Can you retrofit a shoulder belt?

[NannyMom]

I saw in another post, someone suggesting having a ca retrofitted to make a lap belt into a lap/shoulder belt. Is that actually possible???

[lodonal65]

I know I've seen it somewhere. It's for restoring older cars.
http://www.seatbeltsplus.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=sbp&Category_Code=3-Point-Retractable-Seat-Belts

[Jeanum]

Safety Belt Safe USA has this info. sheet about shoulder belt retrofits:

http://carseat.org/Technical/640_RetroSB.pdf

[tjham]

Jean, thanks for that pdf. My son's 2005 Ford truck just has a lap belt in the center back and we were just discussing if he could get a shoulder belt installed back there. Guess not! :(

[Jeanum]

You're welcome, and bummer about not being able to retrofit the truck. It's a huge peeve of mine that vehicles sold in the U.S. weren't required to have shoulder belts in all rear seating positions until the '08 model year.

[papooses]

Jean, thanks for that pdf. My son's 2005 Ford truck just has a lap belt in the center back and we were just discussing if he could get a shoulder belt installed back there. Guess not! :(

This is when I like the www.EZOnpro.com 86-Y harness (168# weight limit with heavy duty top tether anchor provided by its manufacturer: easy to install)

[tjham]

Wow, that's interesting. The one that seems like it would fit her and be most likely to work is the bus kid cam. But does that mean you have to have a bus to get it> :confused:

kid cam http://www.ezonpro.com/products/schoolBus/kidCam.shtml

And this one says non adjustable, but then says easy to adjust :confused:

http://www.ezonpro.com/products/familyVehicle/nonAdjustableVest/101PB.shtml non adjustable push button



And this one has a 66 lb lower limit.

http://www.ezonpro.com/products/familyVehicle/86yHarness.shtml 66 lb lower limit

Which one is best for kids 40-60 lbs and the easiest to use, as my son will most likely not agree to something very complicated on a daily basis? :rolleyes:

[Defrost]

The EZ-On 86Y can be used in passenger vehicles, and can be used with a booster for kids 40-65lbs (the booster is actually required for children that size).

The only tricky is the tether anchor - once the child is over the weight limit on the one that came with the vehicle, you have to install the heavy-duty tether anchor that comes with the 86Y, and that can be tricky or impossible in some vehicles.