Thread: 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

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

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.

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.