Carseat Advice for Quad Cab Truck | Good Sam Community - 3369094
Carseat Advice for Quad Cab Truck | Good Sam Community -
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The problem is, I'm not certain what the legal requirements are. What I have read is that putting a child up front doesn't appear to be against the law, just not recommended and any airbags should be disabled. The irony here is that given the amount of mass of the truck, the ~8feet of frame and engine, I honestly think the middle seats front and back are the SAFEST position for the babies to be in. I see much more likelyhood for harm to come from a side impact (though heaven forbid my wife and I and the teens would be at risk there).
So, my two questions I am hoping for some help with...
1. Is there a law that actually mandates carseats must be in the back for pickups? If so and you know the reference, please cite.
2. Does the 7.3 Super Duty driver and passenger airbags deploy enough impact to a carseat in the center?
Carseat Advice for Quad Cab Truck
Another item on my todo list for our summer road trip is swapping out the center console for a jumpseat so we can seat six of us. We have two adults, two teenagers and two twin babies. My wife believes that the best and only legal configuration for seating is the two carseats in the back seat on the sides with her in the middle and the teens up front with me. While this will work, I believe a more optimal solution is too put the carseats in the middle of the front jump seat and middle of the back seat. That leaves my wife in the passenger front seat and the teens in their usual positions in left and right in the back.The problem is, I'm not certain what the legal requirements are. What I have read is that putting a child up front doesn't appear to be against the law, just not recommended and any airbags should be disabled. The irony here is that given the amount of mass of the truck, the ~8feet of frame and engine, I honestly think the middle seats front and back are the SAFEST position for the babies to be in. I see much more likelyhood for harm to come from a side impact (though heaven forbid my wife and I and the teens would be at risk there).
So, my two questions I am hoping for some help with...
1. Is there a law that actually mandates carseats must be in the back for pickups? If so and you know the reference, please cite.
2. Does the 7.3 Super Duty driver and passenger airbags deploy enough impact to a carseat in the center?
Trucks and Car Seats: a CSFTL Guide
Cab Style
Tether Style and Location
Tether Anchors Behind the Vehicle Seat
Webbing Loops for Routing the Tether
Behind the Seat Loops as Anchors
Vehicle Seat Style
Vehicles with One Row
No Safe Option Sometimes
Though it’s not good news, nor is it what any CPST wants to tell a parent, sometimes there is simply no safe way to transport a child in a particular vehicle. Newer one row trucks in the United S are not equipped with a key to turn off the passenger side airbags: no rear facing car seat can ever be installed in these trucks. Some of these trucks may outright prohibit children riding in the manual. Some trucks have a seat belt in the middle of the front row but the manual prohibits child restraints to be installed in that position. Again, consulting the vehicle’s manual is always the first step.
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