seatbelt/carseat issues

hmmhoyhoy · 01-09-2013, 08:20 AM

Idk if its just my 4runner but when I strap in my kids carseats both belts come loose, they dont tighten up and stay tight. Im using the system where it weaves through because there are no latches.

Is it the norm that the belts dont stay tight or could mine just be going out given that there 15 yrs old?

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Matt 98 · 01-09-2013, 08:39 AM

Did you pull them all the way out so that they ratchet when retracting?

2003mikem · 01-09-2013, 08:41 AM

What year runner ?

hmmhoyhoy · 01-09-2013, 08:41 AM

Yes, all the way out where you hear the ratchet, then tighten from there but the car seats move all over the place

hmmhoyhoy · 01-09-2013, 08:42 AM

97 4runner

2003mikem · 01-09-2013, 08:52 AM

I have a car seat in my 1998 and 2000 4runner in the back seat. They stay tight for us? If it comes lose I would get new belts right away or at least for the car seat or seats.

This is not good or safe at all…..

JM2C

RAD4Runner · 01-09-2013, 09:04 AM

Child Seat manufacturers recommend using the non-retracting hipbelt (middle seat belt) in older cars, OR use a locking buckle which usually comes with carseat to lock the seatbelt buckle, converting it into a non-retracting hipbelt.

2003mikem · 01-09-2013, 10:41 AM

im sorry i use the center belt

noahrexion · 01-10-2013, 12:53 PM

Take the rig into a local fire dept or something and have em give a hand.

IIRC < 98 did not have ALR belts on outboard positions. If that is correct, then you would need to use the locking clip on the belt when you install the bases. Definitely use common sense and don't drive the kids around with sloppy seats until you get it fixed up!

matstaley · 01-10-2013, 09:02 PM

I use a ratchet strap for mine. doesn't budge.

DirtyOregonKid · 01-11-2013, 12:08 AM

It takes some fidgeting but I get mine snugged down tight in my 87 4runner by using the little "H" clip that comes with car seats. On one of the car seats that has a strap for the newer anchor type mounts I also ran that down to the seat hinge point for extra security.

85GT-79FJ40 · 01-12-2013, 05:43 AM

Using that clip that comes with the car seat is for the outer shoulder belts. Our 2000 4Runner had the ratcheting shoulder belts and using those along with kneeling in the car seat when tightening up the belt worked great. The seat never came loose. I would think the same would be true if you fiddled with the middle one while kneeling in the seat. If you can't get it tight see your local fire department right away. There is nothing more important in life than keeping your kids safe.

01-09-2013, 08:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Matt 98 Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 8	Did you pull them all the way out so that they ratchet when retracting? __________________ '98 4Runner SR5 V6 4x4 5-Speed '90 BMW 325i - Daily Driver '87 BMW 325is - SpecE30 '08 Acura TL Type S

01-09-2013, 08:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
hmmhoyhoy Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) [OP] Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 11	Yes, all the way out where you hear the ratchet, then tighten from there but the car seats move all over the place __________________ 1997 4Runner Limited, 3.4, auto

01-09-2013, 08:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
hmmhoyhoy Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) [OP] Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 11	97 4runner __________________ 1997 4Runner Limited, 3.4, auto

01-09-2013, 09:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
RAD4Runner Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 873	For Retracting Seatbelt, U Need a locking Buckle Child Seat manufacturers recommend using the non-retracting hipbelt (middle seat belt) in older cars, OR use a locking buckle which usually comes with carseat to lock the seatbelt buckle, converting it into a non-retracting hipbelt. __________________ 1986 4Runner dlx, 22RE-liable, mostly stock. ZUK'd Click-Only Starting Issue Fixed First-gen starting (cranking) system explained Headlight Circuit Retrofitted Alternator & Charging System Explained Last edited by RAD4Runner; 01-09-2013 at 10:51 AM.

01-10-2013, 09:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
matstaley Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Central Oregon Posts: 166	I use a ratchet strap for mine. doesn't budge. __________________ . Saying that guns kill people is like saying that spoons made Rosie O'Donnell fat. Gun Control= putting the second bullet through the first hole. '86 SR5

01-09-2013, 08:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
2003mikem Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: appleton wisconsin Posts: 372	What year runner ?

01-09-2013, 08:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
2003mikem Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: appleton wisconsin Posts: 372	I have a car seat in my 1998 and 2000 4runner in the back seat. They stay tight for us? If it comes lose I would get new belts right away or at least for the car seat or seats. This is not good or safe at all….. JM2C

01-09-2013, 10:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
2003mikem Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: appleton wisconsin Posts: 372	im sorry i use the center belt

01-10-2013, 12:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
noahrexion Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lafayette, CO Posts: 217	Take the rig into a local fire dept or something and have em give a hand. IIRC < 98 did not have ALR belts on outboard positions. If that is correct, then you would need to use the locking clip on the belt when you install the bases. Definitely use common sense and don't drive the kids around with sloppy seats until you get it fixed up!

01-11-2013, 12:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
DirtyOregonKid Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Philomath, OR Posts: 274	It takes some fidgeting but I get mine snugged down tight in my 87 4runner by using the little "H" clip that comes with car seats. On one of the car seats that has a strap for the newer anchor type mounts I also ran that down to the seat hinge point for extra security. __________________ 1987 4Runner, 22re, downey intake. 33x10.5 KM2s, 2" BL. Workin' on it. "My long hair just can't cover up my red neck"

01-12-2013, 05:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
85GT-79FJ40 Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 52	Using that clip that comes with the car seat is for the outer shoulder belts. Our 2000 4Runner had the ratcheting shoulder belts and using those along with kneeling in the car seat when tightening up the belt worked great. The seat never came loose. I would think the same would be true if you fiddled with the middle one while kneeling in the seat. If you can't get it tight see your local fire department right away. There is nothing more important in life than keeping your kids safe.

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