Defender Cargo Barrier

Here a pic of the half height barrier I made for my Puma Defender.
I have just added the shelf for a centrepole type tent.

Regards

John D - Defender 110 2.4

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Originally Posted by scott oz

Below are a couple of photos of a 200 TDI defender that I rolled on the Pacific Hwy Hornsby. I would have been lucky to have been doing 60KPH.

I had just come off the freeway driving from Coff's Harbour sitting on 100KPH. If the accident had happened on the freeway I'm not sure I would be typing this:angel:

You will see from the photo of the 110 on its side (roof shot) the cargo barrier wore through the roof just near the Alpine window (road). I think it did its jopb.

The police recon I picked up a nail from a previous truck spillage and when I rounded the courner the tyre was deflating and then flipped.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/08/135.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/08/136.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/08/137.jpg

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Seeing this picture prompted me to start looking for a roll cage. I always knew there is a safety risk involved in buying the Defender but I thought of it more as something that can be controlled by sensible driving.

In reading about what happened to you in this situation, it never really occured to me a rollover was really ever probable. Now I think differently. I could never live with myself if I had my kids in the car and didnt take all precautionary saftey measure to avoid a fatal rollover whilst owning a Defender. Maybe I am being overboard but, thats the safest way to be outside of never owning a Defender.