I am considering the purchase of a 1976 21' AC, but I have two small children (8mos & 4yrs), and am concerned about their safety.
Has anyone faced this problem? Is it a problem? Has anyone ever installed extra seatbelts in the rear areas?
Thx!
I don't know what kind of floorplan you have, but I have a 821F.
(You can go to the home page of this web site and open the floorplans link near the bottom of the page)
I mounted two seatbelts on my rollover couch. I removed the couch, and mounted them on the plywood (drilled through the plywood and inserted bolts) - gained access to the bolts from the outside storage bin, and reinforced everything. I was then able to strap easily strap in two child seats. Turned out good - got the seat belts at Kragen, the hardware from Orchard Supply, and the whole job took a couple hours.
The 821FC is now at our home. One fellow suggested that the pivoting seats (right side) add to the safety of riding children if they are sitting back - he says in case of impact, the chair would likely swivel around with its back toward the impact, thus protecting the children to a degree.
We will look into installing seat belts in these seats.
Thanks for your help. - Casey