Factory roll bar?

[wondernad]

Started disassembling my CJ and thought that the mounting of this roll bar looked a bit odd. Thinking it was moved forward by the PO in order to run the 3 point seat belts. Anyone know if it is supposed to mount further back? Did the 79 come with 2 point belts from the factory?
Thanks in advance!

 

[Incommando]

Yeah it is moved forward. Don't know abot the seatbelts

 

[hagar]

Not only moved forward, not attached properly.
The belts would have been lap belts only.
You could source a later style CJ7 bar that also goes to the floor right behind the seats and would allow for shoulder belts.
I wouldn't trust the current roll bar as shown.

 

[Incommando]

Not only moved forward, not attached properly.
The belts would have been lap belts only.
You could source a later style CJ7 bar that also goes to the floor right behind the seats and would allow for shoulder belts.
I wouldn't trust the current roll bar as shown.

Can you swap a later YJ "family" style bar in a CJ7 easily?

 

[wondernad]

Not only moved forward, not attached properly.
The belts would have been lap belts only.
You could source a later style CJ7 bar that also goes to the floor right behind the seats and would allow for shoulder belts.
I wouldn't trust the current roll bar as shown.

So there is no way to use this bar properly installed and retain the shoulder belts? If so I would also be interested if the yj family roll bar would work.

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[mtnwhlr]

I have seen alot of people change over to the Yj family bar sould be no big deal.

 

[hagar]

So there is no way to use this bar properly installed and retain the shoulder belts? If so I would also be interested if the yj family roll bar would work.

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Well, using that bar back into the factory position would move the shoulder belts waaay back behind you...hard to get to and would probably do a number on you in a rollover....
I'd look for the later floor/wheel well mounted bar myself...if you want to use shoulder belts.
I have no knowledge concerning the YJ family bar.