MidWest Homes for Pets Replacement Pan 42 Inch Long Midwest SUV Dog Crate; 41.34L x 20.48W x 1.19H Inches; 24PAN; Black

I bought this crate nearly 5 years ago. It has served its function very well. I have a Rottweiler and she tore up the crate I had her in over Thanksgiving 2011. She is a handful and can get out of nearly any crate. So I usually put clips all the way around and use a leash clipped on the door to make sure she stays in. The old crate she simply pressed against the door until it gave way in the middle. This crate has been sturdy enough to keep her in it at shows, doing lure coursing, dock diving where the back is open all the time. It fits very nicely into my Astro Van. Both doors work fine but the back door has 3 clips on it (she can open the slide locks). I miss the days when the pans were metal too. The plastic pans don't hold up well in any size crate. (I have small terriers, a medium sized dog, and the Rotts) I know that to get one of the old pans you can sometimes find an old crate for sale at a yard sale. Other than that you can order the plastic replacement Pans for around $35. These crates are heavier and better constructed than those you might get from Walmart or some other everything type store.

I ordered two of the 42" X 21" X 30" crates. The first one out of the box was 3/4" higher on one side than the other so neither door will close. It wasn't bent, it was made that way. We are waiting for the replacement to arrive now. The second one, the one we kept is all scratched up and bowed out at the bottom. The doors don't close well but they do close so thats at least better than the one we sent back. However this one I left outside yesterday and when I got home the cheap plastic pan in the bottom had warped up like a peice of bacon in a frying pan! It was in the high 60s here so it's not like I left it out in Phoenix in July. These things are cheap Chinese trash. But to their credit Midway is smart,they have cornered the market leaving us no choice. As near as I can find these are the ONLY 21" wide crates on the market. I have been buying and using crates in my business for 20 years and the deterioration of quality in crates is amazing. I guess our only alternative is to start buying $600.00 custom aluminium crates. I guess if you are going to set one of these in the corner and not move it you might be ok but these things are never going to stand up to the use someone who shows or has sporting/working dogs will put them to. Oh by the way they do NOT fold down as shown in the picture. They are shown folding down to about 4" thick, No, they fold down to 1 foot thick. Good luck.

The media could not be loaded. We were looking for some very specific sized dog crates that would fit in the garage area of our Sprinter van. These fit the bill. We use these daily for our two Weimaraner's. They are a bit taller so our larger dogs are not cramped. We use the K9 Ballistics Tough Rip-Stop Orthopedic Dog Crate Beds in Medium size to keep our dogs comfortable. The crates have a tough plastic tray that can slide out the front which makes it really easy to clean. We take our adventure van far off road and our dogs get very dirty in the backcountry. These are really easy to clean and I love the fact they have a safe place to ride when we are traveling.

Midwest Side-by-Side Double Door crates (42Lx21Wx30H) solved the problem of crating several large dogs in my van and with doors front and back allows more versatile access to the dog. However the door latches on one of the crates are welded slightly out of line and I have to pull down hard with one hand while latching with the other hand. After following instructions for set-up (top side panels inside bottom side panels and roof panel lies inside one side panel and outside the other side panel) the crate is very stable. The wire is lightweight and easily bent by our big dogs if they throw a tantrum but brings the overall weight down to something more easily managed than my old crates. The crate pan is made of rather thin and brittle plastic instead of metal or heavier plastic and I don't expect it to last long under regular use by large dogs.Construction is consistent with current Midwest regular crates. Labeled heavy duty I think it is at best a medium duty crate for a large dog. The addition of clips to reinforce the stability for the front and back door panels will give one more latitude to use the crate with dogs that would rather not be confined. The lighter weight wire I suspect contributes to keeping the cost down and is sufficient for most dogs.Because the crates are 30" tall but only 21" wide the minimum height they can fold down to is 9". So storage takes similar room as 2-3 standard suitcase crates (depending on the model.)My biggest gripe at the moment is that there is no floor grid or divider panel, both of which I think are logical additions that should be available for this crate. I rigged a floor grid with two floor grids of the correct width using bolt cutters, a dremmel, some Plasti-dip and then zip tied them in place. Not ideal as it is harder to remove and clean, but it works. This is designed to be a travel crate after all and many dogs get car sick. A floor grid results in a cleaner dog, nothing helps travel drool, and easy clean up. Instead of having to haul out a queasy hound through its ick one can pull over, slide the crate pan out, rinse it off and be back on the road in minutes with no drama. This also sidesteps the additional danger of trying to tie up the dog while performing clean-up. Though I do recommend a tarp, dust pan and squeegee plus a spray bottle of bleach water and paper towels to deal with the results from the dogs who insist on barfing over the side of the crate! Nausea proof dogs get a crate pad over the grid but in warm weather are likely to kick it to one end and lie on the bare grid. A divider panel would improve the versatility of this 42" crate by allowing the owner to turn it into an 2 compartment puppy or small dog travel crate. Ideal for taking 8-16 week old puppies to classes or the park.I have some old (1996?) discontinued Kennal-Aire? Van crates that are the same L & H but 24 inches wide that I am comparing the new crates too. These old crates are extremely durable and thwart even our most upset or bored traveler, however they scrape the insides of the new van and are too heavy to easily take in & out on a regular basis. The plastic crates are easy to take in and out of the van, contain barf, and are harder for the dog to suck nearby items into the crate but provide less airflow and two plastic XL crates will not fit in the rear of the van no matter how much I shove or twist. The 21" width is the same floor width as their plastic crates but -of course- don't angle out for a comfortable leaning wall, however the dogs don't seem to mind. They use the extra length to stretch out flat or end up upside down which is their favorite sleeping position in their plastic crates also. So they only seem to miss the extra width when turning around. No one has had a problem with turning they just turn slowly instead of whirling. Pro- can fit two XL size crates in L size space Pro- only crate currently available in this width/length at an affordable price. Pro- lighter to get in and out of vehicle, approx 40lbs? I'd guess half the weight of my old crates. I can do this by myself. (I have to get help with my old crates if I am tired.) Which means I don't procrastinate putting the crates back in the van and the dogs go out more. Pro- doors front and back. Improvements would include having the doors open to the left on one end and the right on the other end to give a choice in crate placement that would allow the crate door to open towards a van's side door instead of the middle of the van on one side. Pro- wire crates provide better ventilation and I can check the dog easily. Con- can't be used with a destructive dog and will not hold up as well as the heavier crates in an accident. Hooks that keep the end panels in place aren't as large or lock like my old crates and again limit the use to dogs that will not try to pull the crate apart. Con- have to devise ones own floor grid or divider if you want to use these items. Con- poor crate pan quality. I'd recommend a foam pad under it to prevent pan from cracking over floor wire or making a floor grid and using the pan to catch ick only. If used 'as is' I suspect you will soon be looking for a replacement or using heavy duty contact paper to make repairs. Con- wire allows dog to barf over side of crate and/or allows dog to pull items through bars.Overall I am pleased with this purchase and would recommend them to someone needing this style of affordable crate with the warning that they might have to send the crate back for poor workmanship and try again.

It is a very sturdily built crate. I bought it to go in my Audi Q 5 for a lab puppy, but it does not fit in my SUV. The back seats in my Audi do not fold down flat. The interior space is big enough for the crate as I measured it, but the sloping trunk door of this SUV means the crate would have to be pushed way inside the car on seats that do not lay flat. It would probably be fine in a bigger SUV with a vertically placed door.I wasn’t able to use the crate in my house either because the door at the end of the crate does not work for my space - no door on the long side.So I gave up the idea of having my growing lab puppy in a crate in my car and have had to go with a barrier keeping her free range in the back.

I am very happy with this purchase. I was having trouble finding a new vehicle that would hold two large crates even if I bought new crates as most crates for large dogs are are too wide. There was only one in stock but I got a second one elsewhere. They sit side by side in the back of a 2016 Honda Pilot with the back seat up and useable. The 36" length 21" width is fine for my two male labrador retrievers (one full grown at 72 pounds and one almost full grown). The lower height means that the crates fit inside the rounded back opening. I plan to be able to use them to travel to and while spending the day at agility trials. They would be too small for all day containment with out regular walk arounds. The dogs can stand and change positions but sit a little hunched. I want them to lay down while in their crates anyway. The crates are sturdy and latch securely. I keep them in the vehicle ready for going to agility class or heading off for trail walks.

This tray was the perfect fit for a plastic Home Depot shelving unit that houses a hydroponics garden. I'm not using it in a dog crate. Works perfectly for what I needed and the material is a good quality. Very light weight.

The product came damaged with all of the corners and edges broken off in the box and with a big crack down the center. Put it in the crate anyways, and my puppy had it absolutely destroyed in two hours.

The plastic is quite thin. I expected something more thick and sturdy. The tray is a little warped so it doesn't sit flush to the floor.

Great size and thick enough it wont twist over time. I use it under my kitty litter box to keep all the litter from being flung over the place and it is perfect for that.