Mk3 Leon ST Dog Guard Query

[64B]

Having acquired the ST, I did a search online for a genuine dog guard and found what looked like a suitable option from a main dealer. When it arrived, it was a Travall one which "sits" on the plastic shelves at the side of the cargo space and is held down by ties to the loops inside the wheel arch. The problem is, the grille itself sits around 50mm rear of the rear headrests, encroaching into the cargo area which is tight for my dogs (Golden Retrievers) due to the tailgate window slope.

Doing some further research, it seems there are two types of "proper" SEAT ones. Does anyone have any experience, please:

Part ref 5F9061205B which has to be fitted by a specialist as it needs special fixings to be mounted above the rear window and into the plastic cover at the side of the cargo space. The grille itself then has quick release fastenings for easy removal.

A different model, said to be for the Mk3 was for sale on Ebay recently and the listing showed to fitting instructions which stated there was no need to drill and it used existing mountings already in the car. Mine doesn't have these (I've had a feel along the headlining in case there are anchor nuts in place but hidden (there aren't).
Was there ever a factory option for "pre-mounting" or might that have been only available in an overseas market?

I'd be interested in details of the specialist tools needed for the other one as my garage is a SEAT specialist (who formerly held the local franchise), so I could check if they had the means to do the honours.

Many thanks,
Dave

 

[Bluepower]

I have one in my ST, which also rests on the plastic window frames but is attached to the rear reat hinches with a metal bar.
I 've just been on vacation with our Great Dane in the back of the car, which went great (funny to see how small he can roll himself into, which he also does in his bench at home).
I'll see if I can find the make/model of it later this week

 

[BillyCool]

I've got one for my 2014 ST. Meant to be genuine and just fits around the rear seat locking points. You drop the rear seats forward, put the guard in place and put the seats back. Never had an issue with it.

Looks the same as this: EBAY

 

[64B]

Thanks for the tip-off- yet another design- I can see that would fit flusher to the back of the seats- the Travall one I have is completely different.

 

[64B]

Pics for ref showing how much it projects rearwards into the cargo area

 

[BillyCool]

Mine seems to be the same as this: https://www.partshaus.co.uk/collect...ck-5f-2013-2020-dog-guard-5-door-zgb5f0007221

Photos of mine with the mounting brackets.

 

[64B]

Thanks for that, mine are a pain to fit/undo too- your type looks a quick doddle to fit.
I think I was sold a pup (no pun intended) though, to be fair, yours looks almost as far back from the top of the seat as mine.
I have had a Guardsman one in a 65 reg Golf estate and it seemed to leave a lot more room (notwithstanding the less slopey back on the Golf).

 

[DanMCGARRETT]

My parents have a big labrador and when we took him to the beach for the first time I fitted a dog guard like the one below. It attaches to the rear headrests and so is flush up against backrest and there are "wings" that adjust the width. It's not designed just for the leon but maybe this might give you more room for the doggos.

Halfords Mesh Headrest Dog Guard | Halfords UK

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[BillyCool]

Thanks for that, mine are a pain to fit/undo too- your type looks a quick doddle to fit.
I think I was sold a pup (no pun intended) though, to be fair, yours looks almost as far back from the top of the seat as mine.
I have had a Guardsman one in a 65 reg Golf estate and it seemed to leave a lot more room (notwithstanding the less slopey back on the Golf).

Mine is certainly very easy to remove and fit. You just drop the rear seats and take it out. I think the orientation is very similar to yours. I've had a dog nest and a lab and cockapoo in the back with no issues. If you had a dog more determined to try and escape, there is 3 or 4 inches clearance around the edges.

 

[Seriously?]

We have the bolt in SEAT Genuine accessory version in our 2018 ST which our dealer fitted and I can confirm having recently taken it out to fit a long and tall item in the car that the mounting points are definitely already there behind a pop out in the side panel and buried deep under the headlining) and it requires no more than a couple of spanners, a trim tool and a fair amount of cursing to remove it

 

[cuthound]

I bought one of these from Amazon for my ST.

Cheap, effective and easy to remove

 

[64B]

We have the bolt in SEAT Genuine accessory version in our 2018 ST which our dealer fitted and I can confirm having recently taken it out to fit a long and tall item in the car that the mounting points are definitely already there behind a pop out in the side panel and buried deep under the headlining) and it requires no more than a couple of spanners, a trim tool and a fair amount of cursing to remove it
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Brilliant! Just what I was after- many thanks!