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Location: Sheffield
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Loadspace Cover - Life Changing
It's more than likely that every single Discovery owner apart from me knows this, but today I discovered the load space cover fits further along its rail, just in front of the tailgate, to provide cover when all 7 seats are in use.
Sorry, just had to share the moment ...
24th Mar 2010 1:24 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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It also slots between rows 2 and 3 when all the seats are folded flat. Very thoughtful
24th Mar 2010 1:27 pm
alski
Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: Belfast
Posts: 145
Not only to cover the loadspace but to ensure the rear rear passengers aren't able to use the cover as a chin rest
24th Mar 2010 1:27 pm
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Nah! Mines in the garage propping up the one from my D2
24th Mar 2010 1:41 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15272
My Top Tip
With the bungee net secured to the anchor points,
you can pull the Load Cover down vertically.
Secure the ends in each anchor point [tensioned by bungee net] behind the rear seats.
This gives you hidden storage accessed behind the rear seats.
So from the outside your boot looks empty.
When staying away, I don't like leaving the Load Cover closed as I've had a few break-ins where scum think I'm carrying stuff in my boot.
I use this method with items that are not that expensive [but scum don't know that] as I don't want to lug everything from my boot up to the room.
I also lay an orange card on the boot floor stating "It's Empty"
So far so good ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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24th Mar 2010 2:02 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
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24th Mar 2010 8:36 pm
TheChief
Member Since: 15 Dec 2009
Location: North East
Posts: 106
Re: Loadspace Cover - Life Changing
mepore wrote:
It's more than likely that every single Discovery owner apart from me knows this, but today I discovered the load space cover fits further along its rail, just in front of the tailgate, to provide cover when all 7 seats are in use.
Sorry, just had to share the moment ...
BUT if the rear-most two seats are already up you cannot locate the load cover into its holdings behind them....the seats have to be folded (slightly) forward. Unless anyone knows a trick which doesn't involve shards of broken plastic they wish to share...
I'm not sharing my shards of broken plastic with nobody
I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
24th Mar 2010 8:54 pm
highlandcow
Member Since: 14 Oct 2009
Location: Location
Posts: 209
Re: Loadspace Cover - Life Changing
TheChief wrote:
mepore wrote:
It's more than likely that every single Discovery owner apart from me knows this, but today I discovered the load space cover fits further along its rail, just in front of the tailgate, to provide cover when all 7 seats are in use.
Sorry, just had to share the moment ...
BUT if the rear-most two seats are already up you cannot locate the load cover into its holdings behind them....the seats have to be folded (slightly) forward. Unless anyone knows a trick which doesn't involve shards of broken plastic they wish to share...
Ah, I haven't tried that, so that's why I couldn't get the loadspace cover into the slots behind row 3. I even consulted the manual.
25th Mar 2010 6:14 am
zebadee
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: The Magic Roundabout
Posts: 1392
Also, the groove on top is the perfect place to store an umbrella, without it rolling all over the boot space
Like the cargo net idea. Might be a reason to get one.
. . . . And there are a pair of slots, so that when the cover is fitted right behind second row seats you can open it half way. Presumably because, if it goes all the way back and you are under 5'6" in height, you can't reach far enough in to bring it back.A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
25th Mar 2010 9:54 am
Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
Posts: 2821
I ‘won’ a loadspace cover on ebay last night, it’s missing from the D3 I’m picking up on Saturday.
I’m looking forward to receiving it even more now, should give me and the smaller Nashers hours of fun trying out all the different ways of fitting it.
(Insert ‘tongue in cheek smiley)
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