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    three across help in an Equinox

    Mom has a 2012 Chevy Equinox, newborn twins, and a 3.5 year old. (3.5 year old is wearing 4-5T shirt and weighs 38 lbs) (Twins are around 5 lbs each and in the NICU still... discharge is expected next week.) She owns a Nauti for the 3.5 year old, a Snugride 35 (not expired, used from older...
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    1998 Toyota Sienna XLE top tether questions

    Okay, I've been a CPST for 2 years and I have not yet come across this, so help please! My coworker thats an RN has 2 year old girl twins. They just recently turned FF. She and her hubs are doing Dave Ramsey and just sold off both of their newer vehicles and purchased a 1998 Toyota Sienna XLE...
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    What exactly is "Safety Surround"?

    Graco's "Safety Surround" on their seats at Target, what exactly does it do/is it made of? Is it extra foam? Is it air pockets? Is it extra padding only? Is it just in the head portions of the seats that it's on? Or does it also add extra padding/safety elsewhere on the seat other than just...
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    Top tether on the Diono Radian RXT driving me CA-RA-ZAY

    Anybody else have this problem? I drive a '09 Chevy Impala. Anytime I install the RXT FF, and tether it of course, it takes me over 20 minutes (I AM NOT EXAGGERATING) to unhook the top tether. There is this little metal "bend" at the end of the shorter metal tab on the top tether, and it makes...
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    Name this car seat... I can't figure it out!

    http://www.car-seat.org//attachment.php?attachmentid=20161&stc=1&d=1361950533
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    Recaro ProRide convertible question about lock offs.. Techs help me again please!

    Okay, sorry for another post! Due to the new LATCH changes, my friend from work is needing to change from using LATCH to a seatbelt install with her daughters carseat. It is the Recaro ProRide. I just read the owners manual online to get myself up to speed as I have never installed or played...
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    Booster questions

    I am a relatively new tech, so help me with this one please. My friend has a Graco Nautilus in booster mode (high back, I am assuming) She has it latched in. Am i right? It shouldn't be latched in? She is concerned that the booster seat might shove him into the seatbelt more in an accident...
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    3 across: Will it work?

    I have a coworker/RN friend who has 3 kids. They are all in FF harnessed seats and her mom is going to be keeping them for a few days (friend is pregnant, long story) Anyways- Her mom has a 2000 Taurus. The carseats are this- Roundabout, Marathon and an Evenflo seat. Not sure the exact Evenflo...
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    Size 4 Me legroom question

    Does a Size 4 Me have more legroom than the new gen Britax convertibles?
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    Talk to me about the Peg Perego convertible... wanting to RF longer than my 35 lb seat : )

    Okay. So here is my situation currently: 3 years + 4 months old. Height 37 inches? Small torso, long legs. 31 lbs We own: Britax Advocate CS (65 lb FF/35 lb RF model) in a 2010 or 2011 Nissan Altima (Dad's car. He rides passenger side outboard RF. Dad is TALLLLL) Britax Advocate CS (65 lb...
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    Stroller recommendations please!

    I have a friend with a 9 month old son, weighs around 22 lbs. He is a "linebacker" : ) He has medical issues and cannot hold his head up well. He also is getting fitted for a helmet soon. She currently has him RF in a Baby Trend infant carrier, and of course, owns a Baby Trend jogging stroller...
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    Weight limit top tether????

    Another tech and I have a disagreement. She says there is a weight limit of 40-45 lbs on top tethers. I have never heard this. I know of course about the weight limit on LOWER anchors per vehicle manufacturers. But does this apply to the top tether as well?? Please answer, techs!!!!
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    Just posting for fun, wanted to share!

    My son is 3 years and 3.5 months old. Weighs about 30-31 lbs and is about 37 inches tall(long legs as you will see) not sure what his exact torso height is. I am posting this because he is still RF in new gen and older gen Britax seats and I know a lot of us techs are always recommending...
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    Buying a European seat?

    How does one go about buying a European seat? I know they are illegal in the USA but just curious.
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    Need a seat recommendation please!!

    As a new tech... I need help! : ) A friend's husband drives a pickup. It is an extended cab, but doesn't have full size doors. It has those doors that you have to open the passenger door first and then the backseat door opens backwards and is a short door. I do not know what brand/style the...
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    Need advice on installing a Frontier quick please!

    A friend of a friend has a Frontier they use as a backup car seat in her husbands car. They had a hard time getting it installed originally and recently had to take it out while the car was in the shop. She is coming over in an hour and I am going to give installing it a shot with her...
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    Booster expiration??

    My sister has a 4 year old son. He is riding in a Volvo brand high back booster seat that they were given from the Volvo dealership like, 10-13 years ago. It is in good shape and has never been in a wreck. She used it for her two older daughters. It's not like it is a "regular" car seat...
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    Am I a snob?

    I have 3 Britax seats for my son. But he is getting super close to outgrowing the height RF in the 70 model in my car and so I went ahead and bought a Diono Radian RXT for my car to use when he outgrows the one in my car RF to keep him RF longer. (The other 2 Britax seats are the 65 model not...

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