Question for those of you that I helped with Radian installs and Toyota Siennas

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Oct 8, 2009

• #1

Just wondering. I think I got all of your Radians from 45 degrees up to 36 degrees. How are the seats doing now? Are they still more upright than they were?

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Oct 9, 2009

• #2

Awww, come on.

 

christineka

New member

• Oct 9, 2009

• #3

I moved mine and tried to remember how you showed me to do it. I think I got it installed more upright than before, but I have to go check. I need to learn what different angles look like anyway. I'm going to bring out the protractor and check my rfing seats.

 

NannyMom

Well-known member

• Oct 9, 2009

• #4

Judi... WHen are you coming to MD?

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Oct 9, 2009

• #5

When are you coming to Oregon?

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Oct 11, 2009

• #6

So, Mommy2env and Chex?

 

christineka

New member

• Oct 11, 2009

• #7

I think my seat is now at 40 degrees. You probably had it more upright, possibly to 35 degrees.

 

NannyMom

Well-known member

• Oct 11, 2009

• #8

christineka said:

I think my seat is now at 40 degrees. You probably had it more upright, possibly to 35 degrees.

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Where is your installed? Is it still in the 3rd row?

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Oct 11, 2009

• #9

I have gotten about 36 degrees in all siennas. Mommy2env, I measured before and after.

 

christineka

New member

• Oct 15, 2009

• #10

I installed my radian in the middle row today. It was much easier to get a more upright install. I think it was about 35 degrees. I now want to know how you install in the middle row with latch. I couldn't get it tight and had to use the seatbelt.

 

mommy2env

Active member

• Oct 15, 2009

• #11

It was good, but then I got MY van back (extact same one) and I couldn't install as upright. I need to try with my husband helping me.

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Oct 15, 2009

• #12

christineka said:

I installed my radian in the middle row today. It was much easier to get a more upright install. I think it was about 35 degrees. I now want to know how you install in the middle row with latch. I couldn't get it tight and had to use the seatbelt.

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mommy2env said:

It was good, but then I got MY van back (extact same one) and I couldn't install as upright. I need to try with my husband helping me.

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Recline seat, adjust radian foward of the bump, attach latch, assume the position! lol and tighten. Now, feed the latch strap BACK THROUGH the belt path, have someone tighten from the other side, while you are still kneeling on the front part of the car seat, then reset the recline of the vehicle seat.

 

NannyMom

Well-known member

• Oct 15, 2009

• #13

Judi said:

Recline seat, adjust radian foward of the bump, attach latch, assume the position! lol and tighten. Now, feed the latch strap BACK THROUGH the belt path, have someone tighten from the other side, while you are still kneeling on the front part of the car seat, then reset the recline of the vehicle seat.

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I did it almost that way, but a tad different. I tried to have DH tighten with it through the belt path, but that didn't work. My strong DH has become weaker than me after not working for 4 years So I was doing it all on my own.

Recline seat, adjust RN forward of the bump, attach latch, kneel on foot of RN. I kind of bounced on the radian, pulling the strap everytime I bounced down. It was difficult, and it doesn't seem like it's tightening, but it did. And I had to be careful what angle I was pulling the strap because it was wanting to twist.

Sofi finally rode in it yesterday and today. It reclined a tony bit more again yesterday, but still good :thumbsup: I even had A and J sit in it yesterday and it didn't go back up the bump