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Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:46 pm
by RS6JJL
There are a few on ebay does anyone know how they fit do they just drop in the gap near the rear seat and pull up quite tempted thats all
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A6-Estat ... 3cc5745fdf
anyone got any pics be great

Re: Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:56 pm
by rich79
it goes inbetween the backseats and load cover do u have the locating lugs in the roof lining?
Re: Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:57 pm
by Mr V10
I've got it, anything you want a photo of specifically?
Re: Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:57 pm
by RS6JJL
not sure i take it thats holds it up in place don't buy unless i have these?
can you take a photo of how it fits does it connect anywhere and where the points are that hold it in place on the roof
major thanks amar

Re: Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:59 pm
by Mr V10
Okay, give me 5 mins.
Re: Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:29 pm
by bam_bam
Amar wrote:Okay, give me 5 mins.
2332 - 19:59
Re: Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:51 pm
by Mr V10
Anchorage points, one on each side.
Up.
Tucked away.
I've only ever used it once when I got the car to see what it was, visibility is crap with it up.
Re: Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:01 pm
by mavada
...i see you havent paid the bill yet...

Re: Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:11 pm
by Shoppinit
That's for dogs? I thought it was just to stop things flying forward.
I thought the dog thing was a solid metal grill thing.
Re: Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:14 pm
by Mr V10
Only paid it Monday, had the car back Friday. I'm clearly very trustable. Is trustable a word? I dunno.
Re: Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:13 pm
by drybeer
Technically that's a standard fitment load retention net. It lets you pack luggage to the roof. It's not designed to stop 8 stone of Japanese Akita breaking your neck.
However that's the net I used when my dog was still around and I always got on fine with it.
There is a proper dog guard available but it's a PITA to instal and then remove when you need the seats folded fwd hence my laziness and coping with the retention net.
Re: Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:25 pm
by Phill R
I've got a metal dog guard that came with my car which I don't use. It fits over the rear seat locking mechanism, and if I remember correctly, is easy enough to fit and remove. Not sure if it's genuine Audi, but fits well and is very strong.
If its any use to anyone and you can collect it from either Oxted or West Wickham, let me know.
Re: Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:41 pm
by amanda1
drybeer wrote:Technically that's a standard fitment load retention net. It lets you pack luggage to the roof. It's not designed to stop 8 stone of Japanese Akita breaking your neck.
However that's the net I used when my dog was still around and I always got on fine with it.
There is a proper dog guard available but it's a PITA to instal and then remove when you need the seats folded fwd hence my laziness and coping with the retention net.
Correct I hate it when every one calls it a dog guard when it's only a luggage guard!!!!!!!!
Re: Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:57 pm
by Nobby
I've got an extra guard in the boot - it even comes in its own fold up long pouch. It's says it's a cargo net but it's pretty hefty. Not quite sure how it fits together yet.
Re: Estate people dog guard?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:29 pm
by ChrisRS6
I wonder how effective this luggage guard would actually be in the event of an accident?
I think that is is designed to also work when the rear seats are folded down, and it'll clip into the 2nd set of locating lugs in the roof-lining just behind the front seats.
I haven't tried it yet, but if the guard stretches this far, unless it has some kind of seatbelt-type locking mechanism when put under a quick, heavy load, it'll let a stray suitcase fly forward at least as far as a few cm behind the heads of the front seat occupants? Good luck rear-seat passengers in this scenario!
The first time I tried to fit this in the 1st set of lugs, took me a good 10 mins of pushing and shoving before I realised the metal end-clips are spring-loaded to help location into the lugs!