Soft cargo shelving / netting
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 28, 2007 at 22:15
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I have a Navara dual cab with a canopy and do a fair bit of
camping with the family and subsequently carry quite a bit of soft luggage. Things like stretcher matress rolls and sleeping bags etc.
I am looking at storing these beneath the canopy up and out of the way of other heavy items. I am thinking some sort of flexible netting.
Has any tried this, seen it fitted elsewhere or seen such a thing for sale ?
If you have tried it, was it a success and practical. I was thinking if I had to make one myself I could make it out of rope or some other stretchy line.
Any response most welcome.
Cheers.
Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Monday, Jan 29, 2007 at 09:43
Monday, Jan 29, 2007 at 09:43
I tried a similar thing under the raised roof of a 60 series Sahara. No mater what I used (bungy cord and then rope), the contents bulged down and became a PITA.
So I made a solid shelf out of aluminium mesh - hinged it on the cargo barrier at the back, and supported the front of it on some old Subaru gas struts. You could pull it down easily, slip in the soft stuff, then it would push itself back up. All a bit of trial and error, but it worked
well.
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Follow Up By: GU - Monday, Jan 29, 2007 at 10:10
Monday, Jan 29, 2007 at 10:10
Thanks Phil, that sounds like the go, but I'm a bit of a lazy bugger and not too confident in tackling that sort of job. I will probably end up doing something like you suggested but will try to stretchy/rope/bungy cord thing first. I actually don't have a great deal to put up there but what I do have just always seems to be hovering over the very thing I'm looking for in the ute. Murphys law or just silly me?
Thanks again Phil and hope you had a great Aust Day weekend.
Wayne (GU)
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