Took the top off for the first time (Picts)

[jackteri1]

Really nice truck, like that color.

 

[jeev]

[quote author=Howdy link=board=5;threadid=17027;start=15#msg129936 date=1051975884]
Nice looking truck.

Is that a 5 point harness? I have never seen one mounted so high. Have you looked into the safety aspects of that? It might hold you in good offroad, but what happens if you are in an accident? You really should have a bar behind the rear seats and have your sholder belts attaching there. I know if your belt attachment points are too low your possibility of spinal cord injury is higher in an accident. What about mounting them that high up? Anybody have any experience with this?
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I looked into this when I did the install - I found the same thing about them being too low but nothing about them being too high? The directions said muont them above a certain point. Also the belts go through the seat right at the sholder point so the pressure stopping you is concentrated on the sholders as it is suppose to be. Yea - I too would like to hear from someone with experience with this. Thanks for the concern Howdy Oh, they are 4 point.

 

[Howdy]

Jeev...Yea not trying to come down on you all all. Just don't want to see anyone you or anyone get hurt if something bad should happen. I found this on a racing web site.

"Of course with a roll bar in place, the mounting of the shoulder straps is simplified - they mount to the harness bar which is included in almost all roll bars and cages. This is a horizontal bar which goes between the main hoop and the main diagonal. It should ideally be located a couple of inches below your shoulders, certainly not above your shoulders. Likewise, the shoulder belts should not be mounted too far below your shoulders, as they may then compress your spine in a collision. The Simpson catalogue offers a sketch which outlines proper harness mounting zones."

I wasn't able to find the sketch on the Simpson site. maybe somebody else might have a pic or a sketch of the ideal mounting point. A buddy of mine just had a full cage built for his bronco and they put that bar behind the rear seats so he could run the 5 point harness.

 

[jeev]

[quote author=Howdy link=board=5;threadid=17027;start=15#msg129947 date=1051977925]
Jeev...Yea not trying to come down on you all all. Just don't want to see anyone you or anyone get hurt if something bad should happen. I found this on a racing web site.

"Of course with a roll bar in place, the mounting of the shoulder straps is simplified - they mount to the harness bar which is included in almost all roll bars and cages. This is a horizontal bar which goes between the main hoop and the main diagonal. It should ideally be located a couple of inches below your shoulders, certainly not above your shoulders. Likewise, the shoulder belts should not be mounted too far below your shoulders, as they may then compress your spine in a collision. The Simpson catalogue offers a sketch which outlines proper harness mounting zones."

I wasn't able to find the sketch on the Simpson site. maybe somebody else might have a pic or a sketch of the ideal mounting point. A buddy of mine just had a full cage built for his bronco and they put that bar behind the rear seats so he could run the 5 point harness.
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Thanks for the info, I will have a bar put in

 

[greasergrrl]

Oh man, that is awesome. I live up in Seattle and have a soft top in the box as well but was planning on selling it due to the likely small amount of days I'd actually get to enjoy it like that but you are making me change my mind...

I wish I had a garage to park it in or I would defintely sell the hard top.

I've never seen mine like this but the PO left it like this the whole time he had it:

 

[Curly]

Jeev what size lift do you have on there? That looks great.

 

[jeev]

[quote author=Curly link=board=5;threadid=17027;start=15#msg130218 date=1052081151]
Jeev what size lift do you have on there? That looks great.
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Its a 3in Rancho but the front springs are really stiff, for a better ride chech out BC Broncos and James Duff.

 

[72_EB]

Gonna have trouble in that rain without any wipers too
Own stock in Rain-X?

 

[jeev]

[quote author=72_EB link=board=5;threadid=17027;start=15#msg130222 date=1052082382]
Gonna have trouble in that rain without any wipers too
Own stock in Rain-X?
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I have the motors instaled but not wired yet Don't really plan on drinving in too much rain it's not my daily.

 

[Wildturkey]

[quote author=jeepster link=board=5;threadid=17027;start=0#msg129758 date=1051916654]
what kind of padding on the rollbar?
[/quote] Nice Bronco..This is a first post from another money pit owner ;D I use padding similar to that to insulate copper tubing.Its brand name is armaflex..tm..You have to split and reglue but I have seen it on lots of rollbars.

 

[badnewsbronco]

saaaweet!!! pop those door frames out and even sa weeter

 

[swa0330]

[quote author=rusty truck link=board=5;threadid=17027;start=0#msg129753 date=1051914769]
Damn nice truck
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Couldn't have said it better

 

[brewdude]

Very sweet truck. I can't wait to take my top and doors off.