Successful Three Across thread

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lillpistol

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• Nov 11, 2009

• #341

2007 Chevy Aveo

FF Radian 65 - Drivers Side
RF Screana - Middle
FF Radian 80 - Passanger Side

All installed with seatbelts.

I am not a tech and I haven't had them checked, but these seats are all independantly tight. I know that the manual says you there isn't room for 3 seats in back, but it worked fine for me, I had easy access to all seat belts. I installed the screana first. Had to use a rolled towel. I am not sure that you could get the proper 45 degree angle with a tall driver. My son is 8 months so I installed the seat a little more upright. I really wanted to put a RF Radian, but my DH is tall, and there was no way that was going to fit with him driving. None of them touch the doors. All seats installed pretty easily. I did have to remove the headrests behind the radians.

 

agurlsride

New member

• Nov 11, 2009

• #342

Not the greatest pic but 3 across in an '03 Kia Sedona 40/60 split short base.

Parkway, FF'ing MA, Parkway...REALLY, REALLY tight fit.

 

Last edited: Sep 7, 2010

skipspin

New member

• Nov 11, 2009

• #343

Chevy Traverse (Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia) *third row*

Rfing Coccoro (drivers side ob), RA worked too, but VERY tight.
Safeguard Go, harnessed
Any other "average seat" (Parkway, Radian, my DH, RA, etc)

There is one TA in the center for the Go. Pictures to follow in a few days.

 

Misty-Bug

New member

• Nov 23, 2009

• #344

1996 Ford Taurus station wagon.

From drivers side to passenger side. All seatbelt installed

FFing Nautilus, FFing Radian, RFing True fit

 

Carrie_R

Ambassador - CPS Technician

• Nov 30, 2009

• #345

Had a bit of an adventure this morning that necessitated a 3-across in a (rental) 2-door Honda Civic. Guessing 2009, but if not I would say 2008 at the earliest. Every 3 across I could find on here included a Radian, which I don't have... but somehow I made it work with:

Graco Airbooster without back/RF MR/RF Scenera, driver to passenger, all seatbelt installed.

The Airbooster almost fit with the back, but it turned it funky and the child fit the belt without, so that seemed safer. The MR lips over the Scenera almost perfectly, which provides just enough room to sneak the Ab in there.

Buckling was a complete PITA (nearly impossible,) and getting the babe in the Scenera was no picnic either, so I absolutely would not recommend this as an everyday solution, but in a pinch/emergency (which this was,) it was the best option I could come up with. Had tons of driver room, and the passenger had to be up a bit but not eating the dash, either.

I took a cell phone pic, not great but I'll edit it in later. Non-tech checked.

 

JOII

Active member

• Nov 30, 2009

• #346

2003 Trailblazer

Each outboard seat can install with either LATCH or seatbelt, both work well.
All seats top tethered as needed
Seats independently installed with appropriate tightness (NO movement).
Not checked by tech.
The Mia Moda Viva has since been totally recalled, but I am including info in case it comes back out.

RF Mia Moda Viva/FF Radian/RF Marathon

RF SR32/FF Nautilus/RF Radian (in this one if you put the SR32 on the cup holder side of the Nautilus it will be rendered useless as the round part of the SR32 handle sat directly over top of it. Im sure that matters to someone )

RF SR32/FF RNXT/RF Radian

RF MA/RF RNXT/Recaro Vivo (its a knuckle smasher buckling the vivo and you also have to be very careful not to unbuckle the center seat buckle)

I can add pics at a later time.

 

Last edited: Mar 9, 2010

musicmaj

New member

• Dec 1, 2009

• #347

1999 buick century

outboard fpsv nbb
middle ff scenera or radian
outboard fpsv nbb or cosco high rise

I have two parkways that I can not use in this car due to the fact that my older two are on the highest and next highest settings and the headrests hit the ceiling. If my kids were younger/shorter torso the parkways would work just fine. Unfortunately, now I have to put them in no back boosters and worry about there not being enough head support for my oldest.

Not checked by tech.

 

Blondie87

New member

• Dec 8, 2009

• #348

2000 Toyota Avalon- All seatbelt installs.

FF Graco Nautilus, RF Radian XT, RF Britax Boulevard

FF Britax Regent, RF Radian XT, RF Britax Boulevard

FF Britax Frontier, RF Radian XT, RF Britax Marathon

RF Chicco Keyfit 30, FF Radian XT, RF Britax Marathon

FF Radian XT, RF Chicco Keyfit 30, RF Britax Marathon

RF Britax Boulevard, FF Radian XT, RF Britax Marathon

RF Britax Boulevard, RF Radian XT, RF Britax Marathon

Recaro Vivo, RF Chicco Keyfit 30, RF Radian XT

Pretty much ANY seat will fit next to a RF RN XT (center) and RF MA/BLVD. And MOST of the configurations were checked/seen by a technician (Judi).

 

Last edited: Dec 13, 2009

oxeye

New member

• Dec 10, 2009

• #349

My three latest 3 across configurations (and I'm a tech):

2004 VW Passat

RF Radian (LATCH)
RF Radian (seatbelt)
FF Radian (LATCH)

RF Radian (LATCH)
FF Radian (seatbelt)
RF Coccoro (seatbelt, but LATCH would work as well)

RF Radian (LATCH)
RF Coccoro (Seatbelt)
FF Radian (LATCH)

Pic of the last configuration -

 

abacus2

Well-known member

• Dec 11, 2009

• #350

abacus2 said:

My three across scenerios, obviously all with belts:

1997 Intrepid:
Every combination that I tried (I can't even remember them all), RFing or FFing, of Decathlon, FPSVD, Snugride, older Triumph, or Touriva. Locking clips (or the lock-offs) were required to keep my belts tight, even with the flip the latchplate trick, for all of the installs I tried. The Snugride is a little tricky to get into its base when installed passenger side next to a FFing Decathlon.

The Graco Nautilus, while it shockingly has a belt path that holds the belt at the correct angle so the locking mechanism actually works, will definitely NOT fit outboard next to a RFing Decathlon/FPSVD, that arrangement doesn't even come close to working.

1998 2 door Chevy Cavalier
I've never actually put 3 across in this car, but I was able to install a RFing Touriva passenger outboard with a FFing FPSVD center. There was room for another narrow seat like the Touriva or a narrow booster driver's side outboard.

Click to expand...

Quoting my own old post to update:

1. I actually did get the Nautilus to work next to the RFing Decathlon by moving it to the passenger side and installing it as close to the door as possible.

2. I also was able to work a Safeseat 1 into any combination I tried in the Intrepid although I had to be extra sure it was clicked into the base securely as it bumped into the RFing Decathlon on the way into its base. I was also able to use a Vivo, a Turbobooster, or a Parkway. All were annoying to buckle, but the Vivo was the worst and the Parkway the best.

3. Three across in the Cavalier:
SS1, FFing Radian, Parkway (hits ceiling at a max height slightly less than the max height of the TB)
Nautilus, RFing Radian, Parkway - this requires the front seats to be pushed significantly forward, but they're still usable. I was shocked this combination worked.
RFing Avenue, FFing Radian, Parkway - our current combination, it works well.

 

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Kelllilee

New member

• Dec 18, 2009

• #351

03 PT Cruiser

FF Scenera (also works RF)
FF Radian
RF Cocorro

not the greatest pics (sorry)

 

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KirasMommy

Senior Community Member

• Dec 29, 2009

• #352

2010 Toyota Prius

(Checked by me, I'm a tech)

FF Radian w/seat belt
FF Radian w/seat belt (buckle stalk twisted 2 times)
RF Chicco KeyFit 30 with base w/ seat belt

(Ignore the tether, this wasn't a permanent install.)

 

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amylynne01

New member

• Dec 30, 2009

• #353

2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

behind passenger - SS1 RFing using LATCH
middle - Radian 65 FFing using seat belt
behind driver - EFTA RFing or FFing using LATCH

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Jan 6, 2010

• #354

07 Lexus GX 470
Seats passenger side to driver's side: Britax Boulevard, RFing; Peg Perego 30/30 SIP; Peg Perego 30/30 SIP. All seatbelt installs, Boulevard with the lockoff, Pegs with locking clips. Supremely difficult but worked. Pegs juuust had room to click into their bases, all were independently tight.

I am a tech. It was very difficult but we did it (and dad was last person to install the seats.)

 

oxeye

New member

• Jan 17, 2010

• #355

Another 3 across in my sister's 2005 Prius. I'm a tech.

Passenger-side: RF Radian (seatbelt install, locked at the retractor)
Center: RF Coccoro (seatbelt installed w/ blue locking clip)
Driver-side: RF Radian (seatbelt install, locked at the retractor)

I installed the CCO first then put the Radians on each side.

 

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guineverelady

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• Jan 19, 2010

• #356

I researched this site and this forum specifically a lot before finally purchasing 2 new carseats to fit in our Scion Xb '06. I am so happy to share that we did it! We have 3 across:

Cosco Highback Booster
Combi Coccoro
Sunshine Radian65

They all fit perfectly! I hope this will help others with their beloved Scions to be able to have 3 across. I'm also fairly certain 2 Radians would fit nicely on either side of the Coccoro seat as well. We just hoped to only have to buy 2 instead of 3 new car seats at this time.

 

Kat_Shoshin

New member

• Jan 21, 2010

• #357

About 6 months ago there was a call in show on CBC radio where I live, with a "car expert" answering questions. One question was "What kind of compact car will fit 3 carseats across safely?" He told her to buy a van.

I would have called in, but I was putting the baby to sleep at the time.

Anyhow, I have a Kia Rio 2006, I have a home daycare and have had a lot of different configurations over the years. Currently I have:


behind passenger - FF Evenflo Chase using seat belt
middle -Graco Turbo booster (and yes I practically break my wrist bucking it!)
behind driver - RF Truefit with headrest

My best tips are to:
- start at one end of the car and work your way over.
- Use the seatbelts to give you more leeway.
- figure out which seats "puzzle well". For example, the evenflo chase and the cosco scenera fit really well together. I try to put them side by side when I need to use them.

I will post photos when I take them!

 

jessclear

New member

• Jan 21, 2010

• #358

MissKatie and I installed 3-across in my 2004 Toyota Corolla today. We are both Techs. All seat belt installs.

Drivers side - Graco Nautilus
Center - RF Radian XT
Pass side - Coccoro

 

emtb79

New member

• Jan 23, 2010

• #359

2007 Honda Odessey and I got...

Graco Cargo/Britax MA/Graco Cargo

All seat belt installs and all separately tight.

 

Last edited: Jul 29, 2010

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Jan 23, 2010

• #360

2003 Toyota Corolla
Driver's side to passenger side:

RF CA with seatbelt, RF Radian with seatbelt, Graco Highback TurboBooster
or
Graco HB TB, RF RN with seatbelt, RF RN with seatbelt.

The Turbo is difficult to buckle in either scenario (less so when the Turbo is on the driver's side with the 2 Radians) but it is completely on the vehicle seat as required.