Seatbelts
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 522
Likes: 0
From: Ravenna/Athens
Seatbelts
What year were seatbelts first mandatory in trucks? Didnt know if this was the right forum or not, but I figured since I have 5 of these this is where I would put it, LOL
Posting Guru
Joined: Jun 1999
Posts: 1,172
Likes: 2
From: SW Missouri
all my 1976s have the shoulder belts, might have been mid-year, or plant specific. my 76s are from san jose, and ontario. my regular cabs have the dual system with a retractor on the floor and the side panel, and my crewcab has the single retractor on the B pillar, with a solid connection on the floor. (so does my 79 regular cab)
my 73, and 79 f-600 has lap belts only.
my 73, and 79 f-600 has lap belts only.
Trending Topics
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,097
Likes: 0
It's been a lot of years, but I don't remember my 78 F150 having shoulder belts. Ithought there was a GVW cutoff for that just like there was with thepollution equipment. My 78 had no cat.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 916
Likes: 1
From: SouthWest Ohio
I believe for cars it was 1962...lap belts in the front only. For trucks, I don't know. I believe Ford offered belts, padded dash and visors, and deep steering wheel in the cars as an option in '56, but not everybody ordered them
MR
MR
Posting Guru
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,577
Likes: 0
From: Southern MD
My '55 Ford Fairlane had no belts. I did install them soon after I purchased it.
I was recently talking to an aquaintence, who has several '55, '56' '57 Chevies. When he got insurance from a well known company, they told him to remove the aftermarket seat belts from the '55, because the car didn't have them as original equipment.
The reason was, that if someone used the belts, there would be an indication they would be safer in an accident. Most aftermarket belts are installed thru the floorpan with big washers, and the floor is not designed for the forces that would be applied under certain circumstances. Thus he could be sued.
I was recently talking to an aquaintence, who has several '55, '56' '57 Chevies. When he got insurance from a well known company, they told him to remove the aftermarket seat belts from the '55, because the car didn't have them as original equipment.
The reason was, that if someone used the belts, there would be an indication they would be safer in an accident. Most aftermarket belts are installed thru the floorpan with big washers, and the floor is not designed for the forces that would be applied under certain circumstances. Thus he could be sued.
Last edited by 94van; May 6, 2004 at 07:14 AM.
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 916
Likes: 1
From: SouthWest Ohio
Originally Posted by Bigles
My dad had them put in the front of our 55 Ford Fairlane. Traded for a new 61 and had front and rears installed at the dealer before he took delivery.
The dealers used to do that. The guy that bought my '65 Cutlass new, had the dealer install rear belts when he took delivery of the car. He traded the dealer the wire wheel hubcaps for a set of dog dishes plus the install.
MR