Can I replace my 2002 Sierra extended cab rear bench seat which has a center lap-only seat belt with a newer year rear seat that has the center lap/shoulder seat belt? What year seat would work?
You should be able to go to the dealer and buy the center lap belts and can install them without having to by the seat just call your loacal dealer they can tell you how much thy are, less expensive than the seat.
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The problem is the mounting of the seat belt mount if there is not a place to mount the slider and locking device you you have no where to hook the shoulder bolt and if you don't place it in the right position the belt can kill you. For the lap belts they already have mounts installed under the seat to bolt them to the frame. If it does not have the mounts no one would install it because the engineering work has not been done and it would not have been tested. thats why I suggested you call the dealer. Sometimes they have a retrofit kit that can be installed it's pre engineered and the exact spot for where it should be mounted would be given. They really do a lot of research on safety lap belts because of people that have been killed by them. Thats is why I did not give you the dimensions, to be done right it has to be installed in the right location. If the lap belt is to high or to one side or the other it could cause you to be hurt or killed so it is very important to get this information from the Manufacture, if you replace the seats and their hight is different you change all the pivot points of the belts which could lead to to much pressure in an area that could kill you. And I would ask that you rethink your rating for this question The free answers really hut us when we get one thumbs up. Thanks for your time and I hope you get the right information because this could mean life or death to one of your loved ones.
Right thanks for the rate change, Call the nearest wrecking yard near you and ask them they can tell you. Here is what you are facing, obobma passed a law destroying all these older cars so they can't sell them they have to junk them, meaning they have to melt them down. The dealer is afraid to say or do anything because when you modify original equipment even thought it would make it safer are afraid of being sued if someone got hurt. All it takes is for someones family that has had a child killed by a seat belt being improperly installed suing the dealer, but they don't stop there. They sue the mechanic for his install they sue the dealer they sue the maker of the seat belt and they sue Fed-ex or whoever delivers it to them. Thats why the problem. If you call the local wrecking yards they can measure for you and may even install it correctly for you so your family is safe. Sadly thats the world we live in. Even if they charged you $100.00 for install if something went wrong their insurance could be canceled and lose their business. Most dealers are privately owned and lease the name of GM or Ford or Toyota and are Representatives only. I hope this helps you understand what you are up against. Thats why we are here.
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My issue is that my truck does was not made with a center SHOULDER seat belt, only the lap belt. The newer trucks have a center shoulder seat belt as part of the seat. I am hoping someone knows if a newer seat with the shoulder seat belt would fit into my 2002 Sierra extended cab truck.
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