Temporary Dog Solution
03-22-2009, 08:39 PM
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Temporary Dog Solution
Well, I ordered the Smitty Bilt CRES system. Seems it's still in test and development and won't actually be on the market until late Summer. Raingler is way too proud of their product for me to buy right now. Went to Pep Boys and picked up two cargo nets that were $19 apiece.
Stretched them horizontally from the front roll bar around to the back and hooked them together with zip ties. Had extra in the middle so cut out most of that and tied the rest together. I also picked up two sets of the blue cargo hooks used to hold down luggage racks. Dipped them into Plasti-Dip to protect my paint and used them to hook into the side rails along the tub. Also put one in the back middle that hooks into the little square hole at the base of the third brake light. Picture doesn't how the hooks cause they were hanging up drying at the time. I just used the plastic hooks that came with the nets temporarily. If anyone is interested, as soon as the weather gets better again in a few days I'll get the top off and put the net back on with the hooks.
My dog can still stick his head through the squares and look around but he shouldn't be able to get out of the back. Now I need to get something between the front seats. Will probably buy one more net and string it between the seats.
Stretched them horizontally from the front roll bar around to the back and hooked them together with zip ties. Had extra in the middle so cut out most of that and tied the rest together. I also picked up two sets of the blue cargo hooks used to hold down luggage racks. Dipped them into Plasti-Dip to protect my paint and used them to hook into the side rails along the tub. Also put one in the back middle that hooks into the little square hole at the base of the third brake light. Picture doesn't how the hooks cause they were hanging up drying at the time. I just used the plastic hooks that came with the nets temporarily. If anyone is interested, as soon as the weather gets better again in a few days I'll get the top off and put the net back on with the hooks.
My dog can still stick his head through the squares and look around but he shouldn't be able to get out of the back. Now I need to get something between the front seats. Will probably buy one more net and string it between the seats.
03-23-2009, 03:32 AM
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I like it!! I thought about doing something like this too because I am just not willing to pay for those Raingler nets when I don't think they even fit nicely. My dogs could probably just slip under them 
Nicely done!
Nicely done!
03-23-2009, 05:34 AM
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I put one of these cargo nets behind the rear seats to keep my boxer from pouncing on the kids. wrapped it around the bar and hooked it to the loops on the seat back bottom, cheap way out and it works BUUUT.... on the first or second day we left the dog in the back while doing an errand. when we got back in the jeep he was mysteriously sitting in the back seat. He was shaking but looked fine... hmmm, upon further review, he came through the net and it got tangled around his hind quarters. he was basically stuck to the seat by the net. it was kind of funny because he didn't get hurt, but he easily could have had the circulation cut off to a limb or been choked out.. not good and something to think about. I still have it in the jeep, I think he learned his lesson (rare for a boxer). I agree the raingler stuff is way overpriced.
03-23-2009, 05:35 AM
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Nice job!
That really looks nice! I had a complete set of the nets you mentioned for my '04 Sahara. After installing and taking off a few times, I sold them. I didn't care for the look or the fit.
What you've done is creative and I think it looks GREAT!
k s too!
What you've done is creative and I think it looks GREAT!
k s
too!
03-23-2009, 05:37 AM
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I put one of these cargo nets behind the rear seats to keep my boxer from pouncing on the kids. wrapped it around the bar and hooked it to the loops on the seat back bottom, cheap way out and it works BUUUT.... on the first or second day we left the dog in the back while doing an errand. when we got back in the jeep he was mysteriously sitting in the back seat. He was shaking but looked fine... hmmm, upon further review, he came through the net and it got tangled around his hind quarters. he was basically stuck to the seat by the net. it was kind of funny because he didn't get hurt, but he easily could have had the circulation cut off to a limb or been choked out.. not good and something to think about. I still have it in the jeep, I think he learned his lesson (rare for a boxer). I agree the raingler stuff is way overpriced.
OP that is a great idea
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