3 across in a Toyota Rav4???

[firemomof3]

Has anyone has success with this? I was thinking a flex loc baby seat in the middle with radians on either side??

[all together ooky]

Yup, it can be done. Just matters what seats you have. I think that would work with the Radians and flex loc. YOu may have to install them with the seatbelt instead of LATCH though to fit them in.

[firemomof3]

Thanks, I figured it could be done!

[jlks29]

I'm looking at some Rav4 threads that say that 2 of the rear seatbelts (center and driver's side outboard) overlap in the newer models... how are you guys getting these seats in? Any pics?

[itzmeigh]

I have a 1998 Rav and had a 2005 Rav and I could get 3 Sceneras across. And I could get 3 Radians across but with the 3 Radians they couldn't all face the same way becasue they they were too wide. I could also get 2 Sceneras and a BLVD or 2 Radians and a BLVD and I'm sure I could get any compination of the Scenera, Radian, BLVD across.

I think that the weird seatbelt thing started in the 2007's but I won't swear to that. It wasn't a problem in my 2005 and I know that since there there have been several body changes to the Rav.

And I did have to do all seatbelt installs to make any 3 across work.

[dj06482]

Also interested in finding the answer to this, as our '06 RAV4 (first year of the new design) has the overlapping seat belts.

Thanks!

[ketchupqueen]

I cannot think of a way it can safely be done with the overlapping seatbelts.

[Mom to a few]

I cannot think of a way it can safely be done with the overlapping seatbelts.


Unfortunately, I agree with this.

Edited to add: I posted a picture of my MIL's backseat in this thread Here (http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?p=640226&highlight=rav4+overlap#post640226) in post #14.

[dj06482]

Thanks everyone, after seeing how the center seat belt works (along with the lack of LATCH anchors for the center seat), I didn't think it was going to be possible. Toyota really dropped the ball on this one!

[Mom to a few]

Most vehicles only have LATCH anchors in the two outboard positions, so that doesn't bother me. In those cases, you simple use the seatbelt to install in the center--No big deal.

Too bad that the Rav4's center seatbelt can't be used if the driver's side seat is being used :thumbsdown:. Mainly, I wish the vehicle owner's manual (or salesperson) would let people know that this is only a four-person vehicle (unless you have a 3rd row). To leave people completely in the dark about this is :thumbsdown:.