Outer Limits 4x4 Board

hey all just wondering if a cargo barrier from say a 1989 patrol
will it fit into a mq/mk patrol cause im after one and does it go
from behind the drivers seat or the back seat and also does swb to lwb matter cause mines swb

thanks for your help

How about making one?
http://www.equip4.co.nz/barrier.htm


Dave

Hey Ash. I have a 88 GQ SWB and I bought a Milford cargo barrer 2nd hand for 100 bucks. The bloke who owned it before me had a GQ wagon and had it mounted behind his back seats. I only wanted it to mount behind my front seats as I took out the back ones for more room. The Milford fitted behind the front seats perfectly and bolts up in 4 spots and hasn't moved a bit since being there.
my advice is when buying one, Take your truck there so you can see if it is going to mount up properly. Hope this helps-
Cheers, Kane.

I found a Falcon one on the net for free & I thought what the heck, its just going to cost me fuel to pick it up & if it doesnt fit I will give it to someone else.

Measured it up & its pretty close, matches the rake on the rear seat nicely. Will need to build some short legs for it ( mines a GQ & the floor dipps down) & some upper retaining brackets & all will be sweet.

The only problem which I havnt decided wether to fix or not is the top section tapers in for the falcon roof, as the patrol is fairly square there is a fair gap, it will be easy enough to weld in a section though, just dont know if I can be bothered.

I recon it will take me about a day to do it, I have all the extra steel I need so there is no real cost other than my time.

Those plans in the link above look good to. I think I am also going to rig up some child restraints in mine as well as the truck doesnt have any.

thanks guys for all your help now i just need to find one asap and cheap
so if u know anyone selling one let me know once again thanks

I've got one from www.4wdsystems.com.au in my Gu was about 250 i think, fits well no holes to drill bolts straight in.

I just bought one last week...being a non-milford no named sold through Melbourne Tow Bars. Cost me 350 installed on site.
While it doesn't have the child restraint access like a milford, it looks just as well made, and way easier to fit.
ARB and TJM both quoted me $600+ for a milford installed...bugger that!

try Brown Davis in Bayswater (vic) i have bought a few through them and they seem to be the cheapest i could find.

i made one and i only just learnt to weld!
the two checkerplate sections at the top corner are the back of my sony 6X9s mounted nice and strong! took me about 2 1/2 hours, 3 cans of cheap enamel 50 bucs worth of material

Kane wrote:Hey Ash. I have a 88 GQ SWB and I bought a Milford cargo barrer 2nd hand for 100 bucks. The bloke who owned it before me had a GQ wagon and had it mounted behind his back seats. I only wanted it to mount behind my front seats as I took out the back ones for more room. The Milford fitted behind the front seats perfectly and bolts up in 4 spots and hasn't moved a bit since being there.
my advice is when buying one, Take your truck there so you can see if it is going to mount up properly. Hope this helps-
Cheers, Kane.

Hi Kane,

Is it fitted up hard against the front seat? Or back a bit behind the 2nd row foot well?? Did you need to drill new holes to bolt it in?

On the ARB catagalogue there is a different model CB for the SWB..

Harps

warthog wrote:I've got one from www.4wdsystems.com.au in my Gu was about 250 i think, fits well no holes to drill bolts straight in.

This bolts into the factory holes for the grab handle (top) and either child restraint or tie downs (bottom).

The Milford one actually has a far stronger mounting system - but, you do have to drill holes in the car.

I bought a new Milford one, complete with child restraint holes for $360 and fitted it myslef (bit fidly, but not considered difficult). I bought the Milford because I will be travelling with a child in the back.

The Milford one:-
- far superior mounting system (in terms of strength)
- carries the appropriate Aust. Standard
- rated to 60kg

When talking safety, particulalry that of a new born baby, $100 extra was a small price to pay.

gu4800 wrote:

warthog wrote:I've got one from www.4wdsystems.com.au in my Gu was about 250 i think, fits well no holes to drill bolts straight in.

This bolts into the factory holes for the grab handle (top) and either child restraint or tie downs (bottom).

The Milford one actually has a far stronger mounting system - but, you do have to drill holes in the car.

I bought a new Milford one, complete with child restraint holes for $360 and fitted it myslef (bit fidly, but not considered difficult). I bought the Milford because I will be travelling with a child in the back.

The Milford one:-
- far superior mounting system (in terms of strength)
- carries the appropriate Aust. Standard
- rated to 60kg

When talking safety, particulalry that of a new born baby, $100 extra was a small price to pay.

All cargo barriers are supposed to comply to the Australian Standard, not a difficult test. Fom memory a 60kg weight dropped from 3m above onto the barrier with "simulated" mounting. There is an allowabe distortion.

You'e right, what price do you put on safety.