D4 Forward Tie down points now gone with Autosafe half cargo barrier

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I also fitted an Autosafe Half barrier, purchased 2nd hand, without the fastening straps for the lower connection point. In the photo, you can see I made this strap and attached it to the tie down point. The tie down loop is permanently upright, but I can't see this being a problem.

I recall now when I investigated making the lower fastening straps, that the Original Equipment (see photo taken from post 20 in this thread) has a Z bracket, which sits in the well where the tie down bracket used to go. Very inconvenient. The Original strap does not not reach to the tie down point either. When I made the replacement, I avoided the Z bracket entirely and made the strap long enough to reach the tie down point. By doing this I retained the tie-down loop functionality.

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Originally Posted by Jeffoir

I recall now when I investigated making the lower fastening straps, that the Original Equipment (see photo taken from post 20 in this thread) has a Z bracket, which sits in the well where the tie down bracket used to go. Very inconvenient. The Original strap does not not reach to the tie down point either. When I made the replacement, I avoided the Z bracket entirely and made the strap long enough to reach the tie down point. By doing this I retained the tie-down loop functionality.

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the lower mounts for my Hayman Reese CB are similar to these and i'll need to make new ones as they will now interfere with my drawer setup. Looks like a trip to bunnings for some gal strap and bend it up in the vice.