Radians and Vehicles?

Chely7425

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• Aug 1, 2010

• #1

I have been thinking more and more about getting Radians at some point... but I know they don't work well in many vehicles. What 7 passenger vehicles are they pretty easy to install in with a good upright angle? We are considering the sienna (which I have heard isn't so good with Radians) the Grand Caravan, Traverse and Durango. Other 7 passenger vehicles these seats work well iN?

 

Aurezalia

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #2

They install like a dream, and nice and upright, in the newer Caravans. Not sure about the others though.

 

Chely7425

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #3

Aurezalia said:

They install like a dream, and nice and upright, in the newer Caravans. Not sure about the others though.

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Good to know! This is the vehicle that DH is pulling for IF we get a van. Do they install well in both the cpts chairs and 3rd row bench? We are looking a 2008 or 2009 I think. Do they install well with either LATCH or seat belts?

 

firemomof3

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #4

Yup, the Radians and Caravans go great together :thumbsup: We rented a 2010 T&C (same thing as a Caravan) and the Radian installs were great. I had my 4y/o ff in the 3rd row and my 3y/o rf in the captains seat. Now, the one "issue" is there is only 1 rear tether in the 3rd row which is right behind the one set of latch.

You can see here where you would have to install a ff seat in the 3rd row.

If your set on a minivan I would recommend you look at the Kia Sedona. Thats what I have and its great for car seats!! Has 2 sets of latch & rear tether in the 3rd row, I can 3 across my 3rd row (unlike the Caravans where its much harder). The van has been just fantastic

 

emandbri

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #5

I have a radian in my sienna. The install isn't easy but it is tight but I have the old boot instead of the new one. I have the 8 passenger and right now it is in the middle row outboard but was in the center seat last year. Forward facing isn't a hard install when you recline the seat of the van and bring it up again.

 

Chely7425

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #6

We are definitely looking at the Kia but DH really likes the GC and yeah... I really like them too We are most likely only having 3 kids so 3 top tethers is fine for the most part, if we got the GC and could do Radians then all 3 kids could stay RF longer and most likely we would only have 1 or 2 FF at any given point in time. Do the Radians fit RF in the 3rd row of the GC? Or just the 2nd? How are the Radians in the Sedona? We have bigger kids so the only hopes of them RF to 4 are Radians or new seats in the next 6 months...

 

christineka

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #7

I have radians in a sienna. The only places the radians don't work (for me) Are: rfing middle most seat (the 8th seat)
rfing or ffing in the third row, passenger's side with the seatbelt. (It installs great with latch, though.)

 

Chely7425

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #8

If I get Radians I needa vehicle I can put a RF one in the 3rd row... we will have 3 RF seats (an infant and 2 toddlers) so I would like to put the toddlers in the 3rd row and the baby in the 2nd and fold down the other captains chair so it is easy to get everyone in. I am really hoping to find a van that that configuration will work in with Radians so we can keep everyone RF otherwise DS1 will get turned around.

 

christineka

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #9

Why not get an 8 passenger and put three across the middle row? It's much easier

 

Chely7425

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #10

christineka said:

Why not get an 8 passenger and put three across the middle row? It's much easier

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We might... but we have 3 across right now and it is SUCH a pain in the butt!! The kids fight all the time. The whole reason we are thinking mini van is so we don't have to do a 3 across

 

glockchick

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #11

I miss the days of being able to separate my kids....

 

Chely7425

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #12

ShannaLeah said:

I miss the days of being able to separate my kids....

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LOL yeah if we can we really would like to be able to separate them if we want, its all about options

 

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coleslawcat

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #13

I have an 08 Sienna and we got a good RF install in the middle row captain's chairs. I haven't tried it in any other position. I have the new boot and was still able to get a good angle. Over time the angle gets worse, but it's very gradual and I just redo it when it starts to get too reclined for us.

 

Chely7425

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• Aug 2, 2010

• #14

Hmm... something to think about. I do like the Grand Caravans a lot though and can get one in our price range with the options we want and if it does well with Radians that is an extra bonus! I need to look at all of these vehicles in person though, the only one I had seen is the GC.