| Three point belts [message #242648] |
Fri, 07 March 2014 14:43  |
Hal StClair
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Registered: March 2013
Location: Rio Rancho NM
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After reading some of the discussions on the merits/liability's of the shoulder belt use in our GMC's I decided I'd keep the ones the PO had installed but modify the mounting. The PO had had them installed by a shop in Spokane who charged him $140 according to some old bills I found in the paperwork I got with the coach.
The shop had, hold onto your hats ,run a bolt through the OUTSIDE with a fender washer and only installed another fender washer inside against the fiberglass cap with a lock nut. From inside I assumed it ran through the alum frame member but no, they had hole sawed a 2" hole through it in order to reach the inside nut. they then put a piece of trim over it so to the casual observer it looked fine. In other words, the 1/8' fiberglass was all that was holding the upper belt mount-worse than nothing at all IMHO.
Anyway, I've now bolted it to the upper alum rail with five 5/16" bolts with a 16" piece of 1/4 x 2" strap. I suppose if I rip the top off it might not go too well, but I'll go with the odds I think.
Any shop that would do something like that should be @#$%^%.
Hal
"I enjoy talking to you. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own mind, except you happen to be insane."
1977 Royale 101348,
1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,
1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout,
Rio Rancho, NM
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