rare 2DR pic request
 

can someone post a pic of a 2Dr with a child car seat in the back... child or no child attached.

I'm an idiot. I didn't test drive the jeep at all and didn't bother testing to see if a car seat would be fine in the back of a 2Dr. I just wanted a 2Dr jeep so badly I got one on impulse. My son is old enough to climb in his car seat and buckle himself. I just need to tighten it for him. Wondering if he'll be comfortable back there or if I made a selfish mistake and should've ordered a 4Dr. I do have another family car (think 7 seats), but I really don't want to drive it anymore when I get the jeep. I want it to be a backup vehicle.

No pics - my babies are 5'10" and 6'5" respectively. You should see them climbing into the back of my 2dr. :rotflmao1: I kept my family car too but rarely drive it as I am hooked on my Jeep.

As for the car seat, if it is not a proper fit you can purchase adjustment pieces. Check out any baby store. I needed adjustments for the booster seats as they wouldn't fit securely with shoulder straps - think early 90's. :crazyeyes:

My 5-year-old daughter prefers to ride in the Jeep. She can move the front seat out of the way, climb back there and buckle herself in just fine. She's on the tall side and has been in a booster seat for some time now. It fits just fine of course. A regular front-facing child's seat would be fine too. There's actually a lot of room back there once you get in... that is the trick. I installed a spring on the front seat to keep it forward. Real handy, especially parked uphill.

Don't have a pic, but I've had a baby seat in the back of mine (rear facing type). It was a feat but somehow we barely got it in there. I would NOT want to have to take one in and out on a regular basis!

Need to talk to "Jeepin Dad", he has a 2dr and has a child seat in the back of his. I've been wheeling with him before when he brought the kids along. I'm sure he has a picture of it somewhere.

I HAVE 13 MONTH OLD TWINS AND PUT TWO CAR SEATS IN MY 2 DR NO PROB IN SUMMER UN ZIP THE WINDOW AND TOSS EM IN AND THIS WINTER WELL UM WIFE GETS IN AND I PASS THEM TO HER TO STRAR EM IN DUE TO THE HARD TOP BUT THATS WHY WE HAVE HER CAR AND THE MINI VAN

WILL DIG UP THE PIC AND SEND IT TO YOU BUT IT IS DO ABLE

:yup: :crazyeyes:

The bigger rear facing seats are a problem. If I have it strapped in behind the drivers side then I'm right on top of the steering wheel. My wife is tall so the alternate is not a solution. But it's not our only transportation and the baby is too young to go off-roading anyway. It'll be perfect when we get a forward facing seat in there.

Tommy3rd - Like you, I wanted the 2dr. My girls (10&6) are old enough to get in and put their seatbelts on though. When I brought the whole family to look at the JKs at the dealership, my wife said "no way - 4dr." I love the 4dr, love her for pushing it, but she still hates me.:naw:

Here is some pics. There iss plenty of room back there for car seats it is a little awkard getting between the seat and the pillar to help buckle them in but can be done.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...ptember087.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...ptember088.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...ptember089.jpg


http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...ptember090.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...0-13-07008.jpg

your babies sound like over grown apes

:rotflmao2:

Try keeping food in the house! :crazyeyes:

Thank you! the pics made me feel better about my decision. :)

I have no pics, and i am currently much older. but in 1987 when my dad got his wrangler my little sister was still in a car seat and if memory serves it fit just fine in the back. granted that was before the days of rear facing child seats. but i think if it was ok in an old yj, then they've got to be ok in our wonderfully roomy jk!!!!!

Carseat in a 2dr.
 

OK, I've read the various discussions that repeat over and over that the 4-door is the ticket for kids.

I just don't want a 4 door.

Can those of you with a 2-door and a carseat in the back tell me how it works out? Is it REALLY that much of a PIA?

If it helps, I'm coming from a club Cab (2-door) pickup and am used to reaching in the back.

We have a good Graco carseat and it'll fit in the backseat if you or your passenger doesn't mind being stuffed up against the dash. It should be fine when my daughter gets into a forward facing seat. But, right now there is no way.

Rear facing seat will fit, but it is tight! Buy one that is not quite as long if possible. I thought the worst part was taking it in and out, but somebody else has said that with a soft top you can put it in w/o squeezing through the doorway.

Unlike the 4 door the 2 door doesn't have a seatbelt in the middle, so the car seat has to go behind the driver or passenger. Kids like to kick.

funny you should ask...
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...highlight=rare

it's a bit tough reaching to loosen and tighten the strap to unbuckle , but then again I'm short. Also, if your child is old enough to climb up his seat you should be fine.

I don't think it's that easy with my 4 door, can't wait for my son to grow up a little for booster seat... I say go for the 4 door, it'll grow on you :yup:

What about those Graco Child Carrier things? You know, you secure the base in the car and the carrier and kid click in. Anyone use that in a 2-door?

Thanks for the kind words. My Ram just tossed fifth gear today on the highway (common issue in the late 1990's NV4500 transmissions) and I don't think I'll be fixing it. ($1000 job that requires a total rebuild and replacment of the shaft)

So, I'm just hoping to keep the truck going until the 2009s are announced. (Really hoping beyond all hope that we'll see a Diesel in 2009)

Since my truck will be going on 13 years at that point, I will be happy to start something new.

you should be fine, but it's easier to put it on the passenger side. I had a hard time putting a small box behind the driver's side seat. The problem was the seats don't go far enough forward and it doesn't tumble forward that much.

My 2 year old can climb between the front seats to get into his car seat and my 10 month old is still rear facing so he goes in the through the back and over the seat. I actually find it just as easy to buckle both of them in by reaching over the back seat then try to squeeze between the piller and the front seat. I have gotten so used to it that our last three long weekend family trips that took (4, 8 & 5 hr drives to visit family) we left what my wife says is "a perfectly good minivan" home in the garage and took my Jeep, because who wants to drive a minivan? :D Plus since we took the Jeep we where able to do a little off roading on all the trips.

Here is a pic of just the base installed, I don't have any with the carrier in the base. I found to get this in and out since I had it behind the passenger seat I had to tilt the passenger seat forward then tilt the drivers seat backwards and reach in fron the drivers door and put it in and out from there. There was not enough room to get the carrier between the piller and the front seat.

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