Tether Anchor Weight Limits – Honda, Acura, Mercedes & Ferrari aren’t competative in one important area of child occupan

Admin · Feb 12, 2011

Tether Anchor Weight Limits – Honda, Acura, Mercedes & Ferrari aren’t competative in one important area of child occupan

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TechnoGranola · Feb 12, 2011

Re: Tether Anchor Weight Limits – Honda, Acura, Mercedes & Ferrari aren’t competative in one important area of child occ

So, in the U.S. folks actually discontinue use of the top tether at 45#? (or 48# for many others, etc.) The lower anchors, yes it makes sense to follow that as it is what is actually keeping the seat in the vehicle.

I am uncertain why anyone would do this? The tether is reducing the forward movement of the top of the seat, but it's not what holding the seat in the vehicle. So, it's not dangerous to have it attached and in fact should still do some good.

In Canada, we have no option, so if your seat is FF and harnessed, you use the top tether no matter what your child weighs.

sunnymw · Feb 12, 2011

Re: Tether Anchor Weight Limits – Honda, Acura, Mercedes & Ferrari aren’t competative in one important area of child occ

TG, everyone I know still uses the TT over the weight limit. The theory being that, although it can break in an accident, it will be after it has already done its job?

Shanora · Feb 12, 2011

Re: Tether Anchor Weight Limits – Honda, Acura, Mercedes & Ferrari aren’t competative in one important area of child occ

TechnoGranola said:
In Canada, we have no option, so if your seat is FF and harnessed, you use the top tether no matter what your child weighs.

Thus the problem if the TT are only rated to 40lbs.....*sigh*

TechnoGranola · Feb 13, 2011

Re: Tether Anchor Weight Limits – Honda, Acura, Mercedes & Ferrari aren’t competative in one important area of child occ

I missed that the post said to take the discussion to the blog, so I have done so...sorry Darren for discussing here.

April · Feb 13, 2011

Re: Tether Anchor Weight Limits – Honda, Acura, Mercedes & Ferrari aren’t competative in one important area of child occ

Techo, there is a thread in the tech forum. I'm on my phone so I can't see your usergroup, but you are a tech aren't you? Have you read the thread there?
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TechnoGranola · Feb 14, 2011

April said:
Techo, there is a thread in the tech forum. I'm on my phone so I can't see your usergroup, but you are a tech aren't you? Have you read the thread there?
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Nope, I'm not. Too bad, I'd love to read that thread!

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Carrie_R · Feb 14, 2011

Re: Tether Anchor Weight Limits – Honda, Acura, Mercedes & Ferrari aren’t competative in one important area of child occ

TechnoGranola said:
So, in the U.S. folks actually discontinue use of the top tether at 45#? (or 48# for many others, etc.)

No, but apparently we're supposed to. (At 40# nonetheless.)

I'll take it to the blog later, when I have more than 4.3 seconds

TechnoGranola · Feb 14, 2011

Re: Tether Anchor Weight Limits – Honda, Acura, Mercedes & Ferrari aren’t competative in one important area of child occ

Carrie_R said:
No, but apparently we're supposed to. (At 40# nonetheless.)

I'll take it to the blog later, when I have more than 4.3 seconds

You can read my post over at the blog. I address the discontinuing use at 40#.

I realize the blog isn't a great place to have a discussion as you can't put spaces between paragraphs, you can't quote people, you don't get notified when there is a post, etc. It's really just comments.

April · Feb 15, 2011

Re: Tether Anchor Weight Limits – Honda, Acura, Mercedes & Ferrari aren’t competative in one important area of child occ

Techno, I encourage you to join the CPSP List Yahoo Group. Good stuff over there and you don't have to be a tech to join. Just request access and they'll let you in. There's a huge debate going on over this, even amongst the "best of the best" in the CPS world.
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