size of forward facing travel seats (1 Viewer)

[magbrin]

Does anyone know the minimum width required for forward facing passenger travel seats? Planning a new conversion and this time want to include passenger seats for the grandbabies. At the moment we only ever travel with the three year old and we have a double passenger seat in the front - so don't need travel seats in the back. Would prefer to have 2 travel seats in the habitation area so that we can have swivel front seats. However, because of the restrictive width in a panel van, would want the narrowest possible. They would, of course, need to take the children's car seats - or at least one of them would - the other could travel in the front passenger seat (as long as we don't find the van we get has a passenger airbag).

 

[pappajohn]

you do know there are legal age and height requirements for front seat passengers....and i dont think a 3 year old qualifies...even in a clild seat.

 

[pappajohn]

apologies...i am wrong except under 3 cant be in a rear facing child seat in the front if an active airbag is fitted.

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[Mikeco]

When I did my conversion the van came with the front double passenger seat which I replaced with a single. At the same time as I bought the new single I bought a new Ford Transit double seat which came with integral seat belts which were attached to the seat base which is steel. Although I bolted the framework to the van floor I have not declared them as travel seats as we don't need them.
Not sure how you can get them classed as belted seats but somebody will.

Mike

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

Good advice by Mikeco and prob best solution using a double seat with integral 3 point belt.Any additional seats that you add with lap belts won't be legal !
It's all to do with anchor points,loadings etc.
When it comes to kids safety you've got to play it by the book,if not and anything went wrong could you forgive yourself ?





Vlad

 

[Mr Ed]

When I was looking into this some time ago I came to the conclusion that the safest way forward would be to get the seat fitted by a professional minibus converter.But then ended up buying a mother home with seats fitted.
:thumb:

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[Mr Ed]

Mother home not motherhome

 

[Mr Ed]

Why won't it let me write moterhome :thumb:that's better.

 

[magbrin]

This is just the planning stage. We will be getting a professional bespoke conversion done, so fixings, legalities etc. will be up to the converter. Not yet sure who is doing it or even what van we will be getting - it depends on how much space a double travel seat in the back will take. I just wanted to know if there is a legal minimum size so that I can work with it, in my plans.

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[Ralph-n-Bev]

Why won't it let me write moterhome :thumb:that's better.

Try Motorhome . It's probably spell checker changing your words for you. My ipad comes up with some real gems:thumb: