Baby seats likely to destroy truck seats.

[Twotrack]

Over the last 2 years we have added 3 minions to our tribe. Now I have 3 car seats in the back of my truck and I can see the impending doom that’s taking place to my truck with 3k miles on it. Does anyone have any suggestions to protect it from the foam and materials etc from being destroyed? I know I’m not  the first person to have this go through my head. 

[davester]

Perhaps a board underneath them to even out the pressure over the whole seat?  But the seat won't have been safety tested like that, so it may or may not be as safe as before (for example, board may slide out if not affixed to the seat).

 

It may be just the cost of doing business, and once you get the kids big enough to sell, you replace/reupholster the seat .

[RyanbabZ71]

I used those protector pads under the car seats and never had issues [emoji2373]


Ryan B.

[dsr611]

When mine were in car seats, I put a piece of 1" thick foam under the car seat and covered with a towel.  My seats were cloth, but they held up just fine

 

My 98 Sierra had a car seat in the back pretty much from 2001 until I traded it in in 2010.  My '10 Sierra had a car seat (sometimes 2) in it from 2010 until 2017.  Neither truck had any damage to the truck seat

[Twotrack]

9 hours ago, RyanbabZ71 said:

I used those protector pads under the car seats and never had issues


Ryan B.

I found some protector pads that might work, thanks for the help, still figuring this kid thing out! 

[davester]

Remember, if the kids get too expensive, it's ok to sell one or two.  You can always make more.

[Colossus]

On 6/19/2020 at 8:20 AM, Twotrack said:

Over the last 2 years we have added 3 minions to our tribe. Now I have 3 car seats in the back of my truck and I can see the impending doom that’s taking place to my truck with 3k miles on it. Does anyone have any suggestions to protect it from the foam and materials etc from being destroyed? I know I’m not  the first person to have this go through my head. 

Time to upgrade to a Suburban. 

[Twotrack]

On 6/20/2020 at 1:31 AM, davester said:

Remember, if the kids get too expensive, it's ok to sell one or two.  You can always make more.

No, no I can’t make more lol 

[Twotrack]

5 hours ago, Colossus said:

Time to upgrade to a Suburban. 

Likely in the next year or so. 

[ammoaddict]

Remember, if the kids get too expensive, it's ok to sell one or two.  You can always make more.

It's expensive to make them too, but sometimes it's alot of fun.

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[RamRod78]

Britax makes a thicker rubber mat for under seats that has held up well in my vehicles for 3yrs without much indenting.

Make sure the seats are tightly installed, compressing the foam in the seat, but unable to wiggle around. That wiggle destroys the fabric.

For high-back boosters that are a bit looser, look for one of the full length protectors... Diono makes a good one that is not too expensive.

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[jnissen]

Invest in Weathertech floor mats and seat protectors. The first few snippy cups will have you wondering how you got along without them. Clean up quickly and last a long time. My kids are now grown but I used them at the time in a new Odyssey. My wife’s still driving it ten years later and the seats and floors look great.

[BlancoSilverado]

I use old towels from showering. You will need 3. 

[RamRod78]

I use old towels from showering. You will need 3. 

You wash them first, or straight out of the shower? [emoji16]

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[BlancoSilverado]

51 minutes ago, RamRod78 said:

You wash them first, or straight out of the shower?

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Straight out of the shower. lol. 

 

I keep the old towels that my soon-to-be-wife doesn't want anymore. I use them for stuff that i need a soft place to rest stuff on.