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12-25-2008, 02:30 PM
I have a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It has no LATCH. In the back seat I have two lap/shoulder belts and one lap belt. The center position is narrower than the two outboard positions. Our current seat is an Evenflo Triumph and it fits perfectly. The new seat is a Britax Frontier.
We have spent the last 30 min outside trying to install the Frontier. I want it in the center position. I have a lap belt there. We are using the short belt path. My husband can get it tight, but the seat and the recline bar hang on the vehicle seat. That means the recline block, which is on a spring, is floppy. Plus, the Frontier's seat back is not flush against the car's seat back. I can also loosen the whole seat easily. This was not the case with the Triumph. Why can I loosen the Frontier?
Just for kicks I tried it in an outboard position. I cannot even attempt installation there. The car's head rest prevents the Frontier's seat back from sitting flush against the car's seat back. There is no way that I can tell to remove the head rest. The car's manual does not say it can be removed.
I do not want this seat in an outboard position anyway. If it cannot fit in the center then it will go back to the BX. We got a great deal on it ($100 off) so I would like to keep it if possible.
We have spent the last 30 min outside trying to install the Frontier. I want it in the center position. I have a lap belt there. We are using the short belt path. My husband can get it tight, but the seat and the recline bar hang on the vehicle seat. That means the recline block, which is on a spring, is floppy. Plus, the Frontier's seat back is not flush against the car's seat back. I can also loosen the whole seat easily. This was not the case with the Triumph. Why can I loosen the Frontier?
Just for kicks I tried it in an outboard position. I cannot even attempt installation there. The car's head rest prevents the Frontier's seat back from sitting flush against the car's seat back. There is no way that I can tell to remove the head rest. The car's manual does not say it can be removed.
I do not want this seat in an outboard position anyway. If it cannot fit in the center then it will go back to the BX. We got a great deal on it ($100 off) so I would like to keep it if possible.