Question Would you do this? Or see a problem with it?

Keeyamah

Active member
I occasionally watch my friends little one (currently 1 month, ahhh, adorable newb squishiness) and she's in a bucket. Parents only have one base and it gets left in their vehicle. So if I have to take us somewhere (not likely, but I want to be prepared) I'd have to do a baseless install with a locking clip ('92 Explorer, l/s belts don't lock). My oldest is booster training in an Amp behind the driver and my youngest is RF in his Radian in the lap only center position (which locks with a locking retractor, crazy). That leaves my last rear l/s open for extra riders.

Now that background info is out of the way, would you install the bucket next time they are over and draw with a sharpie on your belt where the locking clip goes so that any time you'd be watching her you could put the clip back quickly so that all you had to do is check for tightness if you needed to go somewhere?
 
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Carrie_R

Ambassador - CPS Technician
Maybe try chalk first? I did sharpie lines on my belts back in the day for that exact reason, but now I wonder if the sharpie could degrade the webbing in any way. Interested to hear other thoughts!
 

Mysweethoneybee

New member
I never thought about it but I did that in 5 different cars we have had because it was the only solution I could come up with. We only have one still that I marked almost 20 years ago. There is nothing visibly wrong with that seat belt still, but it has never had anyone in it during a crash either so I can't say it made no difference.
 

Keeyamah

Active member
The only problems I see with chalk or tape is when I have an adult there, it's prolly gonna come off. Hence why I was thinking sharpie. My belts are grey/silver, so even a lightly/gently done black would show up well.
 

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