cargo barriers

Milford seem to be the largest supplier & i have fitted a few over the years to various types of toyota's

All the ones i have fitted require a large (around 22mm from memory) hole to be drilled in the vehicle inner cant (roof) rail & the floor with 2 smaller (9mm) holes on either side & the mounting plate is inserted behind the panel & the barrier mounts bolt to this

This is a strong mounting but depending on the vehicle can be time consuming & difficult to fit depending on how much interior trim needs to be removed & you need to be careful when drilling so you dont hit the outer panel with the drill bit

Other brands i have seen mount to existing captive nuts in the body & would be much easier to install but i dont think would be as strong a mounting system as the Milford

These are my thoughts but others may disagree

Regards Don Site Link

When it comes to the crunch, you want to know the device will do the job. There is an Australian Standard. When I fitted my barrier in 2004, I reckon only a couple of products out there conformed to it. Standard is based on testing i.e. device works or fails. Don't short change yourself (and don't put your family at risk) - only get a product that conforms to the AS.Seat belts etc are designed for 20g. Cars can generate 60g at just 60 kph when hitting a solid object. Just calculate the load coming at YOU / YOUR FAMILY when an item weighs up to 60 times its basic weight.

'value for money' - get real, it's about safety

I'll wait for the flak to come back on this one, but I reckon there is a fair bit of BS in relation to cargo barriers. I can't see the need to get one that is exactly tailored to your model vehicle. And it's the exact tailoring that really adds toi the price.Don't see why it has to be a perfect fit. Just take a bit of care in the way you pack so that you have large items up against the barrier so they aren't going to come around the edges when you stop real quickly. Smaller stuff behind these. There are plenty of second hand barriers around much cheaper than the newies. Just as long as it is able to be fitted inside, even if there is a bit of space around the edges? The models with back supports at right angles to the barrier are good as the extra leverage makes them a lot stronger when you aren't fitting to seat belt points etc. While believing strongly in cargo barriers, I seem to remember Mythbusters disproving the one about the tissue box.

If you can get hold of a second hand barrier, you can just buy the mounting kits from Milford...works out a lot cheaper than all brand new.

I got my Milford on eBay for $400 and a mob up the road that's an autorised installed charged me $100 to install. Well worth the money if you ask me

Out of interest i had a look in the Milford book at work today & the barrier for a Discovery S2 has the highest degree of difficulty to install the mountings (Milford rate vehicles so installers can quote fitted prices to customers)

Regards Don