I'm not sure how one hits his head on the retraction reel with it inside
the cabinet.  But there isn't any ideal solution to the 3-point restraint
for the driver's side, so far as I can tell.

I do on occasion let an adult sit in that position, but will not put a
child seat there for my grandchildren.  Only one of them can go in the van
at a time, on the passenger side rear seat.  The belts on both sides are
properly installed per GoWesty instructions.  I just don't trust the
driver's side enough to put a grandchild there.

On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 10:08 AM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I was told by a dealer that the VW 3-point cannot be installed in a
> Campmobile.  I installed the GoWesty 3-point system on both sides.  Since
> the driver side belt runs through the rear cabinet, the upper portion of
> the cabinet cannot be used without interfering with the belt action.  The
> belt release locks up if anything is touching the belt in that area.  It
> also makes the seat more difficult to manipulate, as the belt binds on the
> seat.  The reels (or the reel covers anyway) are of poor quality.  I don't
> know whether I have improved safety for the driver's side passenger or
> not.  We seldom have anyone in the rear seat.  I will not transport both my
> grandchildren in the van at the same time, since I cannot put both car
> seats in without using the driver's side rear passenger position, and I
> don't trust that belt.
>
> On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I don't see how the OEM system can work in a Westy on the cabinet side.
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Roy Nicholl [mailto:RNicholl@NBNet.nb.ca]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 9:52 AM
>> To: Stuart MacMillan
>> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: 3 point harness on rear bench
>>
>> While the Go Westy solution is a simpler install, the VW 3-point harness
>> for
>> the rear bench provides a cleaner implementation.
>>
>> > On 24-Aug-2016, at 13:32, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Go Westy. I've installed it on both sides and it works well, but it does
>> limit the things you can put in the side closet a bit:
>> http://www.gowesty.com/search-results.php?search_phrase=KT122-LHC
>> >
>> > Stuart
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of
>> Neil2
>> > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 9:24 AM
>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > Subject: 3 point harness on rear bench
>> >
>> > Has anyone sourced an aftermarket 3 point harness for a '90 Westy rear
>> bench seat?  Or is there a Vanagon part number for such?
>> >
>> > Please/thanks!
>> >
>> > --
>> > Neil2
>> > '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky)
>> > '86 Vanagon (SaVannah)
>> > '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby)
>> > '90 Westfalia Subagon
>> > Fulltiming since August 2008
>> > Nunquam Pendite Divendium
>>
>
>