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Originally Posted by FatBoy
This is the bracket I made up for mounting passenger side shoulder harnesses:
I also considered the relative merits of whether or not to have passenger side harnesses, but I considered that there was far move chance of an accident in which harnesses would save injury compared to the very rare chance of a roll-over where they could potentially cause injury.
Paul |
Thank you!
The frame member that you attached to in the CSX cars is round, and only about 1.4" in diameter. It is this member that I doubt is capable of handling the thrust G load of a front crash. That is why I'm reluctant to connect to it. It will be weakened significantly if drilled. The bracket around the frame may help some, but I don't think the mechanical setup shown is any better. I'm also very reluctant to cut into the back wall there since there is carpeting on both sides.
One possible compromise is to do a hybrid - connect the harnesses to a rigid frame member, either the seat belt bolts or something in the rear - I haven't looked, and then pass them through or over the frame member shown above. This provides a solid anchor point, with the tubing shown and the trunk/passenger compartment wall being sacrificial. In this case it will absorb and direct some of the energy, whereas the solid anchor points take the brunt of it.
The merit discussion is the dilemma. I too believe that the pros outweigh the cons. I've discussed this with my wife and will be doing something like this, but don't know what. Meanwhile, bad as they are, the shoulders will go back to the floor, and tall riders will be advised against their use.
Still need to find an anchor point for the sub belt.