got the seats in the bed (pics)

[odie1969]

how did the brat get away with rear seats. safely?

 

[MAKG]

makg why r u such a downy to this idea when i first posted it as just na idea you were a downy then to lol and thos seat belts were 70 dollars from jcwhitney and are dot approved and it is legal and think about it really my passengers are probably safer there than just sitting in the bed

Because it's a BAD IDEA. That you did it makes it obvious that it was, indeed a bad idea.

That the seat belt is DOT approved is utterly irrelevant. You're not going to stretch the seat belt. You're going to CUT it. And seat belts have to be positioned correctly to have any effect.

And that bench seat is REALLY bad. It may very well be worse than putting people in the bed unsecured because it will force the occupants' heads against the rear window in a front end collision, leaving bits of brains all over the cab. Not to mention the effect EVEN AT LOW SPEED ON THE TRAIL of a rollover on those rear seats. You'll cut your occupants off at the knees.

Honestly, you are not a competent safety engineer. Stop this before you kill one of your friends. I'm "down" on you about this because the engineering is severely incompetent, and it is likely to end in a fatality even for minor accidents. I'm not mincing words in such a situation. Your teacher is NOT better if he thinks the solution to this is 1/4 inch plate steel.

Whether it is legal or not is not terribly relevant, though virtually any locale can cite you for reckless endangerment. It is VERY unsafe.

 

[twitch]

what r u talking about stretching and cutting the seat belt?

 

[twitch]

i never said it was a gonna be a cheer ful safe bubble and my teacher is also a cop and said it was gonna be legal if he was advisieng me through the whole process and what the cops say goes.
and what i was thinkin of with a canopy or the window is to make metal poles that come up and make head rest so in the case of an accident there head isnt splattered through my rear window

 

[koda6966]

how did the brat get away with rear seats. safely?

They were factory made, and had a full headrest that went up.
Also, they had handles that you held on too when things got rough.
My brother used to have one.

It was classified as "passenger vehicles" and had cheaper shipping charges to the US than a truck.

 

[88ranger2.95sp]

haha my father used to do that for me when i was younger!!

he converted his '83 nissan 4cyl5sp4x4 to buckets and put his bench in the bed!!

sorry MAKG, but guess what we used for a seatbelt..












a ratchet strap!

ROb

 

[Dusty_Ranger]

no i agree it should be fine its not like hes gonna drive crazy shit with ppl in the back and besides a good roller would solve all issues

 

[koda6966]

i never said it was a gonna be a cheer ful safe bubble and my teacher is also a cop and said it was gonna be legal if he was advisieng me through the whole process and what the cops say goes.
and what i was thinkin of with a canopy or the window is to make metal poles that come up and make head rest so in the case of an accident there head isnt splattered through my rear window

Subaru Brat, With rear seats.
It shows the head rests like what your talking about.

 

[OilPatch197]

after reading all the political B.S. after the original post, here are my thoughts:

I've seen this done before, but most of the time it is designed so the seat occupants face forward, more toward the middle of the bed.

Where is the head rest? One thing about ranger bench seats, there is no dang headrest, you definately need some head rest cushions for your passengers! My uncle was off roading when they were in reverse and hit a stump, their heads smacked the back glass, he said it hurt, and I believe him!

The seat belts need more protection, poorly designed, you should have bolted directly to the bed, to prevent cut points, and used GRADE 8 bolts with proper reinforcement.

Fix these Issues and you got a winner.

 

[koda6966]

after reading all the political B.S. after the original post, here are my thoughts:

I've seen this done before, but most of the time it is designed so the seat occupants face forward, more toward the middle of the bed.

Where is the head rest? One thing about ranger bench seats, there is no dang headrest, you definately need some head rest cushions for your passengers! My uncle was off roading when they were in reverse and hit a stump, their heads smacked the back glass, he said it hurt, and I believe him!

The seat belts need more protection, poorly designed, you should have bolted directly to the bed, to prevent cut points, and used GRADE 8 bolts with proper reinforcement.

Fix these Issues and you got a winner.

Facing forward would suck you wouldnt see anything other than the back window. And the constant wind in your face would be a b*tch.

He said he was going to put headrests in. And your uncle needs to pay more attention.

He welded it to the top of the bed, it may look like he cut through and welded somewhere else, but its just a rubber bed liner.. i think?

So he doesnt have many issues.

Other than roll-over ones...

 

[dusto2]

i totally agree with MAKG bad idea no matter how you slice it, just get a bronco if you want the extra seats on your truck, man accidents happen no matter what you do to prevent them thats why they are called accidents, i would pull all that out now man, and those belts go right through the floor rubbing right against the metal, and just cause one cop says its ok doesnt make it right another cop could says its wrong, and Dusty how can you vouch that he will drive safe "all the time" with people in the back.

 

[86isuzu]

I'm lovin it!!

I'd like a chaise put in my bed so that I could cuddle with the girlfriend with the camper shell on.


That would be tight!

http://www.gaylordslids.com/cruiser.php

Gaylord's has a convertible sofa bed you could put in the back of your truck. not very weatherproof but if you got the cap on you should be alright

 

[odie1969]

http://www.gaylordslids.com/cruiser.php

Gaylord's has a convertible sofa bed you could put in the back of your truck. not very weatherproof but if you got the cap on you should be alright

would you put anything in your truck that screams GAYlord. I mean really rename your company. ( I know its not your company)

 

[OilPatch197]

would you put anything in your truck that screams GAYlord. I mean really rename your company. ( I know its not your company)

Nothing wrong with being cheery, bright and pleasant?

 

[twitch]

Twitch, you're a careless, clueless moron.

Your friends are even less intelligent if they voluntarily subject themselves to riding in that death trap.

ok like the guy in the topic earlier said if you dont have nothin nice to say dont say it all.
(cough, cough, DICK)

and no offense jonnyu but i havent really seen you post much up for other people that is to kind either.

and you didnt really have to call me a morron.

you could kept it to your self.

and ill probably get booted from this sight for this but really.