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Celthing
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 Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:50 pm Post subject: install seat belt with shoulder harness? |
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I'm finally through my wiring woes (are we ever really through?), and am looking to license this Thing. I want to install seat belts with the shoulder harness (is that called a 3-point?). Will the shoulder harness just bolt in between the front and rear doors, or will have to make special modifications?
As always, any help is most appreciated! |
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Ian Epperson
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Joined: January 12, 2005
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Location: Alameda, CA
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| That door post is pretty low. I had to bolt mine to the roll bar. |
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kubelmann
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes.. I like to drill a hole in the roll cage. GEt a third point female from a bug adn weld it inside the cage pipe then use the factory bolt and washer set-up and it is safe and clean. |
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markie61
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Location: Northern Virginia
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Are you in Europe? I have seen pictures of Trekkers with a center door post extension which provides a higher point to attach a shoulder belt. Maybe it was a factory/dealer accessory?
Mark
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Space Ghost
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Joined: November 29, 2005
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Location: London, England, UK
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:17 am Post subject: |
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| markie61, the door post extension that you are talking about was a factory installed thing for all RHD 181's ... i.e. all 182's. |
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Pierre G
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Location: New Caledonia
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The door post extension did exist for LHD 181's too. I had a 1977 military thing in France with those and I could put some 3 points seat belts.
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