This will be an ongoing project for about a week. Hope that is OK in the 'Write-up" section

First, let me say that I am certifiably insane, and that anyone else who tries this is also insane. It is easier to break out the credit card than it is to break your a** doing this stuff yourself, but I am in to pain so.... with that in mind, read on!

After seeing some of the cool cargo nets you can get online, and seeing the premium prices they get for those nets, I couldn't help but think that I could make my own.

This is my odyssey.

First comes the design. I wanted a net that covers the sides, the top and the back, but the back has to be able to open up so you can load and unload the cargo area. Seems easy enough.

Next, I had to source materials and, in keeping with the idea of doing it myself, I wanted to keep costs down.

After surfing around and comparing prices on numerous websites, I found some polypro webbing at a price I liked. I chose polypro over nylon becuase it is waterproof and mold resistant while Nylon is neither. Should last longer when exposed to the elements. The webbing I chose has a 550lb tensile strength which should be more than enough when made into a net.

100yds of Polypro webbing, 1" wide = $16.99 (Red was $4 cheaper than black)



Now, I have to have a way to attach the webbing to the roll cage and keep it taught so that it isn't flapping or coming loose at 70mph. I chose to use friction buckles attached at multiple spots.

50 friction buckles = $7.99



I also needed a way to open the rear of the net to load so I chose quick release buckles.

10 QR Buckles = $7.99



Shipping for all of the above = $5.50

Last element will be a sewing maching capable of sewing together 2 or 3 layers of this Polypro webbing, and thread capable of withstanding the stress. To that end, I haunted my local fabric place and found upholstery thread and bought a spool.

Upholstery Thread = $4.99

I still have to buy (3) 4ft lengths of aluminum angle for body anchors.

Total cost (So Far) is $53.46

Now for the fun part.

 

Ok, so I laid out the basic lines and sewed the corners.





More measuring and began laying out the grid



Almost done with the top part.



Once I have this sewn up, I can start working on the side panels. I am not going to do the bottom anchor strips until I get the angle iron, but I can do a lot of other work.

 

Hey Preacher. I'm in Salisbury if you need some help. Look good - but i want black webbing.

 

Cool, thanks for the offer! So far, I am good.

I have a couple of buds who live in Salisbury, but they aren't off-roaders. Next time I am up that way, I'll have to pay more attention to the other Jeeps in the road!

 

Hey preach, where did you get the straps? Mine was a little more.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...light=raingler

 

Or stop by for a visit. You're welcome. We live in the "Hysterical" section of town.
If you see me - "In the Road" - please pull me out. i want to be "on road" or "off road".

 

Damn, and here I thought I was doing something new.... Yours turned out great!

Here is where I got my strapping from...

http://www.countrybrookdesign.com/We...-p5129847.html

 

Now is "Damn" anyway for a Preacher to talk?

 

You go to the stuffy church, eh?

I got a lot of 4-letter words in my vocabulary... damn is just the one that will slip by the forum sensors...

 

Very nice... I'm liking that much...

I was gonna do something similar, got the webbing and all (1" for the net, and 2" for the edges, mix of black and yellow to go with black jeep, left overs to be used for handles on the 'roll cage') ... just a small net to go on top of my Tuffy Box in the trunk... but I've got no sewing machine... and I don't want to go spend $90 for one at Wally World just to do a net...

Looking forward to seeing how yours turns out.