mission if I ever want to take the barrier out to put in a long load w/ 2nd row seating down. Completely your own opinion on what you want to use it for.

Oh - p.s. I sleep in a roof tent when camping so no need to sleep inside.

I have a Milford barrier in my 2012 110.
Im happy with it and like having the safety of the barrier.
I have added a clear plastic curtain to the occupant side, so as to improve my air con effectiveness.
Highly recommended for safety sake and improved air con.
Ken

Originally Posted by Baytown

I have a Milford barrier in my 2012 110.
Im happy with it and like having the safety of the barrier.
I have added a clear plastic curtain to the occupant side, so as to improve my air con effectiveness.
Highly recommended for safety sake and improved air con.
Ken

Ken
Good points. I like the idea of improving AC.
Cheers
Tony