Been thinking about this and poking around in sybhil, come to the conclusion that mounting a belt in the roof is not a good idea as its not very strong and can,t be strengthend easily plus it already has a big hole in it [:0]
the ideal answer would be a roll hoop, but this is made difficult by the handbrake [V]
So it seems the best solution is a proper harness bar across the B pillars, i know what your thinking here but hang on, the plan is to weld in stengthener plates on the B pillars (just below head height) with tubular stubs on them about 2-3" long, then a tube that fits in between the stubs (same diameter) with a sliding sleeve on each end, so you put the bar up between the stubs and slide the sleeves over the stubs, this can be bolted or pinned to both stubs and bar locking it into place. Then a bracket can be welded to the bar to take a seat belt reel,or a threaded boss welded in to take an eyebolt for clip on harnesses. so the whole thing becomes quickly detachable when not in use [^] this gets over the problem of being permanently in the way when camping.
plus the added bonus here is the bar adds some crash protection and can be used to mount headrests on for all three people in the front, which is something also badly needed in a commer [xx(]
i have done this before with great success
so would anyone be interested in this if i get something together, either as a diy kit so all you would need to do is weld the stub plates in, or a drive-by service? or am i wasting my time?
cost wise i would think £50-75 region at a guess.
what do we think guys [?]
"you were only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
the ideal answer would be a roll hoop, but this is made difficult by the handbrake [V]
So it seems the best solution is a proper harness bar across the B pillars, i know what your thinking here but hang on, the plan is to weld in stengthener plates on the B pillars (just below head height) with tubular stubs on them about 2-3" long, then a tube that fits in between the stubs (same diameter) with a sliding sleeve on each end, so you put the bar up between the stubs and slide the sleeves over the stubs, this can be bolted or pinned to both stubs and bar locking it into place. Then a bracket can be welded to the bar to take a seat belt reel,or a threaded boss welded in to take an eyebolt for clip on harnesses. so the whole thing becomes quickly detachable when not in use [^] this gets over the problem of being permanently in the way when camping.
plus the added bonus here is the bar adds some crash protection and can be used to mount headrests on for all three people in the front, which is something also badly needed in a commer [xx(]
i have done this before with great success
so would anyone be interested in this if i get something together, either as a diy kit so all you would need to do is weld the stub plates in, or a drive-by service? or am i wasting my time?
cost wise i would think £50-75 region at a guess.
what do we think guys [?]
"you were only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"