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The vertical wire in the "headache screen"/"dog cage" makes a grid when viewing the rear defroster wires out the back window. I'm still not certain I love the cage, but I'm pretty pleased it worked as well as it did. I'll keep the attic rack for sure. The rest of the cage makes sense for a person too lazy to secure the gear in the back. Too often, that's me.
 
yep, way over priced!!

If you have welding skills, make one out of Aluminum, steel is way Over kill!!
 
...but I like the Labrak unit's design, that I may borrow from their concept; and replace my current shelf and rear cage. I'm envisioning my 3rd attempt at a rack incorporating a hinge of some kind to improve access. My version two is at the end of page 7 of this thread. Version 1 had no innovation over what other have done.
Blade 80LC said:
I also had the idea to add a cargo retainer to my attic rack, so I did it. Yes. I'll use more clamps to attach the rack to the angle iron. No its not a perfectly crafted cage. Yes. I'm proud of my low budget rack. View attachment 1117440 View attachment 1117442

The angle iron is just some cross braces I removed from an old bed frame. I drilled 6 mm holes though, to bolt the angle iron where the grab handle had been. I stacked some nuts to make stand offs so the angle iron cleared the rear speakers. View attachment 1117448 I clamped the angle iron for the top rail in a vice, so I could twist the front of it. That way the vertical angle iron was actually vertical. I trimmed the top end of the long (hypotenuse) angle iron, so I could fold it over the top angle iron. I bolted the angle iron triangle together with 1/4" grade 5 hardware.

I think there is a fair chance that a major impact will tear the rack out of the (4) 6mm bolts that used to hold the grab handles in place; but I think the cage will hold together. The cage does not fit over the rear seats, so it will save me a headache at least once.
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Wait, isn't Labrak and MetricTLC the same Shane?
 
retrofive said:
Correct
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Thought so, just so we're all on the same page everyone knows how many mudders here have been shafted by Shane right?

Before you push your money that way you'd better do some searching on MUD first.

OK hijack off, sorry Phil, just don't want to see anymore good mudders toss good money after bad.
 
warezdog said:
Thought so, just so we're all on the same page everyone knows how many mudders here have been shafted by Shane right?

Before you push your money that way you'd better do some searching on MUD first.

OK hijack off, sorry Phil, just don't want to see anymore good mudders toss good money after bad.
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When it's bad it's bad, but when it's made right, I have to voice that too. Shane made things right with me about 3 weeks ago. Sure the PITA was just that but in the end he made it right. There is something to be said for that. I recently picked up his new attic rack and like his previous workmanship, it is typical Shane OCD and 100% perfect. Customer service has gotten MUCH better too. Delivery was within 4 days. Just saying...
 
warezdog said:
Thought so, just so we're all on the same page everyone knows how many mudders here have been shafted by Shane right?

Before you push your money that way you'd better do some searching on MUD first.

OK hijack off, sorry Phil, just don't want to see anymore good mudders toss good money after bad.
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I agree. But credit due where credit is due. He has been getting some CS and sales help from @Red Sox Cruiser .
 
He should know we're a pretty forgiving community so until he takes care of our own that are still waiting to be made whole again I can't in good faith send people that way for either leather or racks.

I don't care how great a product is being made or how wonderful the design is, a man is only as good as his word and right now his word is complete $HIT
 
warezdog said:
He should know we're a pretty forgiving community so until he takes care of our own that are still waiting to be made whole again I can't in good faith send people that way for either leather or racks.

I don't care how great a product is being made or how wonderful the design is, a man is only as good as his word and right now his word is complete $HIT
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I can only speak for myself, as for the misfortunes of others, I vehemently agree, each of them need to be made whole.
 
I don't think there is another community like MUD in the world where someone like Shane could comeback and make things right and repair a badly damaged reputation that used to shine like the sun.

There is no doubt he'd be forgiven and probably ribbed in the future about it but I do see this as an opportunity for him to come forward, step up, make good, and move forward with everyone and there ain't to many places left in the world where this can be done.
 
Usually if your credit is bad then you need to repair each incident that caused the bad credit. And while repairing credit you have to pay high interest for anything you borrow.

Trust has to be earned/built, paying bills once a while doesn't get you good credit.
 
Sorry Phil I didn't mean this to be a hijack of an otherwise awesome thread, I will cease to discuss the Labrak/Metric TLC further and just hope that those that roll those dice will do so well informed.
 
warezdog said:
Sorry Phil I didn't mean this to be a hijack of an otherwise awesome thread, I will cease to discuss the Labrak/Metric TLC further and just hope that those that roll those dice will do so well informed.
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No problem and no reason to be sorry:meh: Whats a hijack:rolleyes::grinpimp:
Good info that EVERYONE should be made aware of.
 
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