Safest way to travel with 6 in a pickup?
We have a Dodge Ram 2500 megacab as a tow vehicle. There are five of us -- hubby and I and three kids, ages 6, 7 and 9. In August we're going to a music festival about four hours away. DD9 is brin...
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prestonbunch wrote:
I'm concerned not only about being legal, but also being safe. I guess having someone . . . anyone . . . restrained by only the lap belt made me feel like that wasn't safe. That's what made me think maybe the smallest one in the five-point harness would be safe, but I wasn't sure if installing it with only the lap belt was safe. And I'm pretty sure we don't have a center airbag and we can turn off the passenger airbag.
You can use a lap belt with a forward facing 5pt harness. Its legal and safe. Being in the front seat isn't as safe as the rear but for what you are planning I wouldn't worry too much. The only issue you may have is lack of room for you because the car seat may get in the way.
