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possibly a silly question... car seat and pick up trucks

kdussaultkdussault
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is it safe?  where do we put the seat?  DH has a "work truck" that he drives M-F and will be picking up LO when I go back to work, so he'll have an extra infant base in the truck... problem is that it is not a full size, so no back seat... it does have airbags that turn off automatically or can be turned off manually, but is it ok for the infant seat to be in the passenger seat or should it be in the middle away from the window?

I was at his shop yesterday and was "joking" with one of his bosses about his new truck (he is getting a new one in a couple weeks) having a full cab and he just laughed and said that was not going to happen because of the extra cost... oh well, worth a shot! :) 

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  • ashonkwiler09ashonkwiler09
    Absolutely not safe.
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  • cvillecouplecvillecouple member
    Turn off the airbag, push the seat all the way back.  Putting it next to the window is fine.  IMO.
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  • illinigalillinigal member

    My DH currently has a quad cab truck with a large backseat with the latch system. We are not buying extra bases for his vehicle since we are not planning on having the twins ride back there, but they could.  Check your truck's owners manual to see what it says about child car seats.

    Here are some links with info:

    https://www.carseat.org/Resources/FAQs.htm#pickup

    https://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;106/4/857

    https://www.iihs.org/laws/ChildRestraint.aspx

    I know I saw another link telling what brands/types of carseats were best by vehicle model, but I can't find that now.

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  • kdussaultkdussault
    imageillinigal:

    My DH currently has a quad cab truck with a large backseat with the latch system. We are not buying extra bases for his vehicle since we are not planning on having the twins ride back there, but they could.  Check your truck's owners manual to see what it says about child car seats.

    Here are some links with info:

    https://www.carseat.org/Resources/FAQs.htm#pickup

    https://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;106/4/857

    https://www.iihs.org/laws/ChildRestraint.aspx

    I know I saw another link telling what brands/types of carseats were best by vehicle model, but I can't find that now.

    thanks illinigal!  That first link was great and totally answered my question/confirmed what I was thinking.  Good call about looking in the owner's manual, I will have to check it out when he gets the new one.  I figured it had to be "okay" because let's face it, people who drive pick-ups as their primary vehicle get pregnant too, and I'm sure they don't go buy a new car just because it isn't the "safest" option... I know it is obviously not the safest option, but we don't really have a choice in the matter... this is his mode of transportation to/from work and he HAS to pick up LO on his way home.  period.  Nice to know I was on the right track.  Thanks again! :)

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  • kdussaultkdussault

    imagecvillecouple:
    push the seat all the way back.

    good idea, thank you! 

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  • kthappy76kthappy76
    I've heard a big no to carseats in trucks w/o back seats, but if you have no other choice...  Turn off the airbag and hope for the best, I guess.  Back seat is always best.
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  • shopgirl78shopgirl78 member
    i was lurking for an update on someone and saw this.  Being from Texas, its quite common and not illegal (and appears to be somewhat convenient--easier to put the paci back in and nice to be able to look down and see that LO is doing alright).  I do have to agree that its not the safest option but if its the only...

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