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Seat mounting bracket backer plate

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by FreeJeep, Aug 10, 2005.

  1. Aug 10, 2005
    FreeJeep

    FreeJeep New Member

    Downers Grove, IL
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    Seat mounting bracket backer plate - Anybody?

    Hi All,

    Just picked up a rear seat for my CJ and was wondering, how thick a backer plate should I put under the tub to keep the bolts from pullin through in an accident? 1/8", 3/16" 1/4"?? Was planning on gettin a 4"x12"X?? plate to cut in half. Also, would the same work for the rear belts? The tub has no mounting holes currently.

    Thanks in advance,

    DonC
     
    FreeJeep, Aug 10, 2005
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  2. Aug 13, 2005
    FreeJeep

    FreeJeep New Member

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    anybody???
     
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  3. Aug 13, 2005
    61CJ5

    61CJ5 Member

    Lafayette, CA
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    Here's my opinion. In an accident, your body is held in the vehicle by the seatbelts, not the seats. So you could probably get by without a backer plate for the seat bolts. I would use a 1/8 inch thick backer for the seat belts, the 1/8 inch plate might bend a little in an accident, but i think it would rip out the surrounding sheetmetal way before a bolt ever pulled through it.
     
    61CJ5, Aug 13, 2005
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