Harness suggestions

I'm wanting to get rid of my stock seat belts and go with harnesses. Do I Really need a 5 point harness, or is a 4 point good enough? I'm not wanting to break the bank on them either. I've looked pretty hard at the Super ATV 4 point but I don't really like the mounting point for the shoulder straps. I really liked Finzup's 5 point Simpson harness, but they're $125.00 a piece.

Any suggestions?

I recently ordered 4-point Simpson harnesses (2 inch shoulder padding) and what actually came were 5 point. Last weekend I installed 4 of the 5 points and took a ride - fast - down at the farm. Even with only 4 of the 5 points installed I felt really secure and welded to the machine - I could actually drive faster because I wasn't bouncing around in the seat.
Since I have them, I'm going to install the 5th point as long as I can find a decent mounting point on the floor of the Teryx. The 5th point would be nice to have in a bad rollover but probably just an annoyance at all other times. This may not help you much given that you've already said that you like the Simpsons, but not the price. Guess I'm just saying that there's a reason people like Simpsons. I would now recommend them.

I think i've narrowed it down to a Simpson or Crow harness. After reading up on all the harrnesses I wont be getting the Super ATV harness. I guess when the mounting point for the shoulders are more than 5 degrees below your shoulders, you can get a spinal compression injury, even if you hit something head on. The Super ATV harnesses mount below you waist.

Sounds like somebody's done their homework!

Great Googly Moogly wrote:

Sounds like somebody's done their homework!

I don't like to buy things and be dissatisfied, so I research first. My first Popo ATV I purchased, I twisted the salesmans arm for 9 months. Maybe i'm a little obsessive.

I will try to post that info on the proper harness mounting angles.

Thunter wrote:

I think i've narrowed it down to a Simpson or Crow harness. After reading up on all the harrnesses I wont be getting the Super ATV harness. I guess when the mounting point for the shoulders are more than 5 degrees below your shoulders, you can get a spinal compression injury, even if you hit something head on. The Super ATV harnesses mount below you waist.

how do the simpsons mount.....

Don't get the Super ATV ones spend more money you get what you pay for

Jetdriverx wrote:

where did you get the best price on the Simpson harness?

http://www.sidebysidesports.com/si5poraha.html

So far this is the best i've found, for what i'm looking for. I only wanted a 2" with a latch. The cam lock design is quite a bit more.
I have found a better price but not when they start charging you for extras like shoulder pads and such.

bubba53 wrote:

Thunter wrote:

I think i've narrowed it down to a Simpson or Crow harness. After reading up on all the harrnesses I wont be getting the Super ATV harness. I guess when the mounting point for the shoulders are more than 5 degrees below your shoulders, you can get a spinal compression injury, even if you hit something head on. The Super ATV harnesses mount below you waist.

how do the simpsons mount.....

The shoulder harness mounts to the roll cage behind your seat.

Thanks thunter

Jetdriverx wrote:

Thanks thunter

No problem!!! You may wanna shop around a bit, you might find an even better price than that. Also here is real good article if you wanna read up on harness saftey.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Harness_install/

cool.

The crotch belt anchor is a very easy install but requires a minimal amount of fabrication. As I've previously stated, the crotch belt lets you really get sucked down in your restraints and makes you more comfortable in trying the hard stuff without wiggling around in the seat. I'll show you how to install it or do it for you, if you drop by the house.

Finzup wrote:

The crotch belt anchor is a very easy install but requires a minimal amount of fabrication. As I've previously stated, the crotch belt lets you really get sucked down in your restraints and makes you more comfortable in trying the hard stuff without wiggling around in the seat. I'll show you how to install it or do it for you, if you drop by the house.

Thanks!!! When I get the old girl all suited up, I need to come down that way and lets go ride, HARD!!!!

I'll send you a PM about the install.

Thunter wrote:

Jetdriverx wrote:

Thanks thunter

No problem!!! You may wanna shop around a bit, you might find an even better price than that. Also here is real good article if you wanna read up on harness saftey.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Harness_install/

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bubba53 wrote:

Thunter wrote:

Jetdriverx wrote:

Thanks thunter

No problem!!! You may wanna shop around a bit, you might find an even better price than that. Also here is real good article if you wanna read up on harness saftey.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Harness_install/

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I don't know why it didn't, I think this one works. It's a really indepth article. In one part it states if you hit something head on, at 30 miles an hour, thats 30 G's of force on your body. So if you weigh 200 pounds thats 6000 pounds of force.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Harness_install/

Just wanted to give a little info on the website (sidebysidesports.com) I purchased my harnesses from. I purchased them on Friday June 17. However they did not mail them until Wednesday June 22. I was not a very happy customer, so when I contacted them about it they said it's normal to take 1 to 4 days to mail something. I said mine took 5 full days and how hard is it to stick something in a box and mail it. I also said, I bet you guys didn't wait 5 days to run my credit card did you. They had no answer except an apology, which wasn't really good enough for me. I will not purchase anything from them again, and just wanted to share the info. My harnesses have made it to Illinios, and are expected on Friday July 1. Oh goodie 2 weeks later!!!

i have ordered a few things including my seats and my stuff has been here in 5 days or less regular ground you must have gotten a bad salesman hate that happened to you they have alot of stuff that some of the others don't

Thunter wrote:

Just wanted to give a little info on the website (sidebysidesports.com) I purchased my harnesses from. I purchased them on Friday June 17. However they did not mail them until Wednesday June 22. I was not a very happy customer, so when I contacted them about it they said it's normal to take 1 to 4 days to mail something. I said mine took 5 full days and how hard is it to stick something in a box and mail it. I also said, I bet you guys didn't wait 5 days to run my credit card did you. They had no answer except an apology, which wasn't really good enough for me. I will not purchase anything from them again, and just wanted to share the info. My harnesses have made it to Illinios, and are expected on Friday July 1. Oh goodie 2 weeks later!!!

ain't you glad you was not in a hurry....I hate when that happens.....

Jetdriverx wrote:

when i was riding little coal river this weekend, i kept saying to myself i was ordering shoulder harnesses for mine. then at the end of the day i ruined the front left tire and rim so now that is on hold. i have a tire plug kit and pump but never dreamed i would rip the valve stem out. looks like a spare tire and carrier are now ahead of the harness. geeez.

That sucks but you better get used to it, because it's always something with these machines. If it isn't broke you'll be buying some kind of new accessory.

My next $$$ are gonna be wheel spacers, doors, hid lights and a + 5 kit. Always something

Lol. You got that right buddy. I thought my harleys were expensive. Geeeez. Well i got a new tire and rim ordered, I figure the side walls on the tire are most likely weakened from driving 5-6 miles without any air and the bead not even sealed. The rim is pretty ugly, no paint left around the lip of the rim. Lol. Gawd I am an idiot. I must a thought I was punder, lack of common sence and a heavy right foot, get expensive. Lol. Not that punder is an idiot------lol. Anyways, I'm hopping I can make bergoo.

Jetdriverx wrote:

Lol. You got that right buddy. I thought my harleys were expensive. Geeeez. Well i got a new tire and rim ordered, I figure the side walls on the tire are most likely weakened from driving 5-6 miles without any air and the bead not even sealed. The rim is pretty ugly, no paint left around the lip of the rim. Lol. Gawd I am an idiot. I must a thought I was punder, lack of common sence and a heavy right foot, get expensive. Lol. Not that punder is an idiot------lol. Anyways, I'm hopping I can make bergoo.

That wouldnt of happened if it was a Can Am!

TBONE21 wrote:

Jetdriverx wrote:

Lol. You got that right buddy. I thought my harleys were expensive. Geeeez. Well i got a new tire and rim ordered, I figure the side walls on the tire are most likely weakened from driving 5-6 miles without any air and the bead not even sealed. The rim is pretty ugly, no paint left around the lip of the rim. Lol. Gawd I am an idiot. I must a thought I was punder, lack of common sence and a heavy right foot, get expensive. Lol. Not that punder is an idiot------lol. Anyways, I'm hopping I can make bergoo.

That wouldnt of happened if it was a Can Am!

Your right, the Canned Ham would have over heated before it made it that far in the day.

hey I dont know anything about any overheating. Where does that come from? Mine has never done that.

heck I was towing polaris's for a whole weekend in 100 degree heat with a 1500 pound trailer and a 1000 pound polaris rzr on it. Does that count as running hard??

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yep.