carl.froehlich(at)verizon
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 Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:51 pm Post subject: Front seat 5 point |
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I called Van’s to ask them why no front seat 5 point. The answer was simple – they could not figure out a way to do a 5 point with a sliding front seat. They also said they would like to know if anyone has figured out a way to do it – as would I.
I really like the 5 point in my 8A and would like to do the same in the 10.
Carl
David Saylor wrote:
My understanding is that the crotch straps are only in the back seat because of the difference in seating position. The back seaters tend to recline quite a bit more than the front, and in a crash would slip out from under the lap belts ("submarining" I guess is the term). Since the fronts tend to sit up straighter, more like in a chair, the crotch strap isn't as necessary. Not that adding one wouldn't help in some cases, but the seating position itself reduces the need.
Another thing I like about the crotch straps in back is that they tend to hold my kids in place (6 and 9) better than without. Their seating position is even more reclined. They can practically wriggle out from under the belts even in normal conditions.
Last thing, I was kind of concerned about the bolt in the roof too, but at some point it occured to me that the bolt would be mostly in shear, not tension. So instead of ripping the head through the fiberglass, wouldn't it mostly be getting dragged through the sandwich structure?
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