fitting seat belt to rock and roll bed

[rachel1978]

We want to put either a lap belt or three point belt in the back of our T25 for extra passengers. But the back seat is a rock and roll bed. It has a box section for the seat, does anyone know if there are seat belt mounts in the box, or if the mounts can be attached to the rock and roll frame.

Many thanks for any advice you can give

[CovKid]

Normally seat belts are fitted to the steel bulkhead behind the seat (ie just below engine deck level)

[seahorse]

Had two 3-point belts fitted a few days ago by my mechanic. For best seatbelt angle/comfort he fitted a bar across the width of the T25 above the rear seat back and just below the roof and then fixed the seatbelts to that.
Not as horrible as it sounds.
Let me know if you'd like a pic and I'll take one in daylight tomorrow.

[rachel1978]

Hi

A photo would be great, thanks. We met someone at Peppercorn who told us about this website, we can now get answers to our many, many questions!!!

Thanks for your advice

Rachel

[seahorse]

camper-rear-belts.jpg

You may need to scroll the photo.
The belt on the right (as you view it) was already there previously but bolted to the wall behind the furthest curtain, making it a tight fit for anyone other than Kate Moss - more comfortable now it's been moved forward though I may still get an extender.
The one on the left I bought from Just Kampers including an extender: http://www.justkampers.com/shop/type_2_ ... -rear.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The bar doesn't get in the way of anything, except for only slightly restricting the door of the shallow storage compartment near the roof, which I've never used anyway as hardly anything fits in there.
An unexpected side bonus of having the belts is that they keep the back seat cushion in place, which was prone to sliding down a few inches while travelling.
Hope that helps.

[chriscburgess]

This looks a good solution. where did you get it done and if you dont mind how much did it cost?

[seahorse]

I had it done by a garage in Camberwell, SE London. To fit the bar and corresponding metal plates behind the trim was £65 labour + £25 parts.

[chippieshaun]

wow , that looks like a neat solution that i have never seen before.
I will bare that one in mind for when we need a second 3 point belt fitted.
That garage you were talking about sea horse..........wasn't 'Mayflower' , just off cold harbour lane was it??
They have always got T25's outside.
Just wondering..........

[seahorse]

No, this one is in Gordon Grove. Nice to know there are alternatives though.

[rachel1978]

Thanks very much Seahorse, picture looks great, a really good solution. May well have to give the garage in Camberwell a ring!!

[CovKid]

They might be able to develop that one. Mind you, might pay to fit pipe lagging to reduce chances of injury if you bump into it.