Is this a load limiting device?

brooklynsmommy

Active member
I'm sorry they're huge. The computer I uploaded them to took forever to resize just one. I gave up.

I finally looked at the top tether that came with my RSTV. I noticed that there were 3 metal squares, each slightly longer than the other. There is one piece of strap that is threaded through them with a hook on each end for the shoulder straps. They are sewn into a V shape. On the other end is the main top tether strap piece. The end os also threaded though the metal squares and then sewn down. The loop on this side is larger to acomodate the different sized squares. Now, above these two sections connected by the rings is another seperate piece of strap webbing about 3 inches long. It is sewn at the V and where the other end of the strap loop is sewn shut.

I tried to ask Judi and ketchup, but I think I just confused them instead!

Here is a few pictures of it. The best one is of just the main ring part, but should make the above a little clearer!
Upside down:
DSC_5993.jpg

From the side:
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The closeup of the actual rings:
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Laying flat rightside up:
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ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob
Staff member
Ok, now that I see it big, I can see what you mean. LOL. It definitely looks like one, doesn't it? That in a crash, those rings would deform before the tether did the rest of its stretching. That's definitely a redesign from the original tether.
 

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