DIY barrier

[CatCaretaker]

Hey anyone out there DIY a barrier between the cab and camper shell on a pickup? Once I've removed the windows from the back of the cab and front of camper shell for access,  would like some type of barrier that would allow air through but keep anything in back from flying into the cab if I had to make a hard sudden stop, or in an accident. Hardware cloth or chicken wire would work, but what to fasten it with. Thoughts...?

Be civil, pls....

 

[highdesertranger]

on a previous truck I made one out of 1 inch nylon webbing. I made it into a pattern like a cargo net with like 4 inch openings. highdesertranger

 

[John61CT]

Some past threads

https://goo.gl/FR6yD5

 

[Homeless in Canada]

Hey anyone out there DIY a barrier between the cab and camper shell on a pickup? Once I've removed the windows from the back of the cab and front of camper shell for access,  would like some type of barrier that would allow air through but keep anything in back from flying into the cab if I had to make a hard sudden stop, or in an accident. Hardware cloth or chicken wire would work, but what to fasten it with. Thoughts...?

Be civil, pls....

There's a company that makes doors you can access the camper shell from inside the truck with a seal to keep out the weather.

 

[highdesertranger]

interesting Canada. got a link? highdesertranger

 

[Homeless in Canada]

http://breezerwindows.com/USA/

Mod edit, this link is for a powered rear window for the back of a Pick up. please include a description with your links.

 

[MrNoodly]

Back in the mid-80s my girlfriend's brother had an inflated donut-like thing shaped like the pickup's back window. It wedged between the truck cab and the camper shell. I've never noticed one since then.

 

[B and C]

^^^I think the paint wears off from dirt abbraision from the frame flexing differences between cab and bed. May have become a liability here.

 

[highdesertranger]

couple of points that link is for a power window fore the rear of a pick up. you would then need to put a compression boot on the shell/cap/camper. compression boots wear the paint right off your vehicle.

on the inflatable boots. if you can get them to stay in place they to will wear the paint right off too. speaking of staying in place when the temp drops they fall out, when dropping in elevation they fall out. so there are 3 reasons why you don't see them anymore.

I have tried both. the best way is an accordion boot. highdesertranger

 

[Seminole Wind]

there are lots of "pet/cargo barriers" for sport utilitys/wagons  that are a frame work meant to hold stuff in the back. you may be able to modify or copy something like that

like this one
https://www.weathertech.com/pet-bar...MIy6qkpYy_3wIVJBh9Ch1AbwFGEAQYBSABEgI5VPD_BwE

 

[maki2]

Hey anyone out there DIY a barrier between the cab and camper shell on a pickup? Once I've removed the windows from the back of the cab and front of camper shell for access,  would like some type of barrier that would allow air through but keep anything in back from flying into the cab if I had to make a hard sudden stop, or in an accident. Hardware cloth or chicken wire would work, but what to fasten it with. Thoughts...?

Be civil, pls....

when I used to have pickups with camper shells I had the camper shell company install a "truck slider" rear window in the cab as part of the package deal I negotiated.  It is a fairly common practice to put in sliding windows if you have a camper shell. If you have an older model pickup you might be able to find a sliding window that fits your year and model of truck in a junk yard, on ebay or from other internet sources that sell such things. Why would you want a slider window instead of leaving an empty opening? Because of the protection from flying objects. Because you can still use the truck bed for hauling things by removing the camper shell.