Thinking About Adding Seat Belts
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From: Minneapolis
Blue Dolphin:
I used the bolts that held down for my seat for belt installation; sort of. I replaced all the hardware with Grade 8, and I used a piece of angle iron with two inch legs. One leg goes between the seat and the cab floor; the other one extends vertically behind the seat across the back of the cab. That vertical leg has the holes to anchor your belt. If you'd like a photo, I can take one and post it in my gallery.
I used the bolts that held down for my seat for belt installation; sort of. I replaced all the hardware with Grade 8, and I used a piece of angle iron with two inch legs. One leg goes between the seat and the cab floor; the other one extends vertically behind the seat across the back of the cab. That vertical leg has the holes to anchor your belt. If you'd like a photo, I can take one and post it in my gallery.
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From: North Ranch, CA
Stev8e.... ahh.. I had not thought of that. That will work. Sure a photo is always good.
Grumpy Gramps.... I am not going to die from not wearing a seat belt in my truck. More likely than not it'll be from blowing a deco stop at 160ft while diving (a sheltered life?)
Grumpy Gramps.... I am not going to die from not wearing a seat belt in my truck. More likely than not it'll be from blowing a deco stop at 160ft while diving (a sheltered life?)
Last edited by BlueDolphin; Aug 24, 2005 at 03:21 PM.
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From: La Verne, California
The thing is though that a Specially made I-Bolt was used by FoMoCo to attache the Seatbelts Seperately, so that the extra weight of the seat would not also put extra stress on the the mounting holding them in place, that's why they Seperted them.
If the Seat Rips loose, so much for any kind of restraint, @ least w/ seperate attachement points both you & the seat wont exit the Truck @ the Same time.
And as a Volunteer 1st Responder Medic I've seen & treated some of the same things you've described B.D. & it's as unpleasent as you've stated.
If the Seat Rips loose, so much for any kind of restraint, @ least w/ seperate attachement points both you & the seat wont exit the Truck @ the Same time.
And as a Volunteer 1st Responder Medic I've seen & treated some of the same things you've described B.D. & it's as unpleasent as you've stated.
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Moderator's note: Non-technical posts on the current thread were moved to the General Automotive Discussion Forum. You can find them there in a thread entitled "Seat Belts". Please continue the technical discussion here. 
