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Date:         Tue, 18 May 2004 23:06:48 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: jumpseat brackets
Comments: To: BenTbtstr8@aol.com
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In a message dated 5/18/04 8:48:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM writes:

> > Very bad advice IMHO. VW WELDED STEEL PLATES under those steel cups for a > reason. Remember the lawsuits from VW bug seats popping off the rail during > collisions in the 70's? Those flimsy barss cups in the plywood floor will be as > effective as holding your hand out to stop an on rushing locomotive. > > BenT > > > >

Ben, if you think about it...a front end collision will send weight to the front...to the horizontal jumpseat mount bar.. the jumpseat isnt latched to the floor..it just sits in those cups loosely, by gravity or the weight of the person in the seat... the cups in the floor are 1/4" deep at best, loose fitting, and weather theyre steel welded to the floor or brass or just holes drilled in the plywood, nothing will hold the jumpseat to the floor in a collision. i think that is the main reason the '93 up eurovan jumpseat mounts were totally redesigned. the eurovan jumpseat mounting points are more substantial. if you want to argue that point, you can also argue why didnt vw put 3 point shoulderharnesses in ALL vanagons, when clearly they were ALL made to accept the 3 pt shoulderharnesses.. thats one thing i never understood..

chris


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