Adding seats to a 90

wack61 said:

My insurance asked how many seats and how many seatbelts, I said 6 and 2 as it has a cubby box, if I add belts surely that just makes it safer so how can they charge me more

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You would be surprised!! According to the insurance company it is to do with assessment of liability. If the truck did not have seats belts as standard and you get in as a passenger and are injured you knew there were no seat belts so the assessed risk to the insurance company is lower. If I add seat belts that were not original fit and then you sustained injury you could argue it was because the vehicle had been modified.

It is a right minefield!!

It gets even worse when looking to carry children. A side bench seat without seat belts can be used by a child over 3. If it has seat belts then it can't be used because you can't fit a child seat side facing and if it has a seatbelt it must have a child seat!!!

So basically side bench seats without seats belts are actually easier to use!! I have a canvass cab top on mine and the bench seats sit in the tub for summer alfresco trips!

Just drive carefully!!

Mini bus seats with integrated belts rear facing.

I have fitted the seats! Two inward facing, fold-up benches went in a piece of cake! The seat backs attach to the side walls and only four holes needed in the wheel arches. I wet-assembled them with zinc chromate primer and they look great. No seat belts though.
I recommend inside-out 4x4. Swift and effective and NO! I am not affiliated with them but they sent me a britparts catalogue so I can sense a relationship starting!

My 110 county is a 9 seat model that had all the seats fitted as standard but on the v5 doc the no of seats field is blank, I wouldn't worry about dvla as much but defo tell your insurance.