Hey I helped a friend today who has a new Snugride (22#, 29inches) with a base and an old Snugride (20#, 27inches) with a base. Both seats are good(not expired) and both bases are properly installed. If he had just brought the 2 bases I wouldn't have even thought about it... but can the new seat be used in the old base? It fits and locks in... All Graco's website has to say is Snugride must be used with Snugride Base and Safeseat must be used with safeseat base, so it would seem to be ok. I'll send Graco an email also, but I have to get the specific model #'s first.
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Snugride old base with new seat
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Patriot201
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Is it the Snugride base with the red dial on the front (the really old bases)? If it is, I don't think she can use that base with a new seat.
I THINK, however, that it is okay to use an old base (with the adjustable foot, not the dial foot) with a new seat, as long as she follows the LOWER weight/height limits. Does that make sense?
I THINK, however, that it is okay to use an old base (with the adjustable foot, not the dial foot) with a new seat, as long as she follows the LOWER weight/height limits. Does that make sense?
Victorious4
Senior Community Member
I don't know about these specifically, but I would call the manufacturer with the model numbers off both items.
Not it's not a "really old" one, I can't tell the bases apart except by date of manufacture. And I'll get the specifics and call Graco, but really my worry is that I install these seats all the time and like I said if he hadn't brought both seats in today and had only brought one seat and 2 bases I wouldn't have known. I'm just wondering if I need to "call Graco" every time I get 2 Snugride bases with different dates on them... He's fine, no baby yet and they can just use each seat individually until I get the info, but it's the bigger picture that is bothering me.
skaterbabs
Well-known member
Call Graco with the model #s and DOMs, they may NOT be compatible and I would not be comfortable with using them together if they aren't without Graco giving the all-clear.
KristiD761
Senior Community Member
I know in the past this has come up when newer snugrides came out
, and when I called the manufacturer, I was told not to use the old base with a new carrier, but I could use a new base with an old carrier.....
Even though they click into each other no problem either way...
I had to repeat this three times out loud to get it straight....
, and when I called the manufacturer, I was told not to use the old base with a new carrier, but I could use a new base with an old carrier.....Even though they click into each other no problem either way...
I had to repeat this three times out loud to get it straight....
I can't answer your question but I just wanted to say that if manufacturers don't want old and new to be mixed, I feel they have a responsibilty to make it impossible to mix. For example, the old Keyfit's will only work with their old base. The new seats are being designed to be incompatible with the old bases. Also the old seats will not fit in the new bases. To me, Chicco is doing everyone a favor!!
Patriot201
Car-Seat.org Ambassador
They are doing everyone a favor... in a way.
Will they still sell the older bases? If they have plans to sell the older bases for the next five years or so, I think they are doing everyone a favor. BUT, if they plan on stopping the sales of the older bases, I have a big problem with that.
If I only owned one car when my older child was born, but needed two bases by the time my younger child was born, I would like to still be able to GET the older bases. Does that make sense?
thepeach80
Senior Community Member
That's what Graco told me too. You can use a new seat w/ an old base, but only till 20# or 26". Yeah, I was wondering why 26" was important too if talking about the base. lol
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