There are alternatives to the high prices for the overhead DVD entertainment system.

First you start with the two items pictured below.
1) dual screen DVD system. $125 to $150
2) dog barrier. $20

You remove the lower crossbar from the dog barrier. Then you mount the DVD monitors on the top crossbar of the dog barrier. I then installed the entire setup between the second and third row seating. Works like a charm! And much cheaper than $600 aftermarket to $2,000 OEM costs. And easily replaced if the DVD system goes bad.

The top crossbar of the dog barrier is still high enough that it doesn't cause much trouble for children climbing into the third row seating.

 

I have a Kawasaki dual screen system, one mounted to the back of the driver's seat so my daughter can watch it and the other on the headrest of the second row seat, passenger side so my rear facing baby can see the pretty colors and keep her happy while driving. I see your pic but do you have any other pics to show your system sheriff?

 

Here's a pic of how it used to be. It's still pretty much the same except the passenger monitor.

 

I don't have any pictures yet...... because I simply made a dry run to see how things would fit and look.

The DVD system is one of daughters Christmas presents. It will be installed permanently shortly after Christmas. I will snap a few pictures then.

By the way, the dog barrier I bought and will be using can be had on eBaY by simply searching for "Excursion dog barrier". $19.95 plus shipping.

 

Hello, if you are interested in a DVD player please check out the fully integrated aftermarket DVD player that Brandmotion offers.

 

I agree, it is probably worth doing it this way rather than getting those permanent fixtures! Any way are you really VA Sheriff? If so, I need to talk to you about lift laws in VA.

 

Cheaper at least. Nothing more aggravating than investing $1,000 in an overhead system that goes bad 6 months later.

Used to be a deputy sheriff, almost 30 years. Semi-retired now.

The law is pretty clear though....... there's no way around it if a state trooper snags you.

§ 46.2-1063. Alteration of suspension system; bumper height limits; raising body above frame rail.

No person shall drive on a public highway any motor vehicle registered as a passenger motor vehicle if it has been modified by alteration of its altitude from the ground to the extent that its bumpers, measured to any point on the lower edge of the main horizontal bumper bar, exclusive of any bumper guards, are not within the range of fourteen inches to twenty-two inches above the ground. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the range of bumper heights for motor vehicles bearing street rod license plates issued pursuant to § 46.2-747 shall be nine to twenty-two inches.

No vehicle shall be modified to cause the vehicle body or chassis to come in contact with the ground, expose the fuel tank to damage from collision, or cause the wheels to come in contact with the body under normal operation. No part of the original suspension system of a motor vehicle shall be disconnected to defeat the safe operation of its suspension system. However, nothing contained in this section shall prevent the installation of heavy duty equipment, including shock absorbers and overload springs. Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit the driving on a public highway of a motor vehicle with normal wear to the suspension system if such normal wear does not adversely affect the control of the vehicle.

No person shall drive on a public highway any motor vehicle registered as a truck if it has been modified by alteration of its altitude from the ground to the extent that its bumpers, measured to any point on the lower edge of the main horizontal bumper bar, exclusive of any bumper guards, do not fall within the limits specified herein for its gross vehicle weight rating category. The front bumper height of trucks whose gross vehicle weight ratings are 4,500 pounds or less shall be no less than 14 inches and no more than 28 inches, and their rear bumper height shall be no less than 14 inches and no more than 28 inches. The front bumper height of trucks whose gross vehicle weight ratings are 4,501 pounds to 7,500 pounds shall be no less than 14 inches and no more than 29 inches, and their rear bumper height shall be no less than 14 inches and no more than 30 inches. The front bumper height of trucks whose gross vehicle weight ratings are 7,501 pounds to 15,000 pounds shall be no less than 14 inches and no more than 30 inches, and their rear bumper height shall be no less than 14 inches and no more than 31 inches. Bumper height limitations contained in this section shall not apply to trucks with gross vehicle weight ratings in excess of 15,000 pounds. For the purpose of this section, "truck" includes pickup and panel trucks, and "gross vehicle weight ratings" means manufacturer's gross vehicle weight ratings established for that vehicle as indicated by a number, plate, sticker, decal, or other device affixed to the vehicle by its manufacturer.

In the absence of bumpers, and in cases where bumper heights have been lowered, height measurements under the foregoing provisions of this section shall be made to the bottom of the frame rail. However, if bumper heights have been raised, height measurements under the foregoing provisions of this section shall be made to the bottom of the main horizontal bumper bar.

No vehicle shall be operated on a public highway if it has been modified by any means so as to raise its body more than three inches, in addition to any manufacturer's spacers and bushings, above the vehicle's frame rail or manufacturer's attachment points on the frame rail.

This section shall not apply to specially designed or modified motor vehicles when driven off the public highways in races and similar events. Such motor vehicles may be lawfully towed on the highways of the Commonwealth.

(1973, c. 498, § 46.1-282.1; 1978, c. 605; 1980, c. 342; 1986, c. 570; 1989, c. 727; 1991, c. 688; 1992, c. 864; 1993, c. 73.)

 

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