'09 tC: tie down belt

gizmo · Post by **gizmo** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 1:38 pm

For the felow tC members:

I'm taking a long road trip and I had one of my old wheel/tire combos mounted and balanced so that I'd have a full sized spare but the tie down belt has no adjuster (so there is play in the harness).

Does anyone have a tie down belt without an "adjuster"?

My manual indicates a tie down belt with adjuster...

permabanned · Post by **permabanned** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:52 pm

put it in the trunk

gizmo · Post by **gizmo** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:54 pm

that's where it goes/is. the "tie-down-belt" is designed to secure that full-size tire in the trunk so that it cannot be thrown into the cabin during some unusual event. (darn hatchback has no real "trunk").

I reckon if there were less slack, there'd be less chance the belt would break, but a somewhat slightly loosened belt is better than none at all.

theholycow · Post by **theholycow** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:59 pm

What about shimming it, or just using your own adjustable tie-down belt?

gizmo · Post by **gizmo** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:37 pm

cuanto cuesta?

theholycow · Post by **theholycow** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:15 pm

En inglex, por favor?

comingbackdown · Post by **comingbackdown** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:48 pm

gizmo wrote:cuanto cuesta?

(I think you missed a couple accents, man, if it's Spanish I'm seeing.)

How much does it cost?

A few bucks, not a whole lot. I've seen 'em in a kit at the home depot for 'bout ten dollars.

batatwo · Post by **batatwo** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:18 pm

How much does it cost?

A few bucks, not a whole lot. I've seen 'em in a kit at the home depot for 'bout ten dollars.

noob5,000,000 · Post by **noob5,000,000** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:49 am

Is there an echo in here?

comingbackdown · Post by **comingbackdown** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:27 am

God damned spambots...
We don't f**k want your spam.

permabanned · Post by **permabanned** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:21 pm

put it in the trunk
close trunk
get in car
drive

exact science. in the event you decide to drive on the wrong side of the road, the back seat will keep it in the trunk

theholycow · Post by **theholycow** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:16 am

Not quite an exact science. What if his fold-down back seat doesn't have strong latches? My 1997 Grand Am didn't require a lever or other control to be operated to fold them down, just push and they go down. Then there's other concerns like not wanting to break other stuff that's in the trunk every time you go over bumps and not wanting it to rattle around...not everybody drives ricers with exhaust so loud that they can't hear/feel their cargo flailing around in the trunk.

permabanned · Post by **permabanned** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:01 pm

or we could all just drive normal instead of planning on every possible thing to happen. you might as well put a 12pt cage in it then for when you roll over trying to dodge a cow that fell out of the sky

theholycow · Post by **theholycow** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:33 pm

I believe that "normal" is exactly what someone is looking for when they try to secure their spare tire.

If I fall out of the sky, you better freakin' dodge.

watkins · Post by **watkins** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:27 pm

Or stand in such a way as that your holes allow us to pass through you

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