Rear 3 point belts for a traveller

Post by **cordeliachase** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:01 pm

I have three children and would like to fit at least two 3 point (shoulder) belts and a centre lap belt or ideally 3 shoulder belts in the back of my traveller (can't decide which child I like the least for the lap-belt - only joking!) but still would like the option of putting the back seat flat. I live in Kent - any ideas??

Post by **JimK** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:42 pm

I can't see how you get three lap-and-diagonal seatbelts in a Trav. We have two, with the reels bolted to the rear wheelarch. I think that's the normal way.

Make sure you get the right units - they need to be adjustable for fitting orientation.

Post by **d_harris** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:50 pm

Yup, the normal mounting point is through the rear arch. Won't stop you folding the seats down

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:21 pm

The only 3 point belts I've seen (not many) in the middle of a back seat seemed to put the top mount on the roof. Given that the Trav has a piece of ally sheet doing the job of a roof, it's hard to see how you could do the same sort of thing without fitting a lot of steel framework.

Post by **tickman** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:59 pm

most new caes have the middle 3 point fixing as part of the rear backrest. it might be possible to re-engineer the back seat to accomodate this force but i would say that the time and effort would be too much for benefit as the only true test is in an accident. could a bar be fitted to run across the car at the rear to spread this load to the structure of the car? luckly i do not have a traveller, and even more lucky i only have 2 little passengers to accomodate

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:12 pm

Like I said, I haven't seen many, or, indeed, many new cars. Cheers for the info

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:03 pm

could a bar be fitted to run across the car at the rear to spread this load to the structure of the car?

I have seen a bar fitted wheelarch to wheelarch in a Traveller but cannot remember what type of seat belts were fitted to it.

Post by **Welung666** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:47 pm

Thats what I'm planning to do in Mirium Kevin... Manufacture a pole out of scaffold and permanently bolt it between the sides with the 3 inertia belts fixed to that.

Post by **cordeliachase** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:12 pm

Many thanks, kind fellow-owners - I also rang East Sussex Minors and they said the same re the wheel arches so that is the plan.

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Rear 3 point belts for a traveller

Rear 3 point belts for a traveller

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