Can I just say...

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #1

"Neener, neener."

For the first time ever, I love my Radian

 

Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador

• Jan 2, 2011

• #2

Excellent! I get an installation like that in my Civic. It rocks!

 

Baylor

New member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #3

That looks so good!

 

zactayaus

Well-known member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #4

I am so jealous. If only...

 

Pingbns

New member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #5

Wow so wonderfully done..yes, yes tell us your secret!

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #6

I know, I am in awe of it's awesome awesomeness.

Pingbns said:

Wow so wonderfully done..yes, yes tell us your secret!

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Ah, no secret, just go buy a pre-2006 Ford Explorer

And, to rub it in just a little bit more, that picture is with the front seat ALL the way back--when I sit in the driver's seat with it adjusted like that, I can't even reach the pedals with my tippy toes . This is grandma's car, but I have been driving it just because of the Radian install.

 

Baylor

New member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #7

An Aurora said:

I know, I am in awe of it's awesome awesomeness.



Ah, no secret, just go buy a pre-2006 Ford Explorer

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OOOOHHH.. I have one of them!!!.. now I just need to convince dh...

 

Holly

New member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #8

I wish I could get a radian that upright, I'd love to have it behind my passenger seat but no, it leaves not enough room up front, especially because we have advanced air bags and the seats can't rest on the front seat.

 

cpsaddict

New member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #9

I knew that was an Explorer! That is exactly how the XTSL installed in my mom's 04. That was the one day I didn't mind the XTSL.

 

hrice

New member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #10

That is an awesomely upright Radian install. I get a great install in my Commander too. I hate the install in the center of DH's Chevy pick up. No more upright than 45 degrees. Ughh.

 

luckyclov

New member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #11

Ummmm, hello, uprightness! I wish! The best I can swing is probably around 40-ish degrees, maybe a hair less.

 

tracee877

Active member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #12

Yup, thats about the only thing I like about my 04 Explorer lol.

 

SignCuer

New member

• Jan 2, 2011

• #13

Lucky Ducky... I only can get like 35-40 degrees in my Malibu and 40 degrees in my Ford Windstar... mmmmmmmm.... time to go shopping!

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Jan 2, 2011

• #14

Ha, was gonna say explorer.

 

jess71903

Ambassador

• Jan 2, 2011

• #15

UGH! I just HAD to have an '06. I've regretted it every day since!

 

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lorismurph

Senior Community Member

• Jan 3, 2011

• #16

I love my Radian too! Here's a picture of mine:

www.loriscarseatstuff.blogspot.com

I get a great upright install every time. I cannot scoot my seat all the way back though. Enough that I'm not uncomfortable in the front seat.

 

sunnymw

New member

• Jan 3, 2011

• #17

f150 lariat has the same install... pics soon

 

firemomof3

New member

• Jan 3, 2011

• #18

So cool!! Ya, I've heard that the Explorer is a great vehicle for Radians

 

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PatrickGSR94

New member

• Jan 3, 2011

• #19

So I'm not that "in the know" on some of this car seat install stuff, being upright, etc. Before yesterday I thought that RF seats HAD to be around 45 degrees or so.

Is there an indicator on that Radian seat that says it's okay to be that upright, or does it say in the manual?

I plan to get out my laser level tonight and measure the back angle on the MR 65 installed in our Corolla.

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Jan 3, 2011

• #20

In the Radian's manual, it states the seat can be any angle less than 45* (although they state it backwards, as they are measuring a different way). The general rule for RF seats is an angle between 30* and 45* is acceptable.