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2boys4me
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Replacing vehicle seatbelt w/non factory seatbelt??
My problem is this: I have a 4 y/o and a 2 y/o, and one on the way in November. The 4 y/o sits well in a backless booster. The 2 y/o is still under 40 pounds, so is in FF 5 pt harness (FPSE). The baby will fit in the center seat because the base for the Graco Snugride is the only thing I have found that is compatible with the horrible lap belt that is there.
When baby grows out of the Snugride, we will have to find 3 seats that fit across the back. We have a 2000 Dodge Durango with a 40/20/40 split bench seat. We do have 3rd row, but I want to avoid using it if at all possible.
The problem isn't so much the width of the center section of seat, but rather the enormous lap belt contraption that is there. Forward facing car seats (that I have tried) cannot be put there because the stops at the beltpath of the carseat and cannot be fully tightened.
What I would like to do is put in an ALR type lapbelt, but I called them today, and Dodge doesn't have one for that position (according to the parts person I spoke with).
Is it safe and possible to have a non-factory seatbelt professionally installed there to replace the factory seatbelt? It would solve everything!
My problem is this: I have a 4 y/o and a 2 y/o, and one on the way in November. The 4 y/o sits well in a backless booster. The 2 y/o is still under 40 pounds, so is in FF 5 pt harness (FPSE). The baby will fit in the center seat because the base for the Graco Snugride is the only thing I have found that is compatible with the horrible lap belt that is there.
When baby grows out of the Snugride, we will have to find 3 seats that fit across the back. We have a 2000 Dodge Durango with a 40/20/40 split bench seat. We do have 3rd row, but I want to avoid using it if at all possible.
The problem isn't so much the width of the center section of seat, but rather the enormous lap belt contraption that is there. Forward facing car seats (that I have tried) cannot be put there because the stops at the beltpath of the carseat and cannot be fully tightened.
What I would like to do is put in an ALR type lapbelt, but I called them today, and Dodge doesn't have one for that position (according to the parts person I spoke with).
Is it safe and possible to have a non-factory seatbelt professionally installed there to replace the factory seatbelt? It would solve everything!