Possibility of head rests in the back on a '01 TJ?
 

Hi, we just did a long trip in our TJ with our four year old son in the
back. I noticed that he has no head support, should we be rear ended. Its
funny I had never noticed it before, oh well..

Now the question is, how can I add head rests to the back bench seat? Our
son really enjoys his rides in the TJ, but I can't have him in the front
because of the air bag and now I am hesitant in the back because of no head
rests. As per local law in NZ, he is on a booster seat, but that also
lacks back/head support.

Any help or push in the right direction would be great.

Thanks,
TW

Re: Possibility of head rests in the back on a '01 TJ?
 

I don't know about NZ, but they sell high back booster seats for kids in the
US. I would probably look into doing that. Adding a head support to the
fold and tumble seat would be quite a project.

Jerry



"TW" <a t t w @ w a v e . c o . n z> wrote in message
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> Hi, we just did a long trip in our TJ with our four year old son in the
> back. I noticed that he has no head support, should we be rear ended.
Its
> funny I had never noticed it before, oh well..
>
> Now the question is, how can I add head rests to the back bench seat? Our
> son really enjoys his rides in the TJ, but I can't have him in the front
> because of the air bag and now I am hesitant in the back because of no
head
> rests. As per local law in NZ, he is on a booster seat, but that also
> lacks back/head support.
>
> Any help or push in the right direction would be great.
>
> Thanks,
> TW
>

Re: Possibility of head rests in the back on a '01 TJ?
 

I don't know about NZ, but they sell high back booster seats for kids in the
US. I would probably look into doing that. Adding a head support to the
fold and tumble seat would be quite a project.

Jerry



"TW" <a t t w @ w a v e . c o . n z> wrote in message
news:bv1e1c$2hu$1@news.wave.co.nz...
> Hi, we just did a long trip in our TJ with our four year old son in the
> back. I noticed that he has no head support, should we be rear ended.
Its
> funny I had never noticed it before, oh well..
>
> Now the question is, how can I add head rests to the back bench seat? Our
> son really enjoys his rides in the TJ, but I can't have him in the front
> because of the air bag and now I am hesitant in the back because of no
head
> rests. As per local law in NZ, he is on a booster seat, but that also
> lacks back/head support.
>
> Any help or push in the right direction would be great.
>
> Thanks,
> TW
>

Re: Possibility of head rests in the back on a '01 TJ?
 

I don't know about NZ, but they sell high back booster seats for kids in the
US. I would probably look into doing that. Adding a head support to the
fold and tumble seat would be quite a project.

Jerry



"TW" <a t t w @ w a v e . c o . n z> wrote in message
news:bv1e1c$2hu$1@news.wave.co.nz...
> Hi, we just did a long trip in our TJ with our four year old son in the
> back. I noticed that he has no head support, should we be rear ended.
Its
> funny I had never noticed it before, oh well..
>
> Now the question is, how can I add head rests to the back bench seat? Our
> son really enjoys his rides in the TJ, but I can't have him in the front
> because of the air bag and now I am hesitant in the back because of no
head
> rests. As per local law in NZ, he is on a booster seat, but that also
> lacks back/head support.
>
> Any help or push in the right direction would be great.
>
> Thanks,
> TW
>

Re: Possibility of head rests in the back on a '01 TJ?
 

Along the same lines, has anyone replaced the back fold and tumble seat with
bucket seats? I'd like to provide head restraints and a little more leg room by
moving the rear seats back a bit.

Dean
http://www.monograms-inc.com/jeep

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:07:43 +1300, "TW" <a t t w @ w a v e . c o . n z> wrote:

>Hi, we just did a long trip in our TJ with our four year old son in the
>back. I noticed that he has no head support, should we be rear ended. Its
>funny I had never noticed it before, oh well..
>
>Now the question is, how can I add head rests to the back bench seat? Our
>son really enjoys his rides in the TJ, but I can't have him in the front
>because of the air bag and now I am hesitant in the back because of no head
>rests. As per local law in NZ, he is on a booster seat, but that also
>lacks back/head support.
>
>Any help or push in the right direction would be great.
>
>Thanks,
>TW

Re: Possibility of head rests in the back on a '01 TJ?
 

Along the same lines, has anyone replaced the back fold and tumble seat with
bucket seats? I'd like to provide head restraints and a little more leg room by
moving the rear seats back a bit.

Dean
http://www.monograms-inc.com/jeep

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:07:43 +1300, "TW" <a t t w @ w a v e . c o . n z> wrote:

>Hi, we just did a long trip in our TJ with our four year old son in the
>back. I noticed that he has no head support, should we be rear ended. Its
>funny I had never noticed it before, oh well..
>
>Now the question is, how can I add head rests to the back bench seat? Our
>son really enjoys his rides in the TJ, but I can't have him in the front
>because of the air bag and now I am hesitant in the back because of no head
>rests. As per local law in NZ, he is on a booster seat, but that also
>lacks back/head support.
>
>Any help or push in the right direction would be great.
>
>Thanks,
>TW

Re: Possibility of head rests in the back on a '01 TJ?
 

Along the same lines, has anyone replaced the back fold and tumble seat with
bucket seats? I'd like to provide head restraints and a little more leg room by
moving the rear seats back a bit.

Dean
http://www.monograms-inc.com/jeep

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:07:43 +1300, "TW" <a t t w @ w a v e . c o . n z> wrote:

>Hi, we just did a long trip in our TJ with our four year old son in the
>back. I noticed that he has no head support, should we be rear ended. Its
>funny I had never noticed it before, oh well..
>
>Now the question is, how can I add head rests to the back bench seat? Our
>son really enjoys his rides in the TJ, but I can't have him in the front
>because of the air bag and now I am hesitant in the back because of no head
>rests. As per local law in NZ, he is on a booster seat, but that also
>lacks back/head support.
>
>Any help or push in the right direction would be great.
>
>Thanks,
>TW

Re: Possibility of head rests in the back on a '01 TJ?
 

"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:b70910huv75sas00ns3jqnv3ba5fg1e4fr@4ax.com...
> Along the same lines, has anyone replaced the back fold and tumble seat
with
> bucket seats? I'd like to provide head restraints and a little more leg
room by
> moving the rear seats back a bit.
>
> Dean
> http://www.monograms-inc.com/jeep
>

Well, that was the other idea I had in mind. We have not folded the seat
in our TJ even once. If there is a need to carry more stuff, we can use
our other car (Honda CR-V). I would be interesting to see what the replies
suggest. May be some aftermarket car seat maker makes such a replacement
seat. In our case, the seat does not have to be moved back at all.

Cheers,
TW

Re: Possibility of head rests in the back on a '01 TJ?
 

"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:b70910huv75sas00ns3jqnv3ba5fg1e4fr@4ax.com...
> Along the same lines, has anyone replaced the back fold and tumble seat
with
> bucket seats? I'd like to provide head restraints and a little more leg
room by
> moving the rear seats back a bit.
>
> Dean
> http://www.monograms-inc.com/jeep
>

Well, that was the other idea I had in mind. We have not folded the seat
in our TJ even once. If there is a need to carry more stuff, we can use
our other car (Honda CR-V). I would be interesting to see what the replies
suggest. May be some aftermarket car seat maker makes such a replacement
seat. In our case, the seat does not have to be moved back at all.

Cheers,
TW

Re: Possibility of head rests in the back on a '01 TJ?
 

"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:b70910huv75sas00ns3jqnv3ba5fg1e4fr@4ax.com...
> Along the same lines, has anyone replaced the back fold and tumble seat
with
> bucket seats? I'd like to provide head restraints and a little more leg
room by
> moving the rear seats back a bit.
>
> Dean
> http://www.monograms-inc.com/jeep
>

Well, that was the other idea I had in mind. We have not folded the seat
in our TJ even once. If there is a need to carry more stuff, we can use
our other car (Honda CR-V). I would be interesting to see what the replies
suggest. May be some aftermarket car seat maker makes such a replacement
seat. In our case, the seat does not have to be moved back at all.

Cheers,
TW