I have 2 daughters 11 and 12. As memory serves, about 3 weeks ago they were the age of your little one. I know you say "someday he'll outgrow it" but truth is, he'll outgrow it it REALLY fast and you'll be left with a vehicle that you can't drive with the family.

Just my $.02

 

I agree, they grow up FAST! Some states are very particular about passenger seating requirements too.

"Back in the day", I used to putt around with my 18 month old in front of me, on my Honda 200X 3 wheeler, with no helmets. I was only going about 5MPH, so I felt the risk was at a minimum.

Personally, I'd just pony up and buy the 4 seater, you might already have another child on the way...

 

Get a 4 seater now.

 

Good points for sure - I guess I figured I trade up to 4 seater in 4-5 years or mamma and kid would be in the RZR and me on bike or quad. My buddy rented a 900-4 this summer and his kids where young ( 2 & 4) and didn't like the back seat ( couldn't see ) - I don't want the same problem.

 

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I have a bump seat on my 800s. It came with a 4 point harness. My 2 year old loves it. I was on the same boat u are but I decided once my son gets older I'll give him my 800 and upgrade my self to a 4 seat 1000.

 

Get a 4 seater and a toddler car seat. My son is 2.5 years old and this was the only way I felt safe with him in it. I use 2 straps for the car seat and just strap it in.he goes in the front if my wife isn't with me and in the back if she is. He doesn't care where I put him, haha. He was about 19 months when these pics were taken.

 

Buy a 4 seater and get it over with. They grow up way 2 fast.

 

Using a UTVGiant middle seat here in the 900 XC. 4-seater wouldn't work for me either. Won't fit in the back of the truck or on most of the tight trails on the east cost!


...Tools ...Toys (same thing)

 

Thanks everyone - I moved this to the general discussion board

 

Here is my 2 cents on this: I just hate all the folks saying get the 4 seater, they are way more money, not as fun to drive, not fun to ride in the back seat, and just huge to drive through the woods, just pointless to me. I just bought a RZR s 900 and was thinking of putting the jump seat in it for my daughter who is 4, but haven't pulled the trigger yet as the season is almost over up north and I am guessing she will out grow it soon. We kept my ATV so we just trade off who drives/rides what, so we all get a great experience. And the purpose of the SxS was so my kids could see the trail as we are driving and prepare for bumps, not sit in the back seat in Lala land... Another option you could look at is the Ranger XP, not quite the suspension, but can hold 3 in the cab. I did see on the trails I think a Yamaha something that looked sporty with 3 seats in the front, but that thing was wide. (oh the guy did say the airbox was in a bad spot or something like that too) Good luck in your decision!

 

My 7 year old still uses his center jump seat with 5 point harness. At 5 years old I made a footrest for him in the cup holder and now he can keep his feet on the floor. Works great for us.

 

Hey Radiogeek do you have any picture of ur foot rest sounds pretty cool?

 

I've been doing it for a few years. Using utvgiant center seat. It's starting to get uncomfortable for us with him being there. So 4 seater this spring lol

 

This is when I installed it 18 months ago

 

I think I found the idea for it here on the Forum. Can go in either cup holder or be removed altogether.

 

Here's my 2 cents.... My son is 8 (@ 80lbs) and my daughter is 4 (@ 40lbs). I'm not ready to give up my quad just quite yet. My wife and I both like to drive, anyway so a single machine won't work for us. My boy rides shotgun with Mom and my daughter rides in the middle seat. My son is a quad rider also, so it's often just my wife and daughter in the rzr. I figure that when my son steps up to a larger machine (currently a sportsman 90), he'll want to be in control of his own machine more and more than he does now, which is most of the time if it's an option. Anyhow, here's our setup.


And foot rest which had to be pink for my little girl!!


This works for us and I think I'll get by without having to get a 4 seater. She still has plenty of room to grow in the center seat also.

 

I built a handle bar setup, with foot legs for my sons. Bolts between the center seat and the center seat bracket.

 

Bought a 2 seater first then went to a four seater because we have a big family...the 4 seater lasted a season because everyone was getting sick so no one would ride anymore in the back so then I decided to go back to the 2 seater and ended up getting the 170


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Plan on riding in CA? If so, bump seats are illegal in utvs older than 2013. All depends on where you plan on riding.

 

I have the one from utv giant and my 5 year old loves it.

 

I have the UTV giant center seat, bought it when my son was 3 and he is 5 now. Works good and I wouldn't do anything different, like buying a 4 seater! I also put it in the foot rest for him. The wife doesn't ride as much as she used to so now he will take her seat with his booster seat and the middle seat becomes a nice arm rest. Even when it is the 3 of us we still are comfortable and he likes it because it elevates him enough to see over the dash.

 

Excellent points again. Here's the deal it doesn't appear that many buy these to keep more than a few yrs anyway. I figure when my boy is to big for the middle in 3-5 yrs. He will prob want his own quad anyway and if not i'd like to have an enduro so he mom and roll in the rzr. With a 2 seater I can fit a bike and a quad in my toyhauler. With a 4seater I may or may not be able to squeeze a bike in.. the next question is should I do a bench or bump seat. Bump has better visibility but will probe only be usable for a couple of yrs

 

Just pulled the trigger on one, my daughter loves riding around in my lap but that is just up and down the alley very slow with helmets on!! We are not big people so we will get a lot of years out of it she is two now and no way can you run a 4 seater where I ride

 

I tried the bump seat and my son wouldnt ride in it when he was 3 he is 5 now and just rides in the passenger seat with me. I'm sure some ppl are going to say I am a terrible person but I know I'm not the only one doing it.

 

Just wanted to follow up after 4('ish) years of having the middle jump seat with a PRP 4-point click-harness. Our oldest is now 5, last weekend she had the option of riding in the middle of Grandpa’s Ranger (no jump seat) but she didn’t hesitate to choose her own RZR jump seat — she still loves it. And when she isn’t riding the height of the jump seat makes a nice cushy arm rest LOL. However, I have recently discovered the first thing I don’t like about it. My 5 year old battery needed replaced and I had to unbolt the middle seat to get to the battery tie down bolt in my 900 XC. It took an extra 10 minutes to change the Battery out LOL

 

I took my Jump seat out yesterday. Had it for 4 years, my youngest just turned 9 and she’s way too big. Took the kids on many long rides and worked great but it was really cramped with a kid in the middle and the seat belts drove me nuts. Just a lot of clutter but I’d definitely worked and I felt completely safe with her in it. I’m 6’ 175lb.

I upgraded my seats to PRP and the bump wouldn’t fit. It was being removed regardless.


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