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Rear Seatbelts
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:37 pm
by billlobban
The necessity of fitting a child seat to the back of the Traveller looms (no not mine - at my age I should be so lucky - grandson). So I decided to check the rear belts. About as much use as a chocolate exhaust pipe. I admit to not being quite as slim as I once was but the belts are about a foot short of going round my six pack. They might be OK for small kids but no use for adults or I assume for fitting a 1 year old suitable child seat.
Belts would seem to be the normal securon thet everyone sells
Any advice as to what I should change them to as I feel the young man is of an age to begin to appreciate the finer things in life - Morris Minors
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:04 pm
by bmcecosse
Can you extend the rear mount forward? I assume it's bolted through the top of the rear wheel arch - that's the usual place.
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:52 pm
by mike.perry
There is another thread on the subject under Mechanical.
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:35 pm
by billlobban
Yes its bolted through the top of the arch with piddly littel washer behind (need to make a plate or several)
Mike found the mechanical thread (I think) but it does not seem to answer the question about the seatbelt lenght. It does mention extensions. Who supplies them? (maybe I'm looking at the wrong thread)
BMC on another post you mention your front seatbelts have 2 positions on the B post and you use the top one. Is that strong enough? cos the bottom one just below my right shoulder is a pain and if the top one is OK I'll change mine over.
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:08 pm
by bmcecosse
I use the top one - thankfully have never had to USE the belts in anger - and I didn't install them - I just assume it is a proper seat belt mounting. That MAY be a big assumption!
Obviously - the washer under the anchor point is not enough! I would consider making a suitable extension - by bolting very solidly a bar of steel say 1.5" wide x 1/4" thick (obviously WAY too strong) to the wheel arch top - leading forward and angled upwards to just above and behind the back of the rear seat squab. And then fix the rear mount to that. As long as it's 'solid' I don't see any 'risk' in that - and don't see how MOT could fault it either.
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:42 pm
by mike.perry
More info just added on the other thread
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:52 pm
by LouiseM