The rear seat belts in my 2005 F350 King Ranch Quad Cab seem to point the wrong way, pointing to the rear. As a result, the plastic cover at the bottom of the belt is getting cut along the side. I thought to remove them and switch sides, but that doesn't seem to be the answer. Not only do the retractors correctly identify the LH and RH sides, but the bottom bracket won't fit properly on to the floor. Definitely a safety issue.

So, I'm putting the belts back the way they were, but I was wondering if anyone here has addressed this issue before. I did a search, but didn't find anything.

It just doesn't look good.

Help!

 

Not quite getting the picture of whats going on. Can you post a photo?
I don't have the KR I have the Amarillo but I'll go look at mine later.

Sean

 

Ill take a look at my 05 in the morning. I use the center seat for my daughters car seat and it never has given me a fuss or made me think something is wrong. Mines a lariat

 

I'll have the belts re-installed tomorrow and will attach pictures then.

Thanks...

 

Here's how my upper and lower belts are in my 05 Lariat





Hope this helps!

 

Maybe you can remove the top mounting bolt and
Twist it or flip it and bolt it back on?
Not sure what your problem is?
Does the male end point fwd vs rearward
when you try to buckle it?
Compare to fronts they should look the same.

 

I looked last night and mine are setup the same as yours.That said I
have to also say that I am not having any problems with mine.
So I guess I still don't understand your prpblem.

Sean

 

How do I upload the photo to show the problem I'm having?

 

This is a link to a very good how to post images.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...he-forums.html

Sean

 

My 2006 F-150 FX4, 2006 F-250 Lariat, and the 2002 Ex XLT all have the same seatbelt setup that Mike posted above. Its wierd that Ford put them in backwards.

On the F-250 the pass rear plastic casing started to split because I had carseats installed that maintained constant pressure on the reversed sheath.

Stupid design, but what can you do?

 

I've finally uploaded my photo.



Let's see if this works.

 

YES!!!!. You can see that the belt has "sawed" its way down the plastic cover at the foot of the belt.

I can tell that not everyone has had a similar situation. Is it possible to replace just the plastic cover, or will I need to replace the entire belt?

Many thanks for the help and patience!!!!!