Has anyone cut off a portion(s) of the bottom in order to fit the height within the vehicle?
2081232
There is no need to cut off the bottom. You will need to give support to keep the entire barrier sturdy. It is not that long in dimension. I actually wish it was longer. But this is the best I have found that holds my 3 German Shepherds in the back who are dying to get in the front..
1353690
Yes, but they were not a perfect fit. Well at least for me there was a gap at the bottom and sides of the assemblies, but they do make the car stand out.
744561
Clearance from the back surface of your vehicle is the question here. Mine is on a motorhome but I had to cut and reweld for MY purposes.
2253061
Sorry Jane but I can't. It didn't quite fit the "hole" in had to sit in so I cut through it , took it to work and welded it back to the correct dimension that was needed. I can tell you that it wasn't the heigth or length that was the problem but the width. Had to sqeeze the basket into the area it sits in and it would pop back out and the seat wouldn't close...until I fixed it. :-)
1748562
Yea it comes out at the very end of the truck. When installing mine it was even a little long I ended up cutting about 18 or 20 inches out of the center section of mine to get it to fit properly.
1495293
You will need to cut them off. Measure from bottom to top as well as top to bottom. They still look fine.
331439
I tried trimming them a lot and it still never fit correctly. Apparently, the panels for the '07-'10 models fit like a glove...but for whatever reason the 2011-current ones don't. I decided to say screw it and bought an sPOD. It was a pricey penny ($400 more or less) but it's well worth it.
266357
You need to cut the trim out in one spot or make a shim to raise the two together, thats what i did, I just cut the end off a 2x4 to length
270074
Yes I cut mine down a little as well, to make it fit. Be careful to get the length correct. If you cut it too short you are shall we say "screwed". Better to err on the long side as you can always cut off more. There is a small fudge factor involved. I used masking tape at the cut line to make sure I didn't scratch the finish, I got the brown-colored pole. Am happy with the purchase.
1589485
It's not intended to be cut from the factory. If you're wanting to take a risk and customize then here are my thoughts...I would not cut the top (with the axle where the shade rolls up), so that part will always be the stock width. I would say you can cut the shade material itself, along with the plastic at the bottom. You would basically end up with a shade that looks like this: \__/ Also, the material is a rubbery mesh, much like what you find on mesh style office chairs. It might start to fray if you cut it. Mine are stock and fray a bit anyways.
2024298
I have doubts. You left out the width but the height diminishes grom back to front.
1019153
Yup, I've purchased two of these and was able to shorten them each about 2-3 inches from the bottom.
190857
I had to cut the piece closest to the floor for the right height.i think i had to remove around 4 inches and redrill but works great .
581226
Yes. Some reviewers said they needed to trim the top slightly, but mine fit perfectly.
1667362
No you don't cut it, it's just makes it a bit more flexible so it doesn't get broken, which happens a lot with other R/Cs. You pull the excess from the bottom of the car.
1589484
It's not intended to be cut from the factory. If you're wanting to take a risk and customize then here are my thoughts... I would not cut the top (with the axle where the shade rolls up), so that part will always be the stock width. I would say you can cut the shade material itself, along with the plastic at the bottom. You would basically end up with a shade that looks like this: \__/ Also, the material is a rubbery mesh, much like what you find on mesh style office chairs. It might start to fray if you cut it. Mine are stock and fray a bit anyways.
396271
Yes, or at least partly. From what I recall that part consists of two half spheres that are joined together when you essemble it. The two spheres connect in the center by screwing the two halves together. So you might be able to remove the bottom half but I am not sure if you could remove the whole thing.