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Seat belts for dinette and restraints for pets.
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 9:29 am
by GJCamper
My B190 is one of the rare ones with a dinette instead of a sofa. From reading posts here it appears that some of the sofa units have passenger seat belts. Does anyone know anything about seat belts in the dinette?
I plan to travel with 3 adults and 3 dogs. 2 small dogs and one large dog. Can anyone suggest how I make my dinette B190 safe for travel for everyone?
Judith
Re: Seat belts for dinette and restraints for pets.
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 10:05 am
by ZachS
Hi Judith
We have a 92 with the couch. Our couch had the "jackknife" hardware removed, and the couch base modified, so I'm not sure if it is typical of others.
We have a trap door in the base that you can lift to access the void under the couch. The seatbelts are attached to the chassis in that void. I will pop out to the unit this morn and take some pictures.
Reorienting the belt attachment is something we are considering as we design a dinette to replace the couch. I'd love to see some pictures of your dinette setup. Do you think it's a factory option?
Thanks
Zach
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Re: Seat belts for dinette and restraints for pets.
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 10:40 am
by ZachS
Pics of our "couch"
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Re: Seat belts for dinette and restraints for pets.
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 5:27 pm
by GJCamper
I will have to get inside the dinette and look for any sign of connections to the chassis.
How do I attach a photo to a post?
Judith
Re: Seat belts for dinette and restraints for pets.
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 10:02 am
by GJCamper
Yes my B190 is one of the ones that came from the factory with a dinette, not a sofa. There is no sign of there ever being seat belts in the dinette. I'm going to have to figure something out.
Re: Seat belts for dinette and restraints for pets.
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 6:56 pm
by usachris
We don’t have the dinette but you might be interested in our pet restraint solution.
We installed anchor points through the floor of the van, under the couch.
- One of four anchors that are bolted to the floor and come up behind the couch.
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There are four in total. We use them to attach to a restraint cable.
- We attach a carabiner to a restraint cord that attaches to the dogs kennels.
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Here are the two restraint cables attached at both ends to the anchor points. These cables are wrapped through the kennels at pre-existing points for a secure fit.
- The two restraint cords are looped through the dog kennels, providing an excellent safety restraint.
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Sorry the kennels are not in these photos but hopefully you can get the idea.
Re: Seat belts for dinette and restraints for pets.
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 7:26 pm
by GJCamper
Chris,
That looks like a great set up for the dog kennels! I think I will put the dogs in harnesses and attach a restraint cable on the floor under the dinette for the 2 little dogs to sit up there on one side. Then attach a cable to where the driver seat belt is attached for the big dog so he can sit on the floor towards the front. I will ask the RV place to install the dinette restraint cables and seat belt as I am not sure how to do it correctly. Having more than 2 humans on board means I will need to put in a regular seat belt as well. The sofa seems better suited to strapped in passengers than my dinette does.
Judith
