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 3 Car seats in a first gen LWB?
#913150
10/28/08 05:47 PM
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I am in need of some help, having only ever owned a Raider. How many kids can you realistically fit a first gen LWB back seat? I have one in a booster, one in a forward facing, and would need space for an infant rear facing.
Anyone with direct experience/pics? If not, can someone get me the rear seat dimension measurements from armrest to armrest? I believe if there is 53+" I can make it work...
Thanks.
-cyberbackpacker
WTB: GEN I LWB within 3 hour drive of 17837.
WTB: GEN I SWB rear seat and bracketry.
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Re: 3 Car seats in a first gen LWB?
[Re: cyberbackpacker]
#913151
10/28/08 05:58 PM
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Three, no problem. I had two in car seats at the same time. The rr facer was on one side and the fr facer on the other. On occasion we'd have to carry a third kid and that seat went in the middle. Even with two car seats, an adult can still fit back there provided the load isn't too wide - if you catch my drift. Sorry, no pics as my car seat days are long over - thank God. One of the happiest days of my life was the one when I got into a vehicle and didn't have to buckle someone elses seat belt. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: 3 Car seats in a first gen LWB?
[Re: cyberbackpacker]
#913152
10/28/08 06:03 PM
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If nobody gets here first, I'll have armrest-to-armrest for you by the end of the day.
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1989 Dodge Raider: 3.0/5
1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible: 3.0/A
1994 GMC Safari: 4.3/A
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Re: 3 Car seats in a first gen LWB?
[Re: dadrab]
#913153
10/28/08 06:55 PM
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One of the happiest days of my life was the one when I got into a vehicle and didn't have to buckle someone elses seat belt. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> IRC that day... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> You can also retro an SWB second into a third row in an LWB pretty easily. IF you do, I'd get Gen II third row belts as the have the ratchet deal for kid seats.
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Re: 3 Car seats in a first gen LWB?
[Re: MontyMcV]
#913154
10/28/08 08:01 PM
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Thanks for the info gentleman... and I too await a single-buckling (my own) driving experience, but also really enjoy why I have to worry about the extra buckling though too.
Wagonmaster, if you could get me those measuements, it would be greatly appreciated.
-cyberbackpacker
WTB: GEN I LWB within 3 hour drive of 17837.
WTB: GEN I SWB rear seat and bracketry.
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Re: 3 Car seats in a first gen LWB?
[Re: cyberbackpacker]
#913155
10/28/08 10:10 PM
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My arm rest to arm rest measures 1321mm, which is 52"
I often load three adults in the back.
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Re: 3 Car seats in a first gen LWB?
[Re: cyberbackpacker]
#913156
10/29/08 04:33 AM
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As long as you don't have those fat car seats with armrests and cupholders you'll be fine.
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Re: 3 Car seats in a first gen LWB?
[Re: motero]
#913157
10/29/08 10:25 AM
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As stated above, one of my favorite mods to my LWB Gen I was to install a rear seat out of a 2 door and give yourself 3rd row seating. It pretty much just bolts in and looks factory. good luck!
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Re: 3 Car seats in a first gen LWB?
[Re: 89Montiero]
#913158
10/29/08 02:50 PM
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Thanks again for the info... finding a SWB rear seat and its mounting brackets does sound like the way to go; however, finding them is the problem...
-cyberbackpacker
WTB: GEN I LWB within 3 hour drive of 17837.
WTB: GEN I SWB rear seat and bracketry.
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Re: 3 Car seats in a first gen LWB?
[Re: 89Montiero]
#913159
10/29/08 05:22 PM
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As stated above, one of my favorite mods to my LWB Gen I was to install a rear seat out of a 2 door and give yourself 3rd row seating. It pretty much just bolts in and looks factory. good luck! There is even a pre-drilled upper hole for mounting a 3 point belt system in back... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
HUMMER .25: No need to compensate.
1989 Dodge Raider: 3.0/5
1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible: 3.0/A
1994 GMC Safari: 4.3/A
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