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    FFing our Radian - questions

    We are planning to turn our 30# 2yo FFing soon. We have an 01 Suburban and Radian 65. Lap belt only in the center of the middle row which is where he needs to be. I'm looking through the manual but am confused about the SafeStop and tether. I know tether is recommended but not required with the...
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    Any RFing Radian issues in these SUVs?

    We need a "new to us" vehicle and have been looking at the following vehicles. DS3 is rfing in a Radian and will be for a while longer (he is 16 mos now). I have looked on the Radian Successful thread but all these vehicle mentions are for FFing, not RFing. We are looking at 2000-2005 Chevy...
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    Comparing boosters?

    I'm trying to find a comparison for booster - Amp, Big Kid (DLX and LX) and Turbo. Can anyone help? Is one better than the other? What are the differences? What about the new TB Safety Surround? I don't think that will work - may be too wide for our car. We have an older TB for DS1. It's...
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    Tall but narrow booster?

    DS1 is in a turbobooster. He needs more height but the seat can't be wider than the turbo for the vehicle seat. What are my options? DS is also hoping for more padding. His bottom hurts in the tb.
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    Question Need help soon!!!!!! 97 Explorer - 3 across and new seats

    Need help soon!!!!!! 97 Explorer - 3 across and new seats **Updated w/ New ?s 5/6** **Update 5/17 Post 28 with another question** Have a 1997 Explorer. Expecting #3 in Oct. So will have 3 in the back seat. We're hoping to get a bigger vehicle like a Yukon or Tahoe but only time will tell if...
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    Frontier85 vs Nauti - which is easier to install......

    I have a 97 Explorer. DH has 01 Dakota Quad Cab. We need a new seat for younger DS but can only afford one seat. I am looking at the Frontier and Nauti. I need to be able to transfer the seat back and forth easy. Also, when we visit family, I am constantly switching the seat between our car and...
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    Bunching of the belt OK?

    This might be hard to explain but I'll do my best. I have a 97 Explorer. Carseat for now is the FPSVD. The belt locks at the retractor. When I buckle the seat in, the belt bunches up on the latchplate. The belt slides to one side. The female end is kind of down in the seat and not movable at...
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    Question Need help with next seat - moving from FPSVD

    Right now DS2 is in a FPSVD. Room left on the shoulder straps depends on which car he is in. In the truck he seems right at the top slot. In the Explorer, he has a little more room. Stats and info DS2 - 3 1/2 yo, about 38#, 41.5-42" tall, 14.5-15" torso (measured sitting cross legged against...
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    Question What boosters work with the 86Y harness?

    I've tried searching and can't find anything. Any help would be great! Thanks.
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    Question Need advice - 89 Jeep Cherokee

    DH just bought an 89 (yes, 89 not 98) cherokee to be his vehicle for work and such. Mine is a 97 Explorer and will be the main vehicle. My concern is there are no shoulder belts in the backseat on the cherokee. While the boys won't be in there much, there is a chance they could be occasionally...
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    Tether anchors and cargo covers

    We have a 97 Ford Explorer that I will be getting tether anchors installed in sometime. When seats are tethered, can you still use the cargo cover? Current vehicle is a truck so I haven't come across this issue. Thanks!
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    Please check belt fit again on TB

    We took DS on his first ride in the Turbo today. He did really good. But I noticed a couple things - His shoulder belt bunches a little coming through the guide. I had noticed it when we tried the seat at the store but tried to get a decent pic today. But I noticed this today for the first...
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    Please calm my nerves

    DS1 is almost 6. Just bought a Turbo yesterday and will be going for a test drive later today or tomorrow. I am so nervous! My stomach is in knots. I know this is the next step in carseats but anymore I'm nervous whenever we go out because of all the traffic here and idiot drivers. Please...
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    Question How many notches on a Parkway belt guide?

    Tried DS in one last night but didn't make note of how many notches he'd have left. Thanks!
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    **Update** Now look at this, Please! - Please check the fit of the Parkway

    ETA: We just went to BRU and tried a Turbobooster (because he saw a print at Target he liked). What do you think of this fit? Is the lap belt ok? And the shoulder belt bunches just a little when coming through the guide - is that ok? Which seat is better? I hate making decisions like these -...
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    Which booster if going straight from harness to booster with no training?

    One of my neighbors has a little girl about the same age and size as my DS - will be 6 this spring, around 40-42 pounds dressed, about 45' tall. She is at the top slots on her Marathon and Mom needs to get something soon. She wants to be able to put her straight in to a booster due to whatever...
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    Question firemomof3 - or anyone else with a Maestro - need measurement ASAP

    I was reading firemomof3's review on the Maestro. I think it may work good for DS1 but am concerned about the space between the harness straps. It looks so close on her neck. Can anyone who has one measure the distance between the straps? Maybe from the inner sides and the outer sides? And/or...
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    How do I know what type of seatbelts I have? And a question on booster training.

    How do I find out what type of seatbelts we have in our cars? We have a 2001 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab and will have (if it ever starts again:rolleyes:) a 1997 Ford Explorer. We are going to be booster training DS1 in the next few months. Does the type of seatbelts we have make any difference -...
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    Can I get seat depth and shoulder measurements on the following seats?

    I know this is a wide range of seats but I'm trying to gather as much technical info as I can for DS1's next seat. Since most would be online purchases for us, I'm trying to narrow things down. I need to know the seat depth - where he sits, not the actual seat - and the shoulder room for the...
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    Questions on booster "behavior"

    Are kids really not supposed to sleep in boosters? I've been reading through threads and I keep seeing that they are ready for boosters when they don't sleep in them. What about longer trips? Is there more to it than just "no sleeping"? I'm really confused by that. Even I sometimes sleep in the...

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