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got a quick question if anyone can help and advise please, im thinking about putting curtains around the cab area and just wondered do they get in the way of the seatbelt when they're not in use ? ive just held some up before i drilled holes for the rail and im not too sure thanks jeff

I fixed mine round the cab roof where it flattens out and it misses the seatbelts ok



john

Mine get in the way. They do not hang in a way that blocks out the light from the windscreen either. Been toying with the idea of ditching them and getting some thermo mats instead.

thats what im leaning towards think they would drive me mad getting in the way

God knows how I passed the MOT - they stop the belts rewinding too.

skippymoss wrote:Mine get in the way. They do not hang in a way that blocks out the light from the windscreen either. Been toying with the idea of ditching them and getting some thermo mats instead.

Thermo mats are great but the time to install and remove all of them makes them a pain. My curtains are still get lots of use, even though they are worn out.

why not just make some tie backs to keep the curtains out of the way behind the seat belt? easily attached if you drill a hole at the desired point then screw directly through the fabric, using a washer so the screwhead doesn't tear the tie back. looks neater too

or, if you only use the front for storage at night, put a single curtain across the back of the cab where it joins the living area - easily kept out of the way with a tie back (or a bit of string if you're not feeling very creative)

I used to use home made thermo mats for the front but found them a faff if I needed to get changed at the beach etc so have now changed to curtains