Crew cab rear seat belt?

[Gemp]

What year did crew cabs get rear shoulder belts? I'm looking for a crew cab,But need shoulder belts for jr.

[cheepin]

Maybe '88.I know they had them in the Suburbans in '88.

[85burb]

Have heard burbs have mount hole for them in the square body style. Have ben meaning to look in mine but have not got to it yet. Will soon so i can put my girls new car seat in. Not sure about trucks tho.

[cheepin]

I can't remember if my '88 crew had them or not.I only had it for a little while.Then I stripped it.

[gloriavoxdei]

My crew cab doesn't have them and it's an '85 but the original owner manuel (yes, it came with the truck) shows them as a factory option. Looking at the mounts you could probably just put a set in from the front seat and they'd bolt right in. I'll see if I can post some pics latter today.

[Big Port Jimmy 6]

Here are a few shots of the rear of my 87 crew with some front belts installed. I have not checked to see if the blind nuts are welded in the cab post. The trim has two knock out buttons in it so maybe the nuts are there. I may have had to use a spacer under the retractor like a washer. I don't remember. I was planning on doing a write up but haven't finished the project, I have been focused on the engine swap instead. Hope this helps Jay

[RandyP]

By "jr", are you talking a infant carrier? Child seat? Booster seat? Once out of booster seats, lap belts are usually more comfortable for smaller children, especially if they are non adjusting shoulder belts. Seems they always end up across their neck or face.
If you're wanting to use a child seat, I'd be looking at how to install a tether strap that all modern cars have in the back seat. Would be very simple to do and would allow you to use a tether strap that can be tightened down a helluva lot easier and snugger.

[Gemp]

I justed look at an 84',It had the knockout buttons in the trim panels too.

Ohio seat belt laws require children 4 to 8 yrs old under 4'9" wear shoulder belts with a booster seat. He still in a car seat now, I'm just planing ahead.

[RandyP]

Oddly enough, they can not require it if the vehicle did not come standard equipment with it. I'd check more in to that unless it's an easy solution for you. I'd personally feel better with just a lap belt, my 8 year old rides in the middle of the back seat in my truck, just a lap belt there. The middle is the safest place.

[gloriavoxdei]

I'm a deputy sheriff and in Colorado the law states more then 40 lbs OR 4 years old for a lap belt only, Here's the pic of the seatbelts in mine as well as the manuel page with the Dealer Installed shoulder belt option.

[Gemp]

Looks like they where a option....Reading the new law,You guys might be right about being grandfathered in with lap belts. But I still need to use an booster seat.