baby seat and red desert drawer system - how to set up
Submitted: Saturday, Jan 29, 2005 at 12:50
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Hanso1963
Hi All,
I installed the 'red desert' drawer system in a LC 100 a few years ago and it's been going great guns.
I now need to setup a baby
seat in the rear seats, but as I have used the baby
seat support holes for the drawer system, I am a bit stumped. A bit of asking around has not help either.
Does anyone have some good ideas or know where I can go for help?
Also I read a post about a 'fridge drawer' system/plan for the 'red desert' but the link does not work - anyone got any info?
Thanks....Hanso
Reply By: BigPop - Saturday, Jan 29, 2005 at 14:38
Saturday, Jan 29, 2005 at 14:38
Hanso,
I had the same problem when our grandson came along - I have a '95 80 series cruiser with rear drawers and couldn't put the baby
seat bracket in - apparently from '96 onwards models you can use one of the plugs in the headlining at the rear.
Dunno if the LC100's have the same but I imagine they would or have something similar.
You just need a special extender strap that you can buy - I had to have a special bar installed across the back and bolted into brackets that were bolted to the rear upper
seat belt holders as the authorised RTA agent who sells/install said that the plugs in my model are only to hold the hood lining up but the later models are dsigened so you can put a baby
seat bracket in.
Might be an idea of you went to an installation place and asked some questions.
Hope this helps
Regards
BigPop
(I never get lost because everyone tells me where to go)
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Saturday, Jan 29, 2005 at 22:07
Saturday, Jan 29, 2005 at 22:07
How much was the bar thing? I might need the same...
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Follow Up By: BigPop - Saturday, Jan 29, 2005 at 22:21
Saturday, Jan 29, 2005 at 22:21
Truckster,
Not bloody cheap that's for sure - from memory about $180.00 installed - I could've made one and installed it all myself but the trouble is the certification/legal ramifications if something did go wrong etc. and what price do you put on a life - especially when it is one of your own.
This way it is all stamped and approved by the RTA and installed by an official RTA installer etc etc etc - the old 'what happens' and 'just in case' attitude came into effect - "what happens if you do have a bad prang and the
young fella does get hurt and you made the bar and installed in contrary to regs etc etc" so it was easier just to get it put in properly in the 1st place.
I take it out when not needed (only 2 bolts where it attaches to the brackets either side) and if I need to take the
young fella I just bolt it back in again.
HTH
Regards
BigPop (Pete)
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