Question convertible seats? triplets

ksdvm · May 15, 2010

We have 6mo triplets bbb (18lbs/15/lbs/15.2lbs) & recently purchased a new conversion van. I currently have peg perego primo infant seats for my boys. I have begun investigating convertible seats now & would love recommendations for our future purchase of convertibles. I don't believe space is an issue with our van. It seats 9/10 (2 rows buckets & final row bench) & currently I have one of the pp seats in bucket behind driver & the other two pp seats in following two buckets seats behind. I am most interested in safety & comfort. The more i read the more i lean towards the britax advocate or boulv.
please help

wendytthomas · May 15, 2010

Welcome.

The Advocate and Boulevard are very comfortable seats, and easy to install. They're not often recommended, though, because you can get seats that last much longer and take up much less room (or more room, but last longer) for a lot less money. If you love them, great, but otherwise, I'd look at the Sunshine Kids Radians, Learning Curve True Fits, Graco My Ride, Safety 1st Complete Air, or Evenflo Triumph Advance before the Britaxes.

Wendy

Jennifer mom to my 7 · May 15, 2010

What brand conversion van? ANd I am pretty sure it only seats 9, not 9 or 10 unless your rear bench is a 4 seater. Check out the pic in my siggie, that is a GMC and I get a great install with the radian rf in the captain's chair, but don't think I could get anther one in front of it. I wouldn't get a britax now, unless you can hold out for the new 40 pound rear facing ones.

ksdvm · May 15, 2010

Thanks for the response.
It's a chevy conversion van. I believe from the same company as yours in pic-explorer vans. So, let me see if i understand your response. I can put a radian in the behind the driver & then what do u recommend behind the 2nd row? Is britax coming out with a 40lb rf model?

Jennifer mom to my 7 · May 15, 2010

Yes, britax is supposed to have a 40 pound seat. You could actually do 2 radians, on each of the second captain's chairs, but I don't think I could get one behind the driver if there is one behind that seat, it is confusing, I know. What I mean is, with where the radian is now, I can't put one in front because that seat is all the way forward, or close to it, and the one the radian is in, is all the way back I think. You could probably do myrides or complete airs, though.

Here is the boulevard, and how much space it takes up front to back.

And the radian.

Now, let me see them together

I need to recline the seatback of the captain's chair to a certain point in order to keep the radian on the seat where it will compress to get the upright install.

ETA: Hmm, maybe I could get a radian there. I might be able to try it for you later or tomorrow, so that you know if it will fit.

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