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After having our fourth child last week, I've been looking at ways to reconfigure my truck to allow all 6 of us to ride together.
I have a GMC Sierra crew cab with the SLT option (front bucket seats w/middle console), that for the past 3 years has fit the 5 of us nicely (3 kids/booster seats in the rear). I've seen many folks who have removed the front console & added the factory OEM folding jump seat as a sixth seat. That's fine & all, but I'm concerned with the front airbags affecting a middle front seat & lack of a three point seatbelt that comes along with the jump seat, so I called GM to ask them their thoughts.
Obviously for liability issues, they would not recommend replacing the console for a middle seat (although their standard OEM bench seat is exactly that; 2 bucket seats with a folding jump seat), nor would they give me anymore information on retrofitting. I then asked them about a new stock SLE truck with the standard bench seat (again, which includes the folding jump seat) and how the airbags & single seatbelt would affect the middle seat. They said that no seat in the front was acceptable for children in a crew cab configuration & declined any further comments on that issue.
Any thoughts on what can be done to accomodate all 6 of us?? I don't want to compromise the safety of any of us (especially the little guys), but I'd really like to be able to use the truck for family trips, etc.
I know I can replace the console with the jump seat & buy an air bag on/off switch for the passenger side, but my concerns are;
1.) how to deal with the front middle lap belt (how to convert it to lap/shoulder)
2.) who to have ride in the front; kids ages are ages 7, 5.5, 3 (all currently in booster seats) & new born (in rear facing infant seat)
3.) does anyone know if the drivers airbag could/would affect someone in the middle??
HELP!!!!
I have a GMC Sierra crew cab with the SLT option (front bucket seats w/middle console), that for the past 3 years has fit the 5 of us nicely (3 kids/booster seats in the rear). I've seen many folks who have removed the front console & added the factory OEM folding jump seat as a sixth seat. That's fine & all, but I'm concerned with the front airbags affecting a middle front seat & lack of a three point seatbelt that comes along with the jump seat, so I called GM to ask them their thoughts.
Obviously for liability issues, they would not recommend replacing the console for a middle seat (although their standard OEM bench seat is exactly that; 2 bucket seats with a folding jump seat), nor would they give me anymore information on retrofitting. I then asked them about a new stock SLE truck with the standard bench seat (again, which includes the folding jump seat) and how the airbags & single seatbelt would affect the middle seat. They said that no seat in the front was acceptable for children in a crew cab configuration & declined any further comments on that issue.
Any thoughts on what can be done to accomodate all 6 of us?? I don't want to compromise the safety of any of us (especially the little guys), but I'd really like to be able to use the truck for family trips, etc.
I know I can replace the console with the jump seat & buy an air bag on/off switch for the passenger side, but my concerns are;
1.) how to deal with the front middle lap belt (how to convert it to lap/shoulder)
2.) who to have ride in the front; kids ages are ages 7, 5.5, 3 (all currently in booster seats) & new born (in rear facing infant seat)
3.) does anyone know if the drivers airbag could/would affect someone in the middle??
HELP!!!!