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Folks, it's been a (long) while since I had to put one of these in. Do I really have to bend the steel bar to get the two 'ears' to go into the loops at the back of the trunk?
That seems like a LOT of bending... even with the curve 'downwards' to sit flush against the carpet as it should...
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Yes, it does take a surprising amount of bending, but it should be springy enough to spring back to shape.
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Hah! I remember having the same question when I had to install the cargo net for the first time. It was certainly not obvious. But, yes, you will need to bend the rod to snap it into position.
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Yes, you do have to bend the rod, the tension is what keeps the net firmly in place
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OK thank you everyone for the confirmation. I shall try tomorrow morning and report back.
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Ha - I wasn't even sure that my JY net had anything to do with the BMW. Big bend. Love how it holds trunk stuff on the front of the trunk.
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I have mine in with the "step" of the metal up. It seems to fit well that way. The metal should be the other way flush against the trunk mat?
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You can do it either way IMO.Originally Posted by racer2086
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So the net went in - but the bar, effectively, stays a little bent. Oh well.
It doesn't work with the arch upwards.
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