Cargo/Dog bulkhead fitting

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the Amoeba son

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• Oct 28, 2023

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Hi
I have a 2004 freelander td4.
No back seats. I have purchased the cargo/dog guard thing from the commercial vehicle. I'm trying to fit it to mine but having problems. I have removed the side/back panels (with the back speakers)to get it in but don't know how it should fit. Can't find any pics from the commercial.
Are there bolts underneath? Should I simply remove the carpet and weld it? Any ideas? Sam

 

Nodge68

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• Oct 28, 2023

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The commercial side panels and floors are different to the seated models, so the dog guards were different in both vehicles. Simply removing seats isn't going to help, as the commercial had different sides and floor, meaning that the guard has nothing to mount too.
I'd source the correct guard, and fit the seats as the guard is held in place by the seats.

 

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the Amoeba son

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• Oct 28, 2023

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Thanks Nodge. Thing is I no longer have the back seats....and have already purchased the guard. I think it looks like a weld may be the only way.

 

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• Oct 28, 2023

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the Amoeba son said:

Thanks Nodge. Thing is I no longer have the back seats....and have already purchased the guard. I think it looks like a weld may be the only way.

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Are you putting the guard in a different position from the standard mounting points behind the rear seats? If so you'll have to make up something to hold it in place, but obviously make sure it's secure. The factory mounting points are designed to keep the guard in place in a crash, even with the weight of a large dog impacting it.

 

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• Oct 28, 2023

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I'm trying to put it in the same place as the commercial. It's a 3 door freelander. The back seat holes are not in the right place for the guard...if only I could find some decent pics of the commercial...

 

Nodge68

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• Oct 29, 2023

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the Amoeba son said:

I'm trying to put it in the same place as the commercial. It's a 3 door freelander. The back seat holes are not in the right place for the guard...if only I could find some decent pics of the commercial...

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The commercial had the guard behind the front seats, not behind the back seats like the cars. The side panels are different, and so is the floor (the commercial had a raised floor), so you'll need to make up something to support it, unless you can get a commercial floor and matching side panels.

 

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• Oct 29, 2023

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full height guards fer regular FL1 ..
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Land Rover Freelander 1 '96-'06 Full Height Load Space Dog Guard - STC7939AB | RST Landrovers

Freelander 1 Dog Guard This listing is for a full height dog guard.This metal mesh dog guard has a powder coated grey finish. It is half mesh and half...

www.rst-landrovers.co.uk

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STC7939AB - Dog Guard Freelander 1 Grey Bar and Mesh Type Full Height

STC7939AB, dog guard freelander 1 grey bar and mesh type full height for Freelander 1, Land Rover Parts and Range Rover Parts

www.johncraddockltd.co.uk

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FL1 commercial load guard, front driver side connections .. pics attached.
[ taken just now in dark .. if you need better pics just leave a note ]
front driver seat is just visible .. as nodge wrote , floor 'n side panels are different

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the Amoeba son

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• Oct 29, 2023

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Hi All
Thanks very much for your help...the pics help alot. I see a metal plate the the cage attaches to...I might see if i can get something like this made or if I can find a breaking commercial somewhere that I can get one from....also where it attaches at the front...tomorrow in the light I may take a pic or two...Sam