6 foot 1 and 430 lbs ... what belts can i get ?

[WOLFMANmike]

hey guys as in my Title im 6 foot 1 and 430 lbs so yeah im a wide person lol anyway im doing things to make my truck safer and i need seat belts .. so would any of you know where i can get a set that will fit around my wide body ? lol i know i need to lose the weight and ive been doing so i used to be 475 lbs but i had a scare a few weeks ago and lost all brakes at a dead stopped intersection and had to blow through a red light in the bike lane ... i was speeding temper got in the way long story but i learned my lesson now im doing what i can to make my truck safer ... thanks for the help Michael .. Happy Truckin !

[Jurassic-1]

There is a company ssnake-oyl Products in Texas who restore seat belts. They also sell seat belt extenders. They could probably help you find what you need.

[chevy_mike]

Not sure if they will be long enough but 90" is as long as I can find.

http://www.seatbeltsplus.com/categor...Seatbelts.html

[WOLFMANmike]

Originally Posted by chevy_mike

Not sure if they will be long enough but 90" is as long as I can find.

http://www.seatbeltsplus.com/categor...Seatbelts.html

lol holy crap i hope 90 inch would fit ... that's over 7 foot lol im wide but i think im thinner than 7 foot lol thanks Mike you rock brother

[WOLFMANmike]

Originally Posted by Jurassic-1

There is a company ssnake-oyl Products in Texas who restore seat belts. They also sell seat belt extenders. They could probably help you find what you need.

thank you as well Jurassic for your help

[chevy_mike]

Originally Posted by WOLFMANmike

lol holy crap i hope 90 inch would fit ... that's over 7 foot lol im wide but i think im thinner than 7 foot lol thanks Mike you rock brother

Well, figure the part that goes from the floor through the seat is about 12-16" x 2, that eats 2-3' of the belt, that leaves you about 5' of usable belt. I would think this should be enough but can't say for sure.

[WOLFMANmike]

Originally Posted by chevy_mike

Well, figure the part that goes from the floor through the seat is about 12-16" x 2, that eats 2-3' of the belt, that leaves you about 5' of usable belt. I would think this should be enough but can't say for sure.

ahhhhhh yeah very good point lol i for got about that

[WOLFMANmike]

Originally Posted by chevy_mike

Well, figure the part that goes from the floor through the seat is about 12-16" x 2, that eats 2-3' of the belt, that leaves you about 5' of usable belt. I would think this should be enough but can't say for sure.

well lets see here my pants say my waist is 58 inches .... hmmm doo doo maybe they wont work i dont know my math skills suck lol

[padresag]

I remember that we had a customer in the early 70's in Vanderhoof, b.c. who was about 5'6" tall and he had gone into Prince George for parts( they had a logging company and a farm) and he had gone into Robert Morse(Fairbanks Morse) and he got stuck behind the steering wheel and couldn't get out by himself. the employee's there made a deal with him. they would get him out if they could put him on the scales and measure his waist. Tiny weighed in at 512lb and measured 98" around the waist. he was stuck in a chevy pu circa 66- 70
ron

[WOLFMANmike]

Originally Posted by padresag

I remember that we had a customer in the early 70's in Vanderhoof, b.c. who was about 5'6" tall and he had gone into Prince George for parts( they had a logging company and a farm) and he had gone into Robert Morse(Fairbanks Morse) and he got stuck behind the steering wheel and couldn't get out by himself. the employee's there made a deal with him. they would get him out if they could put him on the scales and measure his waist. Tiny weighed in at 512lb and measured 98" around the waist. he was stuck in a chevy pu circa 66- 70
ron

lol well no getting stuck for me as my buddy chevy Mike here made me a custom steering column for my c10 so i fit nicely now that and a smaller steering wheel and i fit with plenty of room now ... it will be even better when i go tilt and power steering ... cant wait to do that upgrade

[PGSigns]

I got the belts for the 66 from these guys and they also offer long belts. http://www.andoverrestraints.com/
Jimmy

[jonzcustomshop]

Originally Posted by WOLFMANmike

lol well no getting stuck for me as my buddy chevy Mike here made me a custom steering column for my c10 so i fit nicely now that and a smaller steering wheel and i fit with plenty of room now ... it will be even better when i go tilt and power steering ... cant wait to do that upgrade

curious if you could post pics of the column?

[luvbowties]

Originally Posted by WOLFMANmike

well lets see here my pants say my waist is 58 inches .... hmmm doo doo maybe they wont work i dont know my math skills suck lol

...time for that piece of string to make a pattern...
Sam

[BR3W CITY]

A 58" waist is circumference, and projects a diameter of about 19".

Take the length of a stock belt, add 19", and it'll clear your body without problem.

[WOLFMANmike]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

curious if you could post pics of the column?

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you ... the wife wasent doing well and needed my care ... so what he did was cut down my stock column to shorten it and take it into the dash more .. still mounts the same so that pulled it out of my big gut lol