Please help - 5 carseats in a 7-passenger Sienna

[BekahD]

Hello!

I have a 2007 7-passenger Toyota Sienna. I have two children and one on the way. I will need to be able to transport my three plus two daycare children to and from preschool this fall. Their mom is willing to buy any seats that will work safely. Price is not an issue for her.

This is what I have for my kids.

Second Row: Two captains chairs pushed together. Rear-facing Britax Boulevard and (will have) a Britax Rear-facing Chaperone.

Third Row: My daughter in a Britax Frontier and we prefer the center position Latch for her. If that is out then the outboard passenger side secured with Latch. Outboard driver's side is seatbelt only and I was thinking of putting the rear-facing seat on that side so I can still get in to buckle everyone up.

I need to fit one forward-facing seat with a smallish three-year-old and a rear-facing seat for a 6 month old.

I looked at the Radians but have heard they don't install in the Sienna third row.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!


Bekah

[UlrikeDG]

Can you list the ages and approximate weights of all the kids? Thanks.

[christineka]

Radians install just fine on the 60 bench of the third row. I have on there and have had it in both of those seats. Install both with the seatbelt ffing and rfing and all the seats should fit.

You might be able to get a scenera and radian to fit.
Maybe a graco cargo and radian.
Two radians will definately fit.
Evenflo tribute and radian will fit too,

[BekahD]

Can you list the ages and approximate weights of all the kids? Thanks.


Yes.. thank you! This is what I have

Second Row: Driver's side newborn due in Nov. in a Chaperone
Passenger side (this captain chair is pushed in the center position right now) 15 month old 20lb RFing in Britax BLVD.

Third Row: I prefer to put the daycare kids back here because preschool is only twice a week so it will be a limited amount of time in my car. Other than that they will only be transported in an emergency. My kids do a lot of other riding and it is easier to have my little ones in the front. I have a back issue and having to get one of my little ones out of the back with all the other driving I do would be tough.

Will be 7 month old- on the small side length wise and weight wise I don't actually have her current weight/height. (Daycare child)

FFing 3yrs old- 37 inches tall and 28lbs. She projectile vomits when rear facing or we would still have her that way because she is all legs. :( (Daycare child)

FFing - 4yrs old- 39.5 inches tall and 32lbs in a Britax Frontier

Does anyone know if this combo will work for my third row?

Outboard Driver- 7 month old in a RFing Combi Coccoro secured with the seatbelt
Middle seat- 3 yr old in a FFing Radian secured with LATCH
Outboard Passenger-4 yr old in a FFing Frontier secured with LATCH

I really appreciate the help.:o

[BekahD]

Radians install just fine on the 60 bench of the third row. I have on there and have had it in both of those seats. Install both with the seatbelt ffing and rfing and all the seats should fit.

You might be able to get a scenera and radian to fit.
Maybe a graco cargo and radian.
Two radians will definately fit.
Evenflo tribute and radian will fit too,

Is the Radian as hard to install on the rearfacing driver's side as I keep hearing? That is the easiest place to put the baby since everyone is still in a harness and I prefer to check and tighten their buckles. I know I'll have to climb in the hatch back to put the baby in but that's ok.

Thank you!

[sirrahn]

Does anyone know if this combo will work for my third row?

Outboard Driver- 7 month old in a RFCombi Coccoro secured with the seatbelt
Middle seat- 3 yr old in a FF Radian secured with LATCH
Outboard Passenger-4 yr old in a FF Frontier secured with LATCH

I really appreciate the help.:o

Those "middle" LATCH anchors are quite offset toward the driver's side and completely overlap the driver's side seatbelt buckle. You'd have to use the seatbelt for the Radian there, but I must admit I haven't tried mine so I don't know how well it installs there.

[christineka]

It's only the third row passenger's side that is impossible to install a radian with the seat belt. The other two spots are fine. You'll have to use the seatbelt though since the latch is offset from the center. You'll probably have to twist the buckle stalks a few times.

[BekahD]

Those "middle" LATCH anchors are quite offset toward the driver's side and completely overlap the driver's side seatbelt buckle. You'd have to use the seatbelt for the Radian there, but I must admit I haven't tried mine so I don't know how well it installs there.


Thank you! I guess the LATCH there is great if you only have to stick one or two back there. When I bought the van last year we were expecting to have to sit my two and one daycare child. Daycare mom and I both ended up with bonus babies this year so thank goodness I bought a Sienna! LOL

[BekahD]

It's only the third row passenger's side that is impossible to install a radian with the seat belt. The other two spots are fine. You'll have to use the seatbelt though since the latch is offset from the center. You'll probably have to twist the buckle stalks a few times.

Thank you! Dh is a police officer and between them and the fire department they have a few CPS techs who will do it for me. I don't think I'll be able to get back there pregnant and make it out alive. :)