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**LEEVON** · 05-23-2011, 11:52 AM

I don't "worry" about it but yes it's one of the inherent differences of driving an old truck. But you don't even have to break a window with your head to be hurt or killed, happened to a good friend of mine (died) and the window was intact.

It does however affect the way my son rides with me. He's 6 years old and in his booster seat his head is aimed right at the window plus the seat slides around on the vinyl and is hard to buckle in. I let him ride down low in the seat (middle) and cinch the lap belt good. I could get a ticket but I know it's safer for him that way, hopefully I woud be able to reason that with an officer. I put the seat in the bed just to back it up in case I have to.

Take the good with the bad. How tall would a headrest have to be though? I'm 6'-3" and my head is pretty much at the top of the window...so another reason NOT to worry for me.

05-23-2011, 11:52 AM	#12
LEEVON Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 4,920	Re: Does running a benchseat without headrests worry anybody else? I don't "worry" about it but yes it's one of the inherent differences of driving an old truck. But you don't even have to break a window with your head to be hurt or killed, happened to a good friend of mine (died) and the window was intact. It does however affect the way my son rides with me. He's 6 years old and in his booster seat his head is aimed right at the window plus the seat slides around on the vinyl and is hard to buckle in. I let him ride down low in the seat (middle) and cinch the lap belt good. I could get a ticket but I know it's safer for him that way, hopefully I woud be able to reason that with an officer. I put the seat in the bed just to back it up in case I have to. Take the good with the bad. How tall would a headrest have to be though? I'm 6'-3" and my head is pretty much at the top of the window...so another reason NOT to worry for me. __________________ '86 GMC C30 Crew ~ '86 C20 Crew ~ '79 K15 Sierra Grande ~ '76 Blazer 2wd ~ '74K10 ~ '71 Cheyenne swb ~'50 3100 bagged ~ '80 Wife ~ Late model kids Last edited by LEEVON; 05-23-2011 at 11:56 AM.