We just bought an older (1991 Dodge Dakota) pickup. It has a bench seat in the front (2 shoulder belts, 1 lap belt) and a bench seat in the back (2 shoulder belts, 1 lap belt).
The back bench seat is abnormally small. The seat depth (from front of seat cushion to back of seat cushion) is really small. I've tried our Evenflo 5-pt harness and our Evenflo high back booster (same carseat), our neighbors Graco 5-pt harness/high back booster, the TurboBooster, the Cosco version of the same seat (which is smaller), and two backless boosters. NONE OF THEM FIT! They all hang over the front of the seat. The directions specifically say not to use the carseat if it does that.
My first question is....Is the backseat of a pickup truck the safest place for them to be? I assume that's the case, but since the seat is so small, I'm not sure. Carseats will fit in the front seat and there is no air bag, but is the back seat still safer?
Second question...are there any tiny carseats that are small enough to fit back there? I have an almost 3-year old who is 30lbs and an almost 5-year old who is 42lbs.
The only thing I have found is this:
http://www.ezonpro.com/products/schoolBus/adjustableVest/103z.shtml
It looks like a pain to use, but if it's the safest option, I'll get one.
Any help would be much appreciated. I'm at a loss here.
The back bench seat is abnormally small. The seat depth (from front of seat cushion to back of seat cushion) is really small. I've tried our Evenflo 5-pt harness and our Evenflo high back booster (same carseat), our neighbors Graco 5-pt harness/high back booster, the TurboBooster, the Cosco version of the same seat (which is smaller), and two backless boosters. NONE OF THEM FIT! They all hang over the front of the seat. The directions specifically say not to use the carseat if it does that.
My first question is....Is the backseat of a pickup truck the safest place for them to be? I assume that's the case, but since the seat is so small, I'm not sure. Carseats will fit in the front seat and there is no air bag, but is the back seat still safer?
Second question...are there any tiny carseats that are small enough to fit back there? I have an almost 3-year old who is 30lbs and an almost 5-year old who is 42lbs.
The only thing I have found is this:
http://www.ezonpro.com/products/schoolBus/adjustableVest/103z.shtml
It looks like a pain to use, but if it's the safest option, I'll get one.
Any help would be much appreciated. I'm at a loss here.