Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 10:08:53 -0700
Reply-To: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
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From: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 3 point harness on rear bench
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I was told by a dealer that the VW 3-point cannot be installed in a
Campmobile. I installed the GoWesty 3-point system on both sides. Since
the driver side belt runs through the rear cabinet, the upper portion of
the cabinet cannot be used without interfering with the belt action. The
belt release locks up if anything is touching the belt in that area. It
also makes the seat more difficult to manipulate, as the belt binds on the
seat. The reels (or the reel covers anyway) are of poor quality. I don't
know whether I have improved safety for the driver's side passenger or
not. We seldom have anyone in the rear seat. I will not transport both my
grandchildren in the van at the same time, since I cannot put both car
seats in without using the driver's side rear passenger position, and I
don't trust that belt.
On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I don't see how the OEM system can work in a Westy on the cabinet side.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roy Nicholl [mailto:RNicholl@NBNet.nb.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 9:52 AM
> To: Stuart MacMillan
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 3 point harness on rear bench
>
> While the Go Westy solution is a simpler install, the VW 3-point harness
> for
> the rear bench provides a cleaner implementation.
>
> > On 24-Aug-2016, at 13:32, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Go Westy. I've installed it on both sides and it works well, but it does
> limit the things you can put in the side closet a bit:
> http://www.gowesty.com/search-results.php?search_phrase=KT122-LHC
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> Neil2
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 9:24 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: 3 point harness on rear bench
> >
> > Has anyone sourced an aftermarket 3 point harness for a '90 Westy rear
> bench seat? Or is there a Vanagon part number for such?
> >
> > Please/thanks!
> >
> > --
> > Neil2
> > '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky)
> > '86 Vanagon (SaVannah)
> > '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby)
> > '90 Westfalia Subagon
> > Fulltiming since August 2008
> > Nunquam Pendite Divendium
>
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