Truck ?

sandhillcranes · Jul 24, 2015

My husband has an old ford ranger. With my work schedule, he will be the one driving him to school this yr. School is 3-5mins from our home. He is 5yo, 47lbs. He has been in a high back booster in my car for almost a yr. My question is- hubbys truck only has a small cab with small seats that fold down so the passengers are facing sideways (hope that makes sense). DH said legally he can ride in the front of the vehicle in a booster (if the airbag is turned off) but I want to know where the SAFEST spot in the truck would be for him to ride in. There are only lap belts in the "back". I will be doing the picking up but I am agonizing over what to do about the morning.

This is cross posted. I really just wanna make sure he is SAFE. It is a short drive but we RF'ed him so long and now I don't want to make an uneducated decision and I just don't know enough about carseats and trucks
Any help is appreciated

bubbaray · Jul 24, 2015

You can NOT use a child restraint of any kind, including a booster, on a sideways facing seat. You can NOT use a booster with a lap belt

jacqui276 · Jul 24, 2015

He can safely ride in the front in his booster seat if there is a lap/shoulder belt and the air bag can be turned off. No car seats or boosters allow them to be positioned on the sideways seats.

Unregistered · Jul 24, 2015

Ok thank u- yes the airbag can be turned off with the key. Just feels wrong to think about putting him in the front I guess but if he is safer with the lap/shoulder belt than in the back with a lap belt then that is what I will do.

UlrikeDG · Jul 24, 2015

I love your username. Two of my DDs and I went out to Nebraska this spring to see the migration!

In this situation, the front seat is definitely a better option than a side-facing seat.

mping · Jul 25, 2015

If it's that close, can they walk?

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starshine514 · Jul 28, 2015

We used to have a truck with the same setup when we just had our first child. We just turned off the airbag and the tech installed the seat in the passenger seat. It was actually fantastic. My little one loved being in the front seat. It's definitely the safest place for him in your husband's vehicle. I would have a really hard time letting my girls sit in those side seats...luckily, we sold that truck before our second child was born (so we've never been faced with that problem).

1mommy · Jul 28, 2015

My husband also had a small truck where the only place to put a child restraint was the front seat (with an airbag off switch - never rely on a sensor)
-this page helped me

http://www.carseat.se/rearfacing/position-in-vehicle/front-seat-safety/

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