Hi folks Although it's a job that sits at the bottom of the list with my project but I've been thinking about it a lot. I want to fit two 3 point belts in the back of my bay for my two young sons, it already has the mounts on the nearside but along the offside of the bus I have a load of units, a pic... Now bear with me as this is my first bus after 20 years-worth of bugs, in my simple mind I've got the following options... -find a longer belt to somehow go through the units to attach to the offside? -some sort of roof-mounted arrangement (avoiding the poptop!) -installing one of the rearward facing seats that go behind the passenger seat and mounting the belt to the b-pillar below the passenger belt? I'm thinking the 3rd option is the most practical but you guys know a lot more about bays than me so I'd welcome any input or direction. Have I missed something obvious? Many thanks in advance, Ade
id fit a normal belt going though the worktop then constuct something to hold the shoulder pivot on the belt at the correct height then as usual over the chest down to the buckle then back through the cupboard but with a fabric seat belt extender for the extra lenght
if you want your kids safe either a lap belt, or option 3 is safest. What you're describing for coming through the cupboard will never work correctly. All points of the belt have to be secured to the vehicle body - if anything happened whilst wearing an extended belt then the passenger is likely to come over or under the belt. I'm sure someone will come along and prove me wrong though with their NCAP tested version... The rear facing is a good option, but ensure you have a high back or headrest enabled seat.
I read on vzi of some guy who welded/bolted the ford focus isofix system in the back of his Beetle , not sure how feesable this is is a bus but worth a look
ive got 3 point belts in the back of mine but i had to weld more points in ,as ive got 2 kids ive also had to use belt extensions from jk they just bolt on as you can see in the pics
I have 3 points on my full width seat in mine. The top mount was made with a fabricated 'v' with the belt reel mounted on the point if the V and 2 mount bolts through a 90 bend at the two legs of the v This was bolte through the rear pillar with the nuts behind the air scoops. I'll post up some pics when I get on a real computer. I'm really pleased with it very strong. I wouldn't put kids in lap belts, have a google to see what I mean. Cheers S
Cheers guys. The isuue with mine is that it ain't a full width bed, I'm gonna go with a dicky seat behind the passenger seat, will be a custom jobby made to fit my one years olds child seat, will use the existing b-pillar mount up front and the floor mount and weld in one near the base of the sliding door. I can just see my one year old managing to open the sliding door whilsy we're driving, he's a bit like that!
You could put a mount on the rear pillar with an extension strap going to a shoulder height loop and mount the reel on the floor on the right...
They need to be tested otherwise they are liable if anything happens if they are selling them . There is a reason that nobody sells these ..very expensive to test plus the millions of £ liability insurance needed
