Dog crates
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From: FRESNO CA
GL550
One 500 kennel will fit but not the combination of a 500 and 400 which barely fit in my Navigator. I had a custom crate built in Texas that uses every cubic inch of space behind the second row for my two 100 lb German Shepherds. You can see their site at Kustom Krates .com
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
2004 RX330, 2008 Scion xB, 2001 Honda Insight Hybrid, 2010 Toyot Prius v ATP
One issue might be the "verticalness" of the 2nd row. In my 07, the second row has a "vertical" position that nobody has ever actually used and looks really uncomfortable, but these days I don't ever need to carry anything bigger than a 100 (weimaraners to affenpinschers).
While I wouldn't do wire crates in the rear of the car (not with two right next to each other like that - invites problems) you might consider some of those soft-sided PVC-supported crates, which give full enclosure but have very straight sides.
I have to admit, when I had weimaraners we were taking to shows, I owned an LX470 (the rear seats had to be disconnected and removed) and an Excursion (V10 gas, drove like a truck, I hated its busy ride on long trips but we could load the crap out of it and still have room for five - or more). Are you taking a few pets on a cross country trip or going to dog shows or ... ?
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'06 r350
We show Doberman Pinschers. I had to elevate one of the crates in our Expedition to offset the lip of the crates. My kids got to the point where they preferred the 3rd row seat with the second row folded flat and the girls in between.
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From: OC, SoCal
08 S65, 06 M3 CS(stick), 02 BMW X5 4.6iS, 07 R1 Raven, 08 F-450 4x4, 08 CooperS JCW
not sure if you're set on an enclosed space but our rott's not a chewer so we have a simple metal-bar guard behind our X5's seats so the dog has the whole of the rear rug to his self
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From: Howard Co MD
'13 ML350 Bluetec for work, E550 for pleasure, & ML350 for my wife
We fold both rear rows down, then cover the area with canvas painter's drop cloths. The MB mesh divider is installed behind the driver seats.
All 3 dogs ride very happily in the huge cargo area
All 3 dogs ride very happily in the huge cargo area
