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Sun 25 Sep 2016 22:09

General topic. - protection from flying luggage - Tyrant

I need to carry a lot of stuff from one country to another in the back of my Rapid with the back seats flattened and the space filled to the roof lining.

And I know this is very dangerous if I hit someone or something or even brake sharply. I have thought about this safety aspect a lot and may get some scaffolders in to make a cage, (Joke) I've looked for commercially available cages. Maybe my wife could do the journey kneeling in her seat and holding everything in place. (partly a joke)

I thought I could make a barrier and tie it with seat belt webbing to ---what??? And I would like my car to have some market value when I sell it. Shredded roof lining knocks quids off you know.

Seriously has anyone dealt with this problem before? Any info will be gratefully received even "don't be so bl***dy daft"

Thank you.

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Sun 25 Sep 2016 22:37

General topic. - protection from flying luggage - catsdad

Not daft at all. There used to be a public info ad with an unrestrained rear passenger hitting the driver. Its stuck with me.

All my cars over the last few years have had various metal fixing loops in the luggage area and/or back of the rear seats. I would be surprised if the Rapid wasn't fitted with these - if they are not immediately evident they may be folded and hidden under the boot lining.

I always carry some Thule retaining straps and use these to secure anything heavy, via the metal loops, that could fly about the cabin. You can also buy cargo nets to go over loads.

None of these are as strong as a cage or bulkhead but, properly used, a good net and straps will offer some protection.

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Sun 25 Sep 2016 23:36

General topic. - protection from flying luggage - focussed

My 2015 Accord estate has a complicated system that is a restraining net that rolls out of a steel box like a roller blind. When not in use it's fixed across the back of the rear seats and can be extended and fixed to fixtures in the headlining to stop objects flying forward from the load area. Then, when the rear seats are down the steel box is removed from it's position behind the rear seats and fixes to the backs of the now horizontal rear seats and the net fixes to the roof again in another set of roof fixtures just behind the front seats. The roller blind net has an action like a seat belt - pull it out quickly and it locks etc.

All done in typical Honda style and heavily built like an accessory from an army vehicle - but a bit of a faff unless you are loading up to do a long journey.

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Sun 25 Sep 2016 23:46

General topic. - protection from flying luggage - John Boy

Possibly something like this, reinforced with straps to a fixing point at the rear of the car:

www.autow.com/roof-racks/dog-guards/fabbri-dog-sep...s

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Sun 25 Sep 2016 23:56

General topic. - protection from flying luggage - Metropolis.

I couldnt find any metal ones, but what about the impact resistant stuff they use on minicabs? See link below, apparently they fit it in 2 hours and the only place they cut into is the seat belt trim. Not entirely sure if they are allowed to do this to non-commerical vehicles but i guess it's worth a look into.

I have no links to or experience of the company, just the first i came across.

www.cabsafesecurity.co.uk/Main.html

www.cabsafesecurity.co.uk/Skoda%20Octavia.html

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Mon 26 Sep 2016 01:30

General topic. - protection from flying luggage - Bolt

This looks good and easily installed

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