GMC Motorhome Digest V2 #506

[bill macdonald]

[Admin note - Bill, Don't quote the entire digest when replying.
The resulting email is too large and will bounce. Patrick]

What are the recommendations for replacing the standard GMC lap seat
belts with a diagonal shoulder/lap seat belt combination? Where would a
shoulder belt attach to the frame and what kind of hardware would be
suitable? Would my wife's idea of using a suction cup stuck to the
window work?

Bill Mac
'77 Kingsley

 

[darren paget]

Bill. I will let you know in a day or two. Going to try installing
combination belts tomorrow or Sunday. Don't want to say what type yet, as
they may not work. I don't think I would use any type of seatbelt which was
not anchored properly. That is, bolted into a significant framing member. I
know that the law here in Alberta is that any retro-fitted seatbelt must
withstand 5000# of force. That is for a commercial application any ways. A
company here in town was designing a type of transfer system in a mobile
ambulance and these were the specifications he had to meet. These specs are
also in the CSA design guide for recreational vehicles. I know this does
not concern you or us as long as you remember to remove the combo belt if
you sell the vehicle. Darren

> [Admin note - Bill, Don't quote the entire digest when replying.
> The resulting email is too large and will bounce. Patrick]
>
> What are the recommendations for replacing the standard GMC lap seat
> belts with a diagonal shoulder/lap seat belt combination? Where would a
> shoulder belt attach to the frame and what kind of hardware would be
> suitable? Would my wife's idea of using a suction cup stuck to the
> window work?
>
> Bill Mac
> '77 Kingsley

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Darren Paget
76 Experimental
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