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Date:         Wed, 24 Aug 2016 10:15:06 -0700
Reply-To:     David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 3 point harness on rear bench
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CACvdLxOXHmyLVT+tQHM9SsRjLOUfPDKHpw--YLOq4h9HTqD6yw@mail.gmail.com>
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I'm not sure how one hits his head on the retraction reel with it inside the cabinet. But there isn't any ideal solution to the 3-point restraint for the driver's side, so far as I can tell.

I do on occasion let an adult sit in that position, but will not put a child seat there for my grandchildren. Only one of them can go in the van at a time, on the passenger side rear seat. The belts on both sides are properly installed per GoWesty instructions. I just don't trust the driver's side enough to put a grandchild there.

On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 10:08 AM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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