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Nearly all of us have that image in our heads of that stock photo of a Wrangler. It's cruising along a beachside road, top and doors off, surfboards on top, and that long haired driver's (male or female) best friend loving the open air feel as scents and sights catch the dog's attention like us humans a television.
But as our better halves repeatedly call our name, waking us from this temporary dream state back into reality, we face the dilemma that our very love for our pets, and the enjoyment we give them from this experience must also be tempered by our obligation to protect them from harm, restricting their movement in the rig, so as to not be injured in an accident or short stop situation.
If you read another DIY post of mine you know I've been working with structural pipe to make a roof rack system for the JLU. https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/diy-no-hole-roof-rails.10580/
This hardware inspired me to create a way to maximize the animal's freedom in the rig, and its safety.
I present you with (drum roll) the Wrangler Bar[kery]...a play on words that incorporates the use of a bar to protect those that bark.
(It has nothing to do with the bakery we're about to take our furry friend to.)
Lets take a look at the device separate from the rig and dog. The part that goes behind the back seat is closest:
Lets take a look at the parts:
4 Rubber Leg Tips come in handy for the 12" and 4" pieces of tubing that touch the bottom and back of the front of the rear seat respectfully. These distances are dog and harness specific, YMMV.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-in-Black-Rubber-Leg-Tips-4-per-Pack-49128/203661031
Steel-Tek 3/4" structural pipe (which has an O.D. of about 1"). You'll need two 10' pipes. Some of mine was painted from another job.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/B-K-SteelTek-3-4-in-x-10-ft-Galvanized-Steel-Structural-Pipe/1000057725
(or at the manufacturer's link: http://www.steel-tek.com/sites/551/uploaded/files/564040PE30LW_5661200PE30LW.pdf)
A hack saw to cut the pipe with, or one of these:
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-12-in-5-amp-heavy-duty-angle-grinder-60372.html
(compatible 4.5" cutting wheels sold separately at the store--they come up in the aforementioned link)
An Allen wrench to tighten the following fixtures:
Four, 3/4" elbows: https://www.lowes.com/pd/SteelTek-3...Steel-Structural-Pipe-Fitting-Elbow/999930918 or http://www.steel-tek.com/sites/551/uploaded/files/672504506HC.pdf
Two 90 degree short Tees: https://www.lowes.com/pd/SteelTek-3...l-Structural-Pipe-Fitting-Short-Tee/999930898 or what the manufacturer correctly refers to as a side outlet Tee http://www.steel-tek.com/sites/551/uploaded/files/671604606HC.pdf
An appropriate sized car seat harness for your dog, similar to the one "Snowball" is wearing. Conventional neck collars are unacceptable!
Something to connect the harness to the pipe. I used this: https://www.harborfreight.com/jumbo-aluminum-hook-92077.html
Notes: Adjust the placement of the two 90 degree short Tees to more than my 3" (i.e. closer to the front-to-back midline of the rig) to account for larger leash and dog sizes. The idea is to limit just how much the animal can stick its head out the window and to prevent its ejection.
Areas of improvement: adjustment of height of bar and distance from its front vertical portion.... Coating of bar with foam, e.g. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-in-x-6-ft-Foam-Pipe-Insulation-ORP11812/204760805
Use of back of rear seat teather points for a child seat to keep the bar from the back seat from rising up (although I don't see this as a problem) in a short stop.
Oh---and thank a solder today! Happy Fourth!
But as our better halves repeatedly call our name, waking us from this temporary dream state back into reality, we face the dilemma that our very love for our pets, and the enjoyment we give them from this experience must also be tempered by our obligation to protect them from harm, restricting their movement in the rig, so as to not be injured in an accident or short stop situation.
If you read another DIY post of mine you know I've been working with structural pipe to make a roof rack system for the JLU. https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/diy-no-hole-roof-rails.10580/
This hardware inspired me to create a way to maximize the animal's freedom in the rig, and its safety.
I present you with (drum roll) the Wrangler Bar[kery]...a play on words that incorporates the use of a bar to protect those that bark.
(It has nothing to do with the bakery we're about to take our furry friend to.)
Lets take a look at the device separate from the rig and dog. The part that goes behind the back seat is closest:
Lets take a look at the parts:
4 Rubber Leg Tips come in handy for the 12" and 4" pieces of tubing that touch the bottom and back of the front of the rear seat respectfully. These distances are dog and harness specific, YMMV.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-in-Black-Rubber-Leg-Tips-4-per-Pack-49128/203661031
Steel-Tek 3/4" structural pipe (which has an O.D. of about 1"). You'll need two 10' pipes. Some of mine was painted from another job.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/B-K-SteelTek-3-4-in-x-10-ft-Galvanized-Steel-Structural-Pipe/1000057725
(or at the manufacturer's link: http://www.steel-tek.com/sites/551/uploaded/files/564040PE30LW_5661200PE30LW.pdf)
A hack saw to cut the pipe with, or one of these:
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-12-in-5-amp-heavy-duty-angle-grinder-60372.html
(compatible 4.5" cutting wheels sold separately at the store--they come up in the aforementioned link)
An Allen wrench to tighten the following fixtures:
Four, 3/4" elbows: https://www.lowes.com/pd/SteelTek-3...Steel-Structural-Pipe-Fitting-Elbow/999930918 or http://www.steel-tek.com/sites/551/uploaded/files/672504506HC.pdf
Two 90 degree short Tees: https://www.lowes.com/pd/SteelTek-3...l-Structural-Pipe-Fitting-Short-Tee/999930898 or what the manufacturer correctly refers to as a side outlet Tee http://www.steel-tek.com/sites/551/uploaded/files/671604606HC.pdf
An appropriate sized car seat harness for your dog, similar to the one "Snowball" is wearing. Conventional neck collars are unacceptable!
Something to connect the harness to the pipe. I used this: https://www.harborfreight.com/jumbo-aluminum-hook-92077.html
Notes: Adjust the placement of the two 90 degree short Tees to more than my 3" (i.e. closer to the front-to-back midline of the rig) to account for larger leash and dog sizes. The idea is to limit just how much the animal can stick its head out the window and to prevent its ejection.
Areas of improvement: adjustment of height of bar and distance from its front vertical portion.... Coating of bar with foam, e.g. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-in-x-6-ft-Foam-Pipe-Insulation-ORP11812/204760805
Use of back of rear seat teather points for a child seat to keep the bar from the back seat from rising up (although I don't see this as a problem) in a short stop.
Oh---and thank a solder today! Happy Fourth!
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