2004 Ford Explorer rear facing tether points?

TEMPI

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I'm due to get my Britax Advocate tomorrow and am very excited to install it (sad, isn't it?). I've checked and checked and see no tether point for a rear facing install, only tether points for a forward facing install which I will NOT be doing. Am I missing something? I admit I haven't checked the manual yet - I never seem to remember.
 
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bree

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Your seat will come with a piece called a d-ring that will allow you to create a rear-facing tether point. This video should give you a basic idea of how to do that until you get your seat and its manual to read:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0XqandZ0uo"]YouTube- Britax Car Seat Rear-Face Tethering[/ame]
 
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Aha! I thought there was some sort of D-ring on the car already that I should be looking for. Thanks for the clarification - you rock! I see you have a Radian...thoughts?
 

bree

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Aha! I thought there was some sort of D-ring on the car already that I should be looking for. Thanks for the clarification - you rock! I see you have a Radian...thoughts?

I like the Radian XTSL, and I recommend it often. I like that it has a 45 pound rear-facing weight limit and a nice tall shell. My son outgrew his Britax Boulevard and Marathon rear-facing when he was about 2.5 years old by weight, and I still wanted him rear-facing, so we bought a Graco My Ride and the Radian. I miss the ease of install of the Boulevard/Marathon compared to the Radian, but even though the install was a pain-in-the-rear, I find the Radian easy to use on a daily basis, and my son finds it very comfy. :)
 

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