ever doubted the value of cargobarriers?

wow shT!!!!
seems like an interesting road to be racing on though?? crazy :(

dave

The Grey Nomads

I would say it was more caused by not securing this ;-) ==>



Andrew

Still the barrier did its job.
I for one would not have been happy about that load landing in the front seat with me or my kids.

Interesting to see what the rear end of the 4by looks like....

I wouldn't have a 4wd without a cargo barrier. They take up space, arent cheap and are inconvenient at times. But the above shows why I have it.

Whats the general concensus of mounting things on the cargo barrier.

F'rinstance I have HF radio, Fire extinguisher and Inverter mounted on the barrier- on my side of the barrier.
They are securely fastened- with stainless steel straps or large OD washers for mounting.
Anyone else got stuff mounted to their barriers???

As others have said, the fourby must have hit something pretty hard to have the load fly forward and break it's tie-down straps.

The thing missing is the inflated airbag over the steering wheel - the driver may well have avoided a smacked face or chest as well if it had the bag.

i have plenty of recomendations for barriers, but only one against....they are a real pain in the but when ya need a drink from the fridge

Hell Bruce,

I thought the Engine was supposed to be in the FRONT of the vehicle?

VL Commodore...nuf said

And Milfords will replace them if this happens. I think all they want is the photos to plug their product and you get a new barrier.

Can't argue with that.

And there's no way those pi$$y yellow straps were going to hold 100kg of engine at 60kmh.

Depending on what he hit and the rate of deformity 20G is not out of the question. Therefore the 100kg engine became 2 tonne travelling at 60kmh. What were the 150kg rated straps going to do but let go?

Footnote. The soft bit of dash above the glovebox is allowed to make contact with your head in an accident - as long as the impact doesn't exceed 80G for more than 5milliseconds. (ADR requirement)

That's enough to give you a headache.

Dave

Reminds me of a story of when I was young truck mechanic back in the UK. I'd picked up a recon gearbox for an AEC tractor unit (semi prime mover) from AEC at St Helens. It was chocked and 'strapped' into the back of our Ford Transit works van.

These gearboxes weigh about 400 - 500 kgs - 'kin heavy!! They'd be bigger than yer average big 6 cylinder, 4wd diesel engine

An old lady dithered about on a zebra crossing on the way back. I slammed the anchors on. Gearbox came racing up the inside of the van ripped the drivers seat clean off it's mountings and slammed me into the steering wheel!!

I was stuck in there for 4 hours while they got a fire truck to get me out! I was bursting for a pee as well!

Bruised chest and battered ego. I felt like a right idiot and right in the rush hour too!!

Bilbo.