Question Talk to me about trucks!

northernmommy · Apr 15, 2009

The Venture has got to go! Aside from being a little freaked by the horrible crash test ratings, it just can't handle the terrain here

It bottoms out regularly on my moms driveway and on the unpaved streets in town...never mind trying to go off the highway at all! (I'm in a really rural, remote area, and a good portion of the roads are dirt/gravel logging roads). I don't want an SUV, I'd rather have any cargo separate in the box, plus I will need to haul firewood etc.

So, I think I need a truck. I'd like a crew cab. It needs to fit three across, preferably have l/s belts in all three rear seating positions. What are the safest trucks out there from say 2003 onwards? I can't afford to buy new

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Thanks!

mburks26 · Apr 15, 2009

I have a 2003 Ford F150 my MIL has a 2000 Ford F150 and our anut has the same. We love it. Seats for The middle and passenger back does have forward of the bite buckle stalks but all you need to do is pull the seat and line up the belt path with the buckle stalk the seats are solid that way. Tethers in all 3 spots must fold down the back seat to access.
Leg room for all FF. We also can get 2 boosters outboard and GN in the middle. Evenflo big kid, Turbo booster and a cosco backless is what he have used. Just about anything I think will work for 3 accross maybe not a Regent unless there are smaller seats in the mix.
We have had the following seats installed
GN
Cargo
Evenflo Bolero
Turbo booster
Evenflo Big kid
Fisher price seat dont know the name but it had metal locking clips its older and they are no longer made (wide seat)
A over head sheild type older (wide as well)
2 infant seats one was Graco and one I am not sure of but it could not be used with out the base.