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Turning the rear seat around?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Hooker, Sep 8, 2009.

  1. Sep 8, 2009
    Hooker

    Hooker Hookers do it in the rear

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    I was thinking about turning the seat around to face the rear for him. and then build a cage to work around that set up. what are your thoughts on this? Thanks in advanceI am building a new mount for my rear seat in my CJ5 in a week when i get home from Iraq. I have a 6 yo that loves to go wheeling with me and the wife.
     
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  2. Sep 8, 2009
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    It might work better for a cage, but in a frontal crash (where most of them occur) I'm thinking his neck would be pretty vulnerable.

    Besides, most kids want to see where he and dad are going, not the dusty road behind him!
     
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    Hooker

    Hooker Hookers do it in the rear

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    Yeah it was just a thought
     
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    Boyink

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    I see that done here in the dunes so the seat meets the entry rules.
     
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  5. Sep 9, 2009
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    I can understand that, I'm guessing that they put a straightedge from the hoop to the body and no body part can extend beyond that line?

    I was thinking that if you were to hit something immovable, even at low speed the seat back would hold a child's torso rigid but allow his head to fly forward up over the seat back. It doesn't take much force to really injure a child that way unfortunately. :(
     
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    nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

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    Some people get carsick riding backwards also....
     
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    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    <raises hand> :oops:
     
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    AKCJ

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    I made mounts for my rear seat to face forward or backward. I almost always face the seat backwards so the kids' heads are under the roll bar. Most of the places I'm at I'm far more likely to roll than to hit something going real fast.

    Note that it cuts down on the leg room with the seats facing backwards.
     
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  9. Sep 10, 2009
    Hooker

    Hooker Hookers do it in the rear

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    Would love to see pictures of your mounting system. it would be extremely helpful. If you can't put them here can you email them to me at sfa3w@yahoo.com. Thanks Guys!:flag::v6:
     
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    Boyink

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    The wording of the rules is that there has to be a rollbar X # of inches "above and behind" passenger's heads.

    I'm not sure how technical they get with enforcement. One of my beefs with the CJ5 and Supertop was because of the way the rear of the top sloped in there was no way to build a family rollcage that would satisfy the dune rules but stay within the softop.
     
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    AKCJ

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    Sorry I don't have pictures but I just made some plates with a nut welded on. The plates are attached to the under side of the floor using small button head screws.

    I use 4 mounting bolts (2 front/2 rear) with a knurled head so you can put them in by hand. Gives the kids something to do while I'm getting the Jeep ready to go. Ordered the bolts from McMaster I think - something like part number 91882A451. I keep the bolts in a small box in the glove box.

    I haven't done it yet but you could link the under floor plates down to the frame with chain or cable. If I had to do it over I would have used bigger plates.
     
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