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I bought a spacemate just before going on holiday and I can honestly say it's fantastic. I knew it was going to be a pain loading and getting stuff out from the back of the van with Tulip my Keeshond on the back shelf, the Spacemate made life so much easier and was well worth the not inconsiderable investment. I thought about getting a pull out tray for a while and did a bit of research on the various ones available, they are all quite expensive and similarly priced, I finally decided on the Spacemate because of the built up sides but mainly because of the locking mechanism, you have a central pull handle which when you lift the ring, unlocks the mechanism and you can then pull the tray out with one hand which makes it more convenient when you're carrying stuff and don't want to have to put it down to pull the tray out, most have two locking levers at the ends so you can't open them one handed. If you're thinking of buying a pull out rear tray, I can thoroughly recommend the Spacemate, I'm really pleased with mine and glad I bought it. I fitted mine on my own, the only problem I had was that the previous owner of my Cali had moved the rear seat stop right back so I had no reference point for measuring where the tray bolts should go, I measured everything got the stop in the right place with a bit of trial and error and lifted the tray in and dropped it onto the studs and it was then a piece of cake to fit. The frame is laser cut and it's all really nice build quality and very sturdy. As you can see a Thetford 335 fits under the rear shelf. Having used it for a few weeks I would definitely buy it again knowing what I know now. Great bit of kit.