Child Safety Seat to Cargo Barrier Connection

I've heard of people placing a steel bar across the back of the barrier and attaching the seat to that. Having said that, I would think that there isn't a safe way to attach a child seat to a cargo barrier. If somebody has done it, ask them how it performed in an accident. I'd get it done professionaly.

Hi Rob,
I don't know if the 100 is the same as some 80's, but mine as a set of bolt holes in the roof just inside the cargo area. The strap then passes through the barrier.
I've a GXL, I believe the standard barn door model don't have them.
Just pull your hood lining rubber back and have look.
Blokes with 80's and barriers have done it this way.
Hope this is of some help.
Cheers.

Rob,

My blackwidow drawers have the child restraint hooks attached to them. All they do is drill a hole through the front wall of the drawer case and bolt through the proper hooks for the child restraint. If yours don't have them already I'm sure you could buy the hooks from them and get them to tell you exactly where to drill the holes.

Attaching it to the cargo barrier is a no-no. You have to attach to an approved restraint point, either the original ones or have aftermarket ones fitted and certified. Had a shorty Pajero once that had no restraint points and had to have a bar fitted across the back to which the child seat was connected. PITA as the bar went straight across the back, full width at window height...

Although I have a Patrol, I have black widow drawers and half cargo barrier and divider. There are nuts built into the drawers to attach the child seat anchors to them on the front vertical face, just fold down seat backs and check your drawers for the same. As above dont attach anchor to cargo barrier. In my previous patrol I didnt have drawers and the cargo barrier had holes in it so the seat straps passed through it and I had anchors points put in the floor professionally. I have also seen spreader bars put in across old falcon wagons at rear seat height, similar to what was mentioned above, but doubt you'll need that with the drawers.

In WA we can contact "KID Safe" they will check off or install your seat for a nominal fee. Was very cheep. In WA you can also go to the companys that modify the cars for the mines and they have kits that can be installed to most cars that comply with the ADR's they will install and up-date your compliance plate with the attachment.

I dare say NSW will have something similar.

Regards
Craig