Baby seat in FJ?

romeo oscar bravo · 08-11-2008, 10:57 AM

Hello,

Has anyone used a baby seat in the rear? I'm deciding between a 4 dr Taco and the FJ Cruiser but will be expecting my first child in November and need to plan ahead, I know the 4 dr Taco will work but I'm leaning towards the FJ but don't want to cause myself of other struggles in getting the baby in or out of my vehicle. Any advice or feedback? Thanks in advance.

Rob

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904_runner · 08-11-2008, 12:12 PM

IMO, the rear doors on the fj do not seem car seat friendly. If its front facing that might be okay, but a rear facing child seat in the back of the fj would not seem fun to me.

treknwil · 08-11-2008, 02:04 PM

My son was using my FJC for the last month, while I was recovering from surgery. He has a 2month old girl. I asked him what he thought. He said," it was a pain in the a$$..". He said the front sets had to be all the way froward to fit the car set facing backwards. He said he would go with the 4 door.

cublime · 09-11-2008, 08:37 PM

I have a 10 month old daughter. Yes the rear facing seats are a pain in the a$$ but once u get passed that its not so bad with front facing.

Matt16 · 09-11-2008, 09:11 PM

Lockers are more cost effective than babies, unless they're really good at pushing.

Kess · 09-15-2008, 05:46 PM

I might be a little late on this but I have an 07 FJ. I also have a 2 year old in a car seat. Car seat works fine for him. Only problem I have ran into was installing it. I had to move the passenger seat all the forward but after I got it in there I left him a little leg room and away we went.

Hope this helps.

08-11-2008, 12:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
904_runner Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chico, California Posts: 3,794	IMO, the rear doors on the fj do not seem car seat friendly. If its front facing that might be okay, but a rear facing child seat in the back of the fj would not seem fun to me. __________________ Mike 1990 4runner: 3.4 swapped, 5-speed, sas'd, Rear leaf swap, Locked, 5.29's, 39.5" iroks on Beadlocks, Armor'd Longfields, Duals coming soon: My build thread http://www.yotatech.com/f152/904_run...thread-158746/ http://www.treadlightly.org/ http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billav...ery/index.html

08-11-2008, 02:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
treknwil Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vacaville Posts: 259	My son was using my FJC for the last month, while I was recovering from surgery. He has a 2month old girl. I asked him what he thought. He said," it was a pain in the a$$..". He said the front sets had to be all the way froward to fit the car set facing backwards. He said he would go with the 4 door. __________________ 2007 FJ Cruiser 4x4 285/70-17 MTR's, Home made level lift, Home made Rock sliders, home made lower control arm skides, Home made Highlift jack clamps, AP LCA's, 4 KC's on roof rack, 1987 4runner SR5 22RE 5spd. Budbuilt skids and transf. case cross member, Flowmaster, 32x11.50/15's BFG MT's, Amer. racing rims, home made 1" body lift, winch & brush Guard, Downey truss, 26mm t-bars, home made 1" BJ spacers, Home Rocksliders, home rear quater sliders, Aussie locker in rear 4.30 gears

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09-11-2008, 08:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
cublime Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2	I have a 10 month old daughter. Yes the rear facing seats are a pain in the a$$ but once u get passed that its not so bad with front facing.

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Kess Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lemoore, Ca Posts: 8	I might be a little late on this but I have an 07 FJ. I also have a 2 year old in a car seat. Car seat works fine for him. Only problem I have ran into was installing it. I had to move the passenger seat all the forward but after I got it in there I left him a little leg room and away we went. Hope this helps.