Car Seat Support (1 Viewer)

[dirtbagrn]

I just bought my 100 a week ago and it is already my favorite purchase of all time-vehicle or otherwise.

My co-pilot is 34" tall and rides in a forward facing car seat that requires a lock down in back. The only thing I do miss about my old vehicle are the latch locks for his seat.

I happened to have some 3/16" cable and clamps in the garage.

I'm fairly pleased with the result.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

I think those loops are meant to hold something like a cargo net, not a car seat. From what I remember reading online (it's been years since my youngest was in a car seat) you're better off using the seat belt than jimmying up something for the LATCH system. I don't know if since they they now make car seats that are LATCH only and won't use a seat belt or what.

 

[dirtbagrn]

I am using the seat belt for the primary restraint mechanism. This is a secondary tie down that helps stabilize the seat and serves as an auxiliary support.

 

[Spike555]

Yeah dude, do NOT rely on that solely for the life of your child.
Use the seatbealt. If you want to supplement with that fine, I can tell you that that alone will NOT hold, the forces on that during a crash are so high that cable will snap and your child will be in the front with you.

 

[dirtbagrn]

While I do appreciate the concern I'm a little distraught that you guys think I'm using it as a primary restraint. Are there really people in the world who are that stupid?

I am an ER nurse, part time physicist, and backyard engineer. I would never consider using it as a primary restraint.

 

[beachbumin]

I think it's more that they either haven't been there yet or it's been a while. Both my girls seats had the same latch and I used the back latches (with the seatbelt as primary or course). I like your idea but have you thought about putting some stops on the sides of the latch so it can't slide around?

 

[camino70]

What year is your truck?

Rear Seat Tether Anchor

 

[dirtbagrn]

It's a 2000



I actually have thought about engineering a way to use the latch.

Honestly, I have the seatbelt locked down way tighter than I ever thought I could. His seat in IN THERE. I just wanted the additionally stability of the back strap.

 

[Spike555]

While I do appreciate the concern I'm a little distraught that you guys think I'm using it as a primary restraint. Are there really people in the world who are that stupid?

I am an ER nurse, part time physicist, and backyard engineer. I would never consider using it as a primary restraint.

Yes, yes there are people out there that are that stupid. Or they just don't know any better.
We do not know you from Adam, when it comes to the safety of a child we are going to assume the worse. Just imagine how we'd feel if we saw this, said nothing and something happened?
I would much rather be called an a$$ than find out you were being stupid and I said nothing that could have prevented the worst.

BTW...I have four children, one still in a booster seat.

 

[hoser]

I’m okay with the idea. But I would lengthen the cable to get at least a 120 degree angle, 90 degrees or less would be better.

 

[vman07]

@hoser with the great call. You are greatly multiplying the forces exerted on those individual anchor points with the the very wide angle created. Simply lengthening the cable to create a more acute angle, with the attachment point higher up the seat back, would be safer.