Adding seat belts- Is it possible?
I have 3 seat belts provided under the couch but no other place. So that leaves me with only 5 people capacity. I would like to know if any of you ever added a belt like at the kitchen table seats. I ...
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I added a seat belt to the recliner chair directly behind the passenger seat up front, as we wanted my daughter to be able to sit in it when traveling.
I too, found that most places you ask about installing seat belts, will refuse to do so for liability reasons. Sooo, I just ordered a simple lap belt and installed, attached it to the seat frame. The RV dealer we bought the MH from did agree to install extra mounts, to mount the chair more solidly to the floor. That was all they'd do.
No, what I did ain't DOT compliant, and it won't hold a passenger in during a 4g negative rollover incident, haha. Truth is, though, almost no seat in a MH is truly DOT compliant in terms of safety, except the driver and passenger. But, what I did does provide some safety for a passenger sitting in that chair when on the road. It will hold them in place in the event of sudden maneuvers, stops, etc. Been using it this way for 3 years now, it works great.
Anyway, not sure if this helped much or not.
I too, found that most places you ask about installing seat belts, will refuse to do so for liability reasons. Sooo, I just ordered a simple lap belt and installed, attached it to the seat frame. The RV dealer we bought the MH from did agree to install extra mounts, to mount the chair more solidly to the floor. That was all they'd do.
No, what I did ain't DOT compliant, and it won't hold a passenger in during a 4g negative rollover incident, haha. Truth is, though, almost no seat in a MH is truly DOT compliant in terms of safety, except the driver and passenger. But, what I did does provide some safety for a passenger sitting in that chair when on the road. It will hold them in place in the event of sudden maneuvers, stops, etc. Been using it this way for 3 years now, it works great.
Anyway, not sure if this helped much or not.
