I'm totally bummed!

djma · Apr 11, 2007

I posted earlier about my neighbor who has the AO Elite and was having problems with it leaning. Well, I went to help her tonight and was really no success. I would have been if she had been willing to move him outboard. Taking it off the base really didn't help much because she didn't like the angle it put her son at (he's 16 months, 18 pounds) - she said it was too upright.

So I basically installed it the same way she had it. I told her that I've read on here that some leaning is okay, but to just keep checking the tightness of the install. It really only leans if someone gets into the seat next to the AO (which doesn't happen often - but is her reason for not wanting him outboard...for the rare occassion someone has to ride back there). I really wanted her to move him outboard - I showed her that it would fit better and she admitted that it would, but didn't want to lose the possible seat.

So I feel I accomplished nothing...

Why will some people agree with you on the whole extended rf thing - but not want to work with you or their seats to get it right???

broken4u05 · Apr 11, 2007

How is seat loosing a seat if it is outboard? there are still 2 seats there right? Or am i missing something. I have many times had someone sit in the middle of my car with 2 seats each outboard

Judi · Apr 12, 2007

Well, I would rather use it in the center also. It is a lap shoulder in the center? If so, why not just use the locking clip to fix the leaning problem? Or is there a bump in the middle? ack, too many questions!

tiggercat · Apr 12, 2007

djma said:
Taking it off the base really didn't help much because she didn't like the angle it put her son at (he's 16 months, 18 pounds) - she said it was too upright.

Take off the base and use a pool noodle or a tightly rolled towel in the seat crack to adjust the recline.

djma · Apr 12, 2007

We tried towels. Didn't help. It leans to the right if someone sits down. It's the hump in the middle that's making the seat not work right. I told her that not all seats are created equal and that not all seats fit all cars and that the seat base was wider than the space alloted inbetween the shoulder/lap belt and the buckle (does that make sense?). Even without the base it's still wider.

Her approach is "this is the seat we bought, we're keeping it, I'll make it fit."

I can understand not wanting to lose a seating spot - because no one would be able to sit in the middle if she had him outboard. BUT, the way I am with my car seats, if I couldn't get a good install in the middle - than I'm moving it outboard.

racesmom · Apr 12, 2007

I'd try without the base with pool noodles. They work MUCH better than towels. It wouldn't hurt to try a locking clip since that would hold the lap and shoulder together.

I'm totally bummed!

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