P500 Harness (seatbelt) recommendations

[Cavediver]

Looking for harness recommendations on our P500. Would like to install a 4 or 5 point harness on the little P5 but overwhelmed with the selections. I'd like to keep the installation as clean as possible soooo need your recommendations.

 

[Admin]

 

[Neohio]

Looking for harness recommendations on our P500. Would like to install a 4 or 5 point harness on the little P5 but overwhelmed with the selections. I'd like to keep the installation as clean as possible soooo need your recommendations.

A few questions please and I'll see what I can spec out for you.
Do you want a UTV/RZR style harness a la proarmor?
Do you want a legit racercar harness?
What style buckle do you want? Camlock or lever style?
Do you want 2" or 3" wide straps?
How do you plan to attach shoulder straps to your machine?
What year is your 500?

 

[BeerMonkey]

the best recomendation i could give is a PRP 3.2.5 or 2.3.5 i cant remember which. These are a 5 point harness that i highly recommend over a 4 point. with the sub belt you can actually tighten the harness how it is supposed to be without the lap belt being in your belly button. they also have a 3 inch lab belt to give you a secure feeling and 2 inch shoulder belts to help in the smaller vehicles. they come in Sewn together and individual belts. I like the individual belts because it gives me the freedom to just wear my lap belt and when the lever is pulled you can just stand up and they come apart. they take a little longer to put together when buckling in but once you get use to it it goes very quickly. i would avoid the seatbelt style latches if possible. once mud gets in them you never know if you can really clean them out again. PRP has a huge selection of everything you could imagine. i had both the 2 and 3" pro armor harness that are the most common and other than not having the sub belt they were just fine, but i love the PRPs.

 

[Mudder]

Funny you posted, I ordered this one yesterday for another SxS. One of many google links.
Pro Armor 5Pt Harness 3" Pads A115230

 

[Cavediver]

A few questions please and I'll see what I can spec out for you.
Do you want a UTV/RZR style harness a la proarmor?
Do you want a legit racercar harness?
What style buckle do you want? Camlock or lever style?
Do you want 2" or 3" wide straps?
How do you plan to attach shoulder straps to your machine?
What year is your 500?

I thinking a UTV/RZR type like a Proarmor
Racecar Nope, It’s a P500 and I’m Old
I believe a lever style buckle is most reliable
I feel considering the size of the cab that 2” shoulder and lap straps would be all you want
Attaching the system is where my OCD kicks in. The Lap belt should go easy into the original bungs but mounting the shoulder straps is keeping me awake at night (do I weld a bung on the roll bar or just run the strap around the bar)
2016 P500

Here is what I’m considering:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BZBBNCG/?tag=sxsweb24-20

 

[Neohio]

Going racecar route gives lots more options, without too much extra expense.
I would suggest trying to find a belt setup that will allow you to pull the lap belt towards the steering wheel to tighten.
My biggest complaint with mine is having to pull down to tighten the lap belts. I don't feel like I can get them tight enough.

Try to find someone local to you with harnesses. I think originally had mine as 4 point but recently installed the submarine belt. I found that when I pulled the shoulders tight, the buckle would raise up to the bottom of my ribcage. The fifth belt will help keep the buckle low on my hips where it is designed to be.

 

[Neohio]

Lever lock vs camlock is preference. Camlock will work if it is dirty.

 

[Cavediver]

the best recomendation i could give is a PRP 3.2.5 or 2.3.5 i cant remember which. These are a 5 point harness that i highly recommend over a 4 point. with the sub belt you can actually tighten the harness how it is supposed to be without the lap belt being in your belly button. they also have a 3 inch lab belt to give you a secure feeling and 2 inch shoulder belts to help in the smaller vehicles. they come in Sewn together and individual belts. I like the individual belts because it gives me the freedom to just wear my lap belt and when the lever is pulled you can just stand up and they come apart. they take a little longer to put together when buckling in but once you get use to it it goes very quickly. i would avoid the seatbelt style latches if possible. once mud gets in them you never know if you can really clean them out again. PRP has a huge selection of everything you could imagine. i had both the 2 and 3" pro armor harness that are the most common and other than not having the sub belt they were just fine, but i love the PRPs.

Oh Boy more selections and this goes straight to the top.
Thanks Beer Monkey
5.3x2 Harness | PRP Seats

 

[Mudder]

The metal bracket on the shoulder straps comes off, just rethread strap around ROPS.

 

[Cavediver]

The metal bracket on the shoulder straps comes off, just rethread strap around ROPS.

Yes I know but the ones I have seen installed kind of looked crappy. I'm sure with a bit of cutting and tucking it could set up neatly.

 

[JTW]

So... I didn’t like the conventional harnesses. I felt too restricted and couldn’t reach around in the cockpit how I’d like. So I went with retractable harnesses. Have to do a little fab work but they’re awesome and would be even easier to put in a p500. If you’re considering and capable of doing a little welding and metal fab anyway.. these might be a good option for you. I love mine!

 

[Tommyp]

Ran fast dragster before getting out and bought P1000. Always had cam lock, lever type takes time to get all 5 pieces together. Also preferred cam lock buckle on sub belt rather than lap belt. They come both ways. They were all 3” belts except sub belt, it was 2”.

 

[pFive]

Watching to see how tidy the straps mount behind the seat. I am wanting a simple 4 point in a 2" wide. A 4 point is just enough to keep me from getting another neck burn when I fall over.

 

[Mudder]

Info article when researching.
SEAT-BELT HARNESS BUYER'S GUIDE | UTV Action Magazine

 

[Cavediver]

So... I didn’t like the conventional harnesses. I felt too restricted and couldn’t reach around in the cockpit how I’d like. So I went with retractable harnesses. Have to do a little fab work but they’re awesome and would be even easier to put in a p500. If you’re considering and capable of doing a little welding and metal fab anyway.. these might be a good option for you. I love mine!

View attachment 117915 View attachment 117916 View attachment 117917 View attachment 117918

I did see your work on a different thread and really like them. Very nice job as they look like the factory "Should" have done this in the first place.

 

[trigger]

Retractable's are the only way to go IMO, especially in a P5. I put Pro Armor 4 points in mine and they sucked. Way too busy and cumbersome for the small interior. Too restrictive as well, found myself only using the lap belt most of the time. Ended up taking them out and going back to the factory belts. FWIW

 

[Mudder]

3 inch pro armor harness arrived, did look too bulky so returning them.

 

[Remington]

3 inch pro armor harness arrived, did look too bulky so returning them.

I had 2” pro armor for my p1. The 3” IS really wide but the 2” is just right. My lovely wife Is 110lbs 5’ nothing and she likes them. I have a set for my P5 that I’m going to install as well. Heaving them In is nice for jolts, roll overs and overall safety. Nothing like a lap belt shoulder burn/bruise from a jolt I think for some harnes or lap belts? Its a preference.

 

[Neohio]

I am running full 3" 5 points. Only complaint is with the lap belts. When these expire, they will be the same except pull-up lap belts.

 

[JTW]

View attachment 118178 View attachment 118179


I am running full 3" 5 points. Only complaint is with the lap belts. When these expire, they will be the same except pull-up lap belts.

Why would you replace them in a sxs when they expire?