Securing cargo in rear (1 Viewer)

[YellowLab]

Has anyone found a good way to secure cargo in the back yet. I’m still hunting for a good solution giving the tie down rings are pretty amateur hour. Was thinking about etrack with the movable loops as an option. Was not sure what others were thinking of….

 

[Orzel]

We bought a "cheap" net from Amazon, lays flat, hooked to the tie downs, but will hold any number of things tucked under it. Works great for groceries and such. Just a thought.

 

[YellowLab]

We bought a "cheap" net from Amazon, lays flat, hooked to the tie downs, but will hold any number of things tucked under it. Works great for groceries and such. Just a thought.

Those nets are great!

Looking more for tying down when overloading - the fridge and other items to keep from bouncing around

 

[DeepCaves]

When I built out my Jeep Rubicon I spent the money for a Goose Gear floor system in the back to secure my fridge on a slide, etc. It was awesome. It is not until you go off-roading that you realize just how critical having everything secured is - even at slow speeds off camber riding can create big movements of gear. Having the floor installed and a rack above that allowed me to secure everything. It stops interior damage and is much safer as well when you have heavy objects piled up in the back.

The Goose Gear products are expensive, but they are a quality company. My first unit got damaged in shipping and they quickly sent a replacement. When you consider the time to required to figure out sizing, nut placement, door hatches, finish, etc to build a similar product It helps soften the price in my mind. Of course, we all have different perspectives on time vs money and that greatly depends on your level of carpentry skills and tool collection!

Goose makes a floor for the GX550 that you can check out here:

Goose Gear Lexus - GX550 - 2024-Present - Explore Series - Rear Plate System - Non-Third Row

The Lexus GX550 rear plate system for Overtrail and Overtrail+ is here. Non-Third-Row vehicles only.

www.goose-gear.com

They also make another floor for rear seat delete option that goes full length to the front seats.

If you decide that your use case doesn't warrant the $1k spend, you could try to build a similar floor yourself and place tie downs/slides anywhere you want.

Another option - I bought the Bam Bed sleeping system for the back of my GX you can check out here:

Lexus GX550 Leveling Platform Built to Last | Bambeds

From camping to road trips, the Lexus GX550 Leveling Platform adds balance and durability. Get yours now and travel prepared for any terrain.

bambeds.com

I saw another forum user post a picture using some NRS tied down straps to cinch the Bam Bed tight to the floor on both sides using the existing factory tie downs on each side. You could do that. Then you would have the underside for storage, and an easy to modify wood floors to screw you fridge slider into and add whatever other tie downs you wanted.

 

[YellowLab]

When I built out my Jeep Rubicon I spent the money for a Goose Gear floor system in the back to secure my fridge on a slide, etc. It was awesome. It is not until you go off-roading that you realize just how critical having everything secured is - even at slow speeds off camber riding can create big movements of gear. Having the floor installed and a rack above that allowed me to secure everything. It stops interior damage and is much safer as well when you have heavy objects piled up in the back.

The Goose Gear products are expensive, but they are a quality company. My first unit got damaged in shipping and they quickly sent a replacement. When you consider the time to required to figure out sizing, nut placement, door hatches, finish, etc to build a similar product It helps soften the price in my mind. Of course, we all have different perspectives on time vs money and that greatly depends on your level of carpentry skills and tool collection!

Goose makes a floor for the GX550 that you can check out here:

Goose Gear Lexus - GX550 - 2024-Present - Explore Series - Rear Plate System - Non-Third Row

The Lexus GX550 rear plate system for Overtrail and Overtrail+ is here. Non-Third-Row vehicles only.

www.goose-gear.com

They also make another floor for rear seat delete option that goes full length to the front seats.

If you decide that your use case doesn't warrant the $1k spend, you could try to build a similar floor yourself and place tie downs/slides anywhere you want.

Another option - I bought the Bam Bed sleeping system for the back of my GX you can check out here:

Lexus GX550 Leveling Platform Built to Last | Bambeds

From camping to road trips, the Lexus GX550 Leveling Platform adds balance and durability. Get yours now and travel prepared for any terrain.

bambeds.com

I saw another forum user post a picture using some NRS tied down straps to cinch the Bam Bed tight to the floor on both sides using the existing factory tie downs on each side. You could do that. Then you would have the underside for storage, and an easy to modify wood floors to screw you fridge slider into and add whatever other tie downs you wanted.

Great ideas, thank you! The floor plate option is going in the right direction as I'd prefer not having to install and remove shelves and drawers since I do use the back to haul heavy items around. The tie down is critical as you note above - gear shifting is rear pain!

 

[cmfhsu]

I was able to secure a miata transmission in my trunk using only the tie down points - they're stronger than they look. I pulled on them in all sorts of weird directions and they held up.

Critically, I used straps with pull-through locking mechanisms, not ratchet straps. I imagine you could probably ratchet those enough to break the tie downs.