Removable Partition.

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For a while I was using a length of Tenax netting to keep the pooches out of the cab during a ride to the park, but I found myself wanting a proper partition to protect from real hazards when hauling. Problem is, this is my personal vehicle and I want to be able to lay my seat back  from time to time or simply not have my van look too much like a work van. All commercial bulkheads permanently attach to the vehicle. So I began brainstorming on a way to create a real barrier that I could remove easily.

 

And I found it. Kargo Master offers a mesh partition that is universal among the popular small cargo vans. Part #40680. It's lightweight and attaches via two 90 degree brackets that bolt to the top and a sheet metal one-piece bracket that bolts in via the D-rings behind the seats. But the book says I'm supposed to bolt the cage to the brackets. I didn't. Instead, I used 60 lb disc-magnets that I bolted to all the places where the provided carriage bolts are supposed to attach. Using them and a pair of wingnuts from the hardware store, the cage snaps into place via the magnets and the two wingnuts/bolts in the top brackets hold it in place. 

 

In under a minute and a half, you can slide the cage smoothly through the side door, snap it in pace and tighten it down with no tools. Reverse when you don't need it. It's absolutely strong and quiet. Not a rattle. I did, however, go through two cans of black spray paint because it comes in powdercoat-gray and I couldn't have that. 

 

So if any of you want a partition that really protects the cab and can be installed/removed by hand in under 90 seconds at a whim, here ya go. Hope you all found this helpful.