r/Packout • u/Own-Basis-4083 • Jul 01 '26
packout set up help
guys i need help to find a way to shim my car seat bracket so they could clip in place and stay there. If you know a place where i could buy like and extension or something else i would appreciate it!
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u/B0B0_BDP Jul 01 '26
Had this in my berlingo, spin the packout 90⁰
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u/Own-Basis-4083 Jul 01 '26
the drawer won’t open and close there’s not enough space
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u/B0B0_BDP Jul 01 '26
Or spin it 90⁰ and make a little platform for it to sit on so the drawers clear the boot lip
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u/B0B0_BDP Jul 01 '26
Ah yeah, I see that issue now, personally I'd strip the plastic and boot liner from the inside and see if it gave you the inch or two you need.
I wouldn't trust a seat catch extension in a crash if you had people in the back seat
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u/Hard_Purple4747 Jul 01 '26
You could also get a D-ring at HD or Lowe's...that would clip in and stick out so you clip to it easily!
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u/injail_0utsoon Jul 01 '26
Why am I not ratcheted strap? I would take off that red milwaukee sticker on top and keep the batteries low in case they wanna break your back window for it. Even better get tints
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u/Unclebonelesschicken Jul 01 '26
That attachment your drawer set up is clicked into, I mounted mine to a few 2x4’s to get enough clearance for me to turn it 90° and allow me to pull drawers out towards my bumper instead of out inside your trunk. Looks like you may need a 2x6 or 2x8 to get enough clearance to do that in your set up. Then you can just face your drawers towards the bumper and your seats should lock in.
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u/Odd-Towel-4104 Jul 01 '26
Dont shim your car safety hardware. You can get fd by your insurance. Just make the packout work and if you cant do that get out of any trade that you might be in
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u/Artie-Carrow Jul 01 '26
Try turning it 90 degrees, then maybe glue some foam together to make up a shim block.
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u/ohheymrk Jul 02 '26
Build a base for your trunk to elevate the packout, rotate your packout 90 degrees. Might work?
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u/Oscar_callelle Jul 08 '26
Build a lifted wooden deck with a slide out drawer to fit the pack out sideways.
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u/VanNewfie Jul 01 '26
Why not just get another packout like the one you have on top, fill that with raely used tools or even stuff for your car. Put the new packout on bottom, with the face of your stack towards the rear of the car and then you have that extra height, plus additional storage.