Seat Belt Retractor for CK20

[IslandTractor]

Has anyone else tried to install a seat belt retractor on the 2005 and earlier CK20?

I found the standard floppy seat belt to be constantly falling into difficult to reach spots and once even fell inside the fender where it could easily have become tangled in the rear wheel. All in all a major PITA. I was excited to see the new set up with suspension seat and integrated seat belt retractors on the 2006. However, the new style seat with retractors is a single unit apparently and would cost $600 for the part. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif So, I am going to attempt to install one of these Seat Belt Retractor

Anyone else done this already? Is it a straight switch at the attachment points or will I need to make modifications?

The retractors cost less than 10 bucks so I'm going to give it a shot once the weather warms up.

 

[Steve_Miller]

I scavenged this from an old forklift at work a year or so ago.

Steve

 

[Steve_Miller]

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another shot

 

[Steve_Miller]

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[Steve_Miller]

Last one, I had to fab a couple of brackets to adapt.

 

[IslandTractor]

Thanks. Those photos are very helpful. I also figure that unlike a automobile seatbelt that has to survive a 60mph crash, the tractor seat belt just has to keep you from falling out in a roll over so massive supports at that attachment point are unnecessary.