Installing a car seat in our trucks - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

super72bb · 05-07-2005, 12:23 PM

I was hoping to install a car seat in my truck. The seat has its own straps (one that doubles as the seat belt, and the other secures the top of the car seat on the back). My car has all of the proper mounting points for this, but of course our trucks do not. My truck has a 4 speed so the seat can't go in the middle. If anyone has some advice on how to properly do this please help.

Longhorn Man · 05-07-2005, 11:29 PM

I'm confused...granted, it's been 8 years or so since I had to deal with a child seat, but all the ones we used, the seat belt went through the holes in the back of the unit and the unit's integrated belts held the kid.

longhorn71 · 05-08-2005, 07:36 PM

Are you meaning the anchor bolt for the that the strap on the back of the childseat hooks too?

**Palf70Step** · 05-08-2005, 07:56 PM

Normally the upper strap is optional. Our seat had that option, but none of our cars had the dealio that they hooked too. You do not have to have that part. Just run your seatblet through the back , and secure the lower half real good. That is all you'll need for safety and legality..

super72bb · 05-09-2005, 08:00 PM

Ok, that's good info. I was just unsure about the over the top strap. I also wanted to find out about having the seat on the passenger side like it is.

Thanks for the help.

Curt

05-07-2005, 12:23 PM	#1
super72bb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: calgary,Alberta,Canada Posts: 387	Installing a car seat in our trucks I was hoping to install a car seat in my truck. The seat has its own straps (one that doubles as the seat belt, and the other secures the top of the car seat on the back). My car has all of the proper mounting points for this, but of course our trucks do not. My truck has a 4 speed so the seat can't go in the middle. If anyone has some advice on how to properly do this please help. __________________ 1972 CHEYENNE SUPER SWB BLACK. 402 BB, TH400, AIR, TILT, TACH, BUCKETS, CRUISE, AM/FM, 8 TRACK. My build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7120181

05-08-2005, 07:56 PM	#4
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,816	Normally the upper strap is optional. Our seat had that option, but none of our cars had the dealio that they hooked too. You do not have to have that part. Just run your seatblet through the back , and secure the lower half real good. That is all you'll need for safety and legality.. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

05-09-2005, 08:00 PM	#5
super72bb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: calgary,Alberta,Canada Posts: 387	Ok, that's good info. I was just unsure about the over the top strap. I also wanted to find out about having the seat on the passenger side like it is. Thanks for the help. Curt __________________ 1972 CHEYENNE SUPER SWB BLACK. 402 BB, TH400, AIR, TILT, TACH, BUCKETS, CRUISE, AM/FM, 8 TRACK. My build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7120181

05-07-2005, 11:29 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I'm confused...granted, it's been 8 years or so since I had to deal with a child seat, but all the ones we used, the seat belt went through the holes in the back of the unit and the unit's integrated belts held the kid.

05-08-2005, 07:36 PM	#3
longhorn71 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: CANADA Posts: 1,681	Are you meaning the anchor bolt for the that the strap on the back of the childseat hooks too?



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