Recommendation for the best quality cargo restraint system

[Neil Sears]

I’m on my second Smitty Built cargo restraint system (white car) because even though it looks great and is a good design, they’re just not strong enough for my dog.

I’m thinking about upgrading to the thicker style.

What are your experience’s with the best one out there?

One advantage besides the strength is that you can put on your convertible top without the windows with the thicker style one, but with the one I currently have it uses the rails so the top has nowhere to attach.

 

[rasband]

@lBasket is this something you've had to pay attention to with Atlas?

 

[lBasket]

I have one from https://jeepcargonet.com/

It doesn't use the rails or interfere with my soft top windows. I don't know what strength issues you're dealing with, my dog doesn't really try to push through it or bite at it.

Only drawback is that it's not enclosed through the top, so he can poke his head through and did jump out the top once when impatient on the trail.

 

[macleanflood]

I was thinking of tying my own with paracord.

This was an elastic truck net that works in a pinch.

-Mac

 

[mrblaine]

I don't know what strength issues you're dealing with,

His version is die cut from vinyl heavy duty tarp material.

 

[TheBoogieman]

Teaching your dog is cheaper. I know people that let their dogs ride in the bed of their pickup trucks, and they never attempt to jump out. I still don't think it's safe. I care more about animals than humans. Animals don't knowingly try to piss off humans.

 

[Apparition]

Teaching your dog is cheaper. I know people that let their dogs ride in the bed of their pickup trucks, and they never attempt to jump out. I still don't think it's safe. I care more about animals than humans. Animals don't knowingly try to piss off humans.

Our dogs would always ride in the back of the trucks growing up. We had dogs that could clear the closed tailgate on our F250’s to get in and go.

We also had a dog that would walk on the bed rails when running down the highway at 50 mph.

The wouldn’t jump out until we got to the next farm and shut the truck off.

 

[Neil Sears]

Teaching your dog is cheaper. I know people that let their dogs ride in the bed of their pickup trucks, and they never attempt to jump out. I still don't think it's safe. I care more about animals than humans. Animals don't knowingly try to piss off humans.

All dogs that come in my Jeep must wear a harness and the leash is attached to the center of the roll bar so this is more for cargo not getting out rather then the dogs.

Both times when he broke through it was when we went to my mom’s house and she was out front when we arrived. Tank and my mom have a special relationship and they adore each other. He is well trained but in both cases his excitement to see mom overwhelmed his good senses and trying to get closer while she was coming up to greet him he just broke through. He is a Mastiff/German Shepard mix and 125 lbs so it was simply a physics issue.

 

[KennethS]

All dogs that come in my Jeep must wear a harness and the leash is attached to the center of the roll bar so this is more for cargo not getting out rather then the dogs.

Both times when he broke through it was when we went to my mom’s house and she was out front when we arrived. Tank and my mom have a special relationship and they adore each other. He is well trained but in both cases his excitement to see mom overwhelmed his good senses and trying to get closer while she was coming up to greet him he just broke through. He is a Mastiff/German Shepard mix and 125 lbs so it was simply a physics issue.

How did that happen when the leash attached to his harness was tied to the roll bar?

 

[Neil Sears]

How did that happen when the leash attached to his harness was tied to the roll bar?

Just pushing his head through was enough to cause a failure in the net material.

 

[06TJ35's]

I have one from https://jeepcargonet.com/

It doesn't use the rails or interfere with my soft top windows. I don't know what strength issues you're dealing with, my dog doesn't really try to push through it or bite at it.

Only drawback is that it's not enclosed through the top, so he can poke his head through and did jump out the top once when impatient on the trail.

I’m going with one of these. I seen them on Etsy out of all places. Cheaper than dirty dog

 

[TJosh02]

Our dogs would always ride in the back of the trucks growing up. We had dogs that could clear the closed tailgate on our F250’s to get in and go.

We also had a dog that would walk on the bed rails when running down the highway at 50 mph.

The wouldn’t jump out until we got to the next farm and shut the truck off.

Not to derail the thread, but my grandfather had a poodle that would go to work with him everyday in the back of his pickup. He was a general contractor for housing and hotel developments in central California. She rode in the back of the truck for many years until one day she fell out when he was turning and was killed (I didn't hear exact details). It can happen even with dogs well used to riding back there. Big dogs are somewhat better but still.

 

[06TJ35's]

I always buckle up my dogs

 

[Neil Sears]

Not to derail the thread, but my grandfather had a poodle that would go to work with him everyday in the back of his pickup. He was a general contractor for housing and hotel developments in central California. She rode in the back of the truck for many years until one day she fell out when he was turning and was killed (I didn't hear exact details). It can happen even with dogs well used to riding back there. Big dogs are somewhat better but still.

As I wrote above, the restraint is more for cargo. Any dog riding in the jeep has a harness on and the leash is attached to the center roll bar. It gives them enough room to move around and be comfortable, but it’s not long enough for them to actually exit the vehicle unless while tethered.

 

[mudmaster]

I have the Dirty Dog 4X4 one. No issues getting the hard/soft top on and off. It's been durable so far.