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1/5/19, 4:38 PM   #9
Re: Ratcheting seat belt help!!!
Rhody
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I use the Crow System, and I am able to get myself secure in the seat with the ratchet without trying to break myself in half. Geometry is a big part of proper belt mounting, and when you have the anchor points bolted in you will get better pull angle than wrap around lap belts. The closer in the pick up points are to the seat (side to side), the more restraining force you will have for a given amount of belt tension. When you use the ratchet, your veteran crew guy will think that the belts have to be too tight for you to be secure, and you have to beat it into their head that they are not torqueing head bolts, and you are not safer when your left leg is tied down so tight that you can't operate the brake. All ratchet belts on the market will do the job just fine.
 
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