Seatbelt flapping?

[dyolfknip]

Hey guys, I noticed my seatbelts flapping with even just the freedom tops off. I read on here that someone used some boot blousers and was going to give that a try but I though they would bind the seatbelt when you took it off. I got my hands on stuff called Tak Tape, it is used for bundling cables. It sticks to the roll bars but not the seat belt material, hence, no binding. A google search tells you all you need to know.
Cheers,

[pigeonfarmboy]

Mine does it too. Next time I'm at Wal-Mart or whatever I'm just going to get some seatbelt pads and place them on the pillars where they slap against the plastic.

[RepressedSince15]

I went to West Marine and bought a strap holding dead man that I screwed over the inner part of the strap aboult half way between the top bracket and the bottom slot. No flap no mo'.. $3.00

[Rubimon]

Just put a little strap around each one. A little tougher on the 4 door, but you get the idea!

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o57/Rubimon/IMG_4704.jpg

[AZToad]

I tried a bunch of things. Yep the blousing straps worked but mine were so worn out that they have since retired.

I went for the "Velcro Velstretch" 2 pack. Our store only had a 27 inch pack and although a bit large actually seem to work just great. You can spin the buckle and fold completely behind the plastic. It is a 1 inch wide strap.

We've got the 4 door and with the use of these straps - it works great - placed on both side and haven't heard a flap since and haven't noticed any wear on the plastic or the belts.

http://my.project-jk.com/data/500/medium/SBFlap.JPG

[mlbplayer86]

i used apc racing seat belt pads, and cut thier logo off so that they would be just plain black and strapped them around the belts. You dont even notice them, they are loose enough to let the best slide like normal, and stop the flapping! I love em, just dont tell anyone they are apc lol

[dyolfknip]

can you explain a little more what you did/where you used it? I'd like to get rid of this annoyance! thanks


Take a look at Rubimons post.....same thing but with Tak Tape.
Cheers

[bcperry2000]

[QUOTE=Ruskin;124093]on the 4 dr this also works. It's just velcro straps from home depot...

i got the velcro ones from home depot as well. i think they cost about $3.00 and you get a bunch of extras in case they wear out. probably the cheapest solution.

[kryptos1]

You all may try to lower the position of the seat belt iver your left shoulder. I dropped mine just at my shoulder level (or a bit above) and still comfortable and didn't flap around.

[atomicmecha]

I feel odd saying this... but my front seat belts have yet to flap around, even with the top off, doors off, doing 80, they just don’t flap... BUT, my rear seat belts are back there drumming away like Lars Ulrich from Metallica (just without the rhythm :rollingeyes: ). They've been heating the backside of the seat so much and so hard that the carpet has worn off the seats in two little spots. So far buckling them up has been my fix, but do any of you have a solution for this? I've tried the Velcro and it didn’t hold because of the angles. Does anyone else have this problem?

[HookNLadder]

Did you try actually clicking the male into the female without anyone in the seat and driving around like that? My jeep had this issue and I just clicked them together.

Then... if you still get some "flapping" pull the belt out all the way till it starts to click (where it locks on the way back in) They use this method when installing child safety seats. This will keep tension on it and possibly help it stop flapping.

[hiontach]

i like my seatbelts to flap... every jeep that i can remember has always done that... to me, it's one of the signature sounds of taking the top off! :cool:

[seer1]

"I feel odd saying this... but my front seat belts have yet to flap around, even with the top off, doors off, doing 80, they just don’t flap... BUT, my rear seat belts are back there drumming away like Lars Ulrich from Metallica (just without the rhythm ). They've been heating the backside of the seat so much and so hard that the carpet has worn off the seats in two little spots. So far buckling them up has been my fix, but do any of you have a solution for this? I've tried the Velcro and it didn’t hold because of the angles. Does anyone else have this problem?"

You can borrow my dog and he can chew yours off too. Can you imagine, that's not covered under warranty!:cursing:

[07WrangX]

I feel odd saying this... but my front seat belts have yet to flap around, even with the top off, doors off, doing 80, they just don’t flap... BUT, my rear seat belts are back there drumming away like Lars Ulrich from Metallica (just without the rhythm :rollingeyes: ). They've been heating the backside of the seat so much and so hard that the carpet has worn off the seats in two little spots. So far buckling them up has been my fix, but do any of you have a solution for this? I've tried the Velcro and it didn’t hold because of the angles. Does anyone else have this problem?

I used the shoulder pads around the rear seatbelts. It adds a little weight to them, so they stop flapping.

[eng23inelt]

on the 4 dr this also works. It's just velcro straps from home depot...

http://my.project-jk.com/data/648/20070520_003.jpg

You can work it under the plastic, then you never have to think about it again...

http://my.project-jk.com/data/648/medium/20070520_002.jpg

These work great!!!!! I got mine at WalM*&t.:yup: :2thumbs: :party:

[wolfpacker]

I feel odd saying this... but my front seat belts have yet to flap around, even with the top off, doors off, doing 80, they just don’t flap... BUT, my rear seat belts are back there drumming away like Lars Ulrich from Metallica (just without the rhythm :rollingeyes: ). They've been heating the backside of the seat so much and so hard that the carpet has worn off the seats in two little spots. So far buckling them up has been my fix, but do any of you have a solution for this? I've tried the Velcro and it didn’t hold because of the angles. Does anyone else have this problem?

I guess different Jeeps have different quirks, cause my fronts flap like crazy, but the back ones don't. Gotta get me some velcro. Thanks for the fix guys.:yup:

[JKevbo]

I do not recommend the velcro. I used these on my 2004 Rubicon for two years and they started to fray after several months. I am not an expert but I am guessing this is not good from a safety stand point.

[Dr.McNinja]

Haven't had any problems with mine, but I will agree with you that a frayed belt isn't a safe belt.
Guess it is just one more thing I'll have to keep my eye on, such as oil level, air pressure, etc .

[AZToad]

I do not recommend the velcro. I used these on my 2004 Rubicon for two years and they started to fray after several months. I am not an expert but I am guessing this is not good from a safety stand point.


I'm using the elastic velcro and to date - no fraying - no noticeable wear anywhere in fact. It gets used a minimum of 8 times per day...

...but I'll keep checking it with my biweekly walk arounds...

[Hoyas Unlimited]

Because of the fraying possibility, I went with using some self-sticking pads that came with my old x-cargo roof carrier I got from Sears a long time ago (that I use on top of my other cars). It came with padding strips of about 6"x1" and about 1/2" thick. I just stuck one 6" strip vertically on the plastic cover right where the seatbelt flap against it. They are in between the belts and the plastic and are about the same color, so you dont even notice they are there.

No fraying, and though the belts can still flap (as not tied down like with the velcro), they dont seem to make any noise against the padding. With or without people in the seats.

[shortonvt]

I hit up the Autozone for two sheepskin seat belt pads and put them on the seat belt just above where it goes into the retractor in the pillar. They were $6 each, and grey in color, so they matched, somewhat, the interior. Problem solved and they're barely noticeable.

[NoCant]

I just cut about a 1"x1.5" long strip of velcro (the soft fuzzy size) and stuck it to the plastic trim just above the seat belt opening. The belts probably still flap in the wind, but ahh silence! :D

[montejeep01]

turn the radio up louder

[Fishin'jeep]

Hey guys, I noticed my seatbelts flapping with even just the freedom tops off. I read on here that someone used some boot blousers and was going to give that a try but I though they would bind the seatbelt when you took it off. I got my hands on stuff called Tak Tape, it is used for bundling cables. It sticks to the roll bars but not the seat belt material, hence, no binding. A google search tells you all you need to know.
Cheers,

hey just twist your seat belt a couple of times, that's what I do...free and easy. I also do the same thing with tie-down straps, makes a huge difference...learned it from a kayak buddy of mine, then tried it on the seatbelt. Try it!

[myklt8]

I use a double-sided velcro product called strapall (got it at REI)
you cut it to length. used it to hold the seat belt in place, replace the sunrider top straps, to hold my wheel lock in the jack area, attach my garage door opener. you can make a strap for pretty much everything and the velcro is stronger than the pre-made ties you get at Home Depot
oh yeah, the soft side is towads the seat belt

[hiteck]

I just cut all my seat belts out:eek2: ....problem solved:D But I do get that irritating chime and dash board light....j/k:bleh:

[SLICKWILL]

Juct Cut Them Out Worked For Me

[Capown]

Ive never heard my front seat belts flap top off and doors off. As stated the back ones do but I just buckle the up and they stopped flapping. Not to sure why yours are doing it.:thinking:

[surf9]

I just went to Walmart and bought some felt circular pads that go under furniture and stuck one on top of another and stuck them both to the plastic seatbelt pillar on both sides just above and parallel to the silver catch for the door jam. The felt pads stick perfectly in between the belt and the pillar. All for three dollars. And I have extras that came with the pack in case the adhesive ever wears out or weakens due to rain. Hope this helps.

[antigr4v]

I saw on here another post where instead of velcro you just put the seat belt behind the plastic that covers the lover half of the roll bar. I dont know if it worked for 4 doors but I have a 2 door and it took about 3 minutes for each side. Problem solved!

[neopj3]

do the same thing with the straps but use zip ties. cheaper and I know that we all have a ton of them in our Jeeps.

[dyolfknip]

Been a while since I originally posted this, but I should mention I took mine off as they were fraying the seatbelts. Not good.

Now cause I have a 2 door I just tuck them into the plastic, works great.

[Roxster]

Velcro wraps work for me, front and rear. Home depot sells some Velcro brand ties for a few bucks per pair. Just be sure you don't wrap too tightly, preventing easy movement/tightening of the belt..

[Rubimon]

I saw on here another post where instead of velcro you just put the seat belt behind the plastic that covers the lover half of the roll bar. I dont know if it worked for 4 doors but I have a 2 door and it took about 3 minutes for each side. Problem solved!

:worthless:

[antigr4v]

http://www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?t=37110&highlight=seat+belt+flapping

this is the post where i saw it.

[bluerubicon08]

I got some that were custom made for both the front and back seats from

jeepxtras.com

They work great and come in different colors

Rock on

[Catzilla]

This is nice to know now. I can't believe I never really thought of a solution to this problem. Don't I feel dumb.

[BIGJ]

great idea:thumbsup:

[vgullotta]

I got some that were custom made for both the front and back seats from

jeepxtras.com

They work great and come in different colors

Rock on

Cool site, hadn't seen this one before. I kinda like the fire ext. harness. =)

[BlueAlgernon]

I would use Jeep seatbelt pads if I could find them. I have seen them before with a nice Jeep logo on them but have not seen them round any more.

[vgullotta]

I would use Jeep seatbelt pads if I could find them. I have seen them before with a nice Jeep logo on them but have not seen them round any more.

I found these:

seatbeltpads.com/jeep.htm
sageoutlet.com/10quot-jeep-logo-car-seat-belt-shoulder-pads2-pcs-102.html

[bluerubicon08]

Cool site, hadn't seen this one before. I kinda like the fire ext. harness. =)
He was great to work with. I have the fire extinguisher holders, coat hanger hooks, seatbelt straps front and back, and a 6-D cell mag lite holder. Everything works great

Rock on

[vgullotta]

Do you have any pics of the installs, specifically the fire ext. holder? I see he doesn't have all of his colors listed on the site, as the Neon green example he has isn't available for purchase. Does he have other colors that you know of?

[scottrock]

I use little 6" bungies on the back belts, undo when needed.

Works like a champ!

[torpex77]

My fronts flap like crazy with the windows down but the top up.

It hasn't bothered me in a while, because the top has been down. But now with a chill in the air...

I guess I'll try either the velco strap or the pads and see what happens.

[scottrock]

I had my doors off for a week or two and immediately noticed the fronts flapping loudly. I tried the whole "route them under the plastic" thing but got aggravated cuz the belt wouldn't retract properly. ended up using some straps around the pillar and that worked very well. When my doors are on there are no issues from the front belts.:clap:

[vgullotta]

My fronts flap like crazy with the windows down but the top up.

It hasn't bothered me in a while, because the top has been down. But now with a chill in the air...

I guess I'll try either the velco strap or the pads and see what happens.

Just personal preference, but it's nice to have the pads because the seat belt still works like normal, where it looks like the straps would make retracting or pulling out the seat belt very difficult.

[bluerubicon08]

Do you have any pics of the installs, specifically the fire ext. holder? I see he doesn't have all of his colors listed on the site, as the Neon green example he has isn't available for purchase. Does he have other colors that you know of?

I'll try to take some pics and post them. I saw he had some colors available, but I was only interested in black.

[Strong Bad]

Good idea. Thanks for the tip!!:WootJump:

[bosscj351]

great idea. Mine were flapping when I took either top off.

[ky1690]

this is exactly what I did to my straps last summer, worked like a charm.

[Suffolk JK]

Remove the plastic panel and place the seatbelt BEHIND the panel. No flapping. No problems.

[Magnum007]

Just use the zip tie or cable tie. It holds the seat belt strap in place and is cheap.

[USCG G8R]

I used elastic blousing bands for military uniforms. They are black and about 2" wide and cheap.

[vgullotta]

I used elastic blousing bands for military uniforms. They are black and about 2" wide and cheap.

can you post a pic?

[USCG G8R]

can you post a pic?

give me a little bit and I will get one up, if I can. If not I will post one in my Gallery

[vgullotta]

give me a little bit and I will get one up, if I can. If not I will post one in my Gallery

nice, thanks. If you do it here, it will email me and let me know you did :D