Going to change harness this year. Going from V style single clip on horizonal bar behind seat to wrap around individual straps to horizonal bar. The fastener that's welding to the bar I
feel is inadequate and thank God knock on wood I haven't tested it. My seat has just one pass thru for belts at shoulder height about 6" wide, so my question is should I wrap the (2) belts close together on bar and pull them straight through right over right and left over left or "cross" the belts behind the seat and go right over left and left over right. I saw on one manufacture where the correct way for their install was to cross belts behind the seat and on other manufactures they show straight. What style are you guys and gals using? I do plan to install clamps over bar to keep belts from sliding. Thanks Bob

I wrap mine individually around the horizontal bar behind the seat and just feed them through the opening in the seat back.

I’ve never given any thought whatsoever to which one is done first and if they should cross or not.

I don’t have any positive way to prevent the belts from sliding side to side, but I wrap them as tight as possible and the bar is covered with upholstered padding, so they don’t move.

Tony My plan is to wrap the straps individually next to each other about 3/4" apart and then cross the belts between the bar and the opening in the seat. This is the same principle as crossing the tie down straps in the car trailer to keep the car from moving side to side and centered. This to me sounds more safe then having the harness come straight thru the seat right on right and left on left, and especially if you haven't secured the belts on the bar from sliding horizontally. That's a must either way. Was hoping I would get more input, but it looks like racers are afraid of liability?. Guess I can't blame them. Bob

Good Morning Bob:

The shoulder belts in my car are crossed for the same reason as you are thinking, to keep them from sliding side to side on the bar.

It's amazing how much your body can "Stretch" during an impact, my helmet hit the upper bar well in front of me and all of the seat welded mounting points broke. The only thing that kept me in the car were the belts.

I always wanted to be 6 foot 3 inches tall, almost got there.

Bob

[QUOTE]Originally posted by RPROGAS:
Good Morning Bob:

The shoulder belts in my car are crossed for the same reason as you are thinking, to keep them from sliding side to side on the bar.

It's amazing how much your body can "Stretch" during an impact, my helmet hit the upper bar well in front of me and all of the seat welded mounting points broke. The only thing that kept me in the car were the belts.

I always wanted to be 6 foot 3 inches tall, almost got there.

LOLThanks Bob Yes the crossed belts seem to be the correct way to mount. Maybe this will have others rethink their application, I have talked to some of my SST friends and they think that crossed makes it safer than straight. Maybe be this will open up a discussion with the pro's and con's?