Kids in the back seat of older jeeps...

[Cody]

Hey, what's the best practice for kids riding in the back seat of an older CJ? I have a 5 year old, and I've tried his standard care seat and booster seats, and they all just kind of flop around. I can just put him in the lap belt, and while that doesn't bother me all that much, I feel like I'm being turned in to DCFS when I drive around.

I guess this is a double sided question. For driving around town, and for off-road. I feel fine with the smaller kid in a lap belt offroad. Around town I feel like I should be trying to do more.

Cody

 

[J-mobzz]

something like this comes to mind. I’d probably just ratchet strap it to the bench seat to keep it from flopping around and use the Lap belt for the kid.

SxS UTV Junior Seat (Fits Stock and Aftermarket Seats) (Black) https://a.co/d/igQSYkZ

 

[RockChucker]

For my almost 3 year hold, i've been ratchet strapping it to the seat so that it doesn't flop around. done that for both driving around town and when offroad.

 

[Asbjorn]

After screwing around with trying to get a car seat secure in the previous bench seat in my buggy, I opted for this for our 3-4 year old.

Racetrim kids seat, custom Crow harness. I had many suggestions to use ratchet straps, but didn’t feel comfortable with it.

 

[Kevin B.]

When I had kiddos in the back of the 4Runners, I ran something like this and rigged an extra strap over the back to a loop I bolted into the deck behind the seat.

https://www.amazon.com/Graco-Affix-Highback-Booster-Atomic/dp/B00AHVR7ZI/

Didn't ever test it, but it made me as comfortable as I could be with the top off and that chintzy factory roll bar hanging out all by itself.

 

[SoopaHick]

My buddy uses this in his SxS for a 2 year old and 3 year old. Don't know about around town use but he loves them.
UTVMA Mini Bucket Seat for kids (Fits Stock and Aftermarket Seats) https://a.co/d/4iJhETT

It's similar to the one above.

 

[ID Bronco]

After screwing around with trying to get a car seat secure in the previous bench seat in my buggy, I opted for this for our 3-4 year old.
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Racetrim kids seat, custom Crow harness. I had many suggestions to use ratchet straps, but didn’t feel comfortable with it.

This!

 

[Unimog]

Love the little bucket seats! I have 4 seatbelts in the back of the unimog. It was almost a different era, but I can remember going up some obstacle and looking back and one of the boys was sleeping and his head was banging into the door frame. Had to have his brother put a pillow there. I hope we didn't damage them permanently!

 

[Cody]

I guess I could try some ratchet straps. I'd love to have nicer bucket seats on the back, but I don't think that fits the budget or SWMBO's vision of the vehicle.

I have one of those graco's seats. I'll see how secure I can get it with some ratchets.

 

[Skylinerider]

I always just used a booster and a seat belt adjuster (they are on Amazon) in the YJ for both my kids. at that age.

 

[Gravy]

I ratchet strap my kids' car seats to the cage in back of my ranger and I'm my old DD TJ. With those 3" straps they're not going anywhere.

 

[RockChucker]

I should add...I do use the lap belt to hold the car seat in as well, but like @Cody is questioning, the seat moves around too much. The ratchet strap holds it solid.