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I am having a third child soon and we were planning on getting a minivan. That plan had to be put on hold so now I need a way to get 3 carseats accross in my car. I have a 1997 land cruiser... no latch. We have not been able to get a tight fit with a Radian so that is out. Right now I have a Frontier FF. I want to keep that if possible. The baby will be in a Graco snugride. The other seat is a Britax FF Roundabout (not sure how much longer that will work heightwise). I can get the three to work with the snugride in the middle but am not really sure how I will get the snugride in and out of the middle. Any ideas on a good seat to replace the Roundabout with that would puzzle well between a Frontier and Snugride? The Snugride is almost 4 yrs old and is the model that only goes up to 22lbs (not sure if the newer ones are bigger).
 
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Sorry, should have included that.

4yrs: 34lbs
Almost 3yrs: 27lbs

Also, can't get the Frontier to work in the center seat so that has to be on outside.
 
wendytthomas

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Did you try the Radian rear or forward facing? Your two year old is currently forward facing and about to outgrow the Roundabout by torso height? Just wanted to double check that.

If your two year old is going to stay forward facing I'd look at an Evenflo Maestro. If rear facing or going back to rear facing, I'd look at the Safety 1st Complete Air.

If your middle child is going to stay rear facing, put that child in the middle if you can, as they're going to be the least safe person in the car.

In addition to fitting seats, you are not able to get top tethers retrofitted in your car. I would make every effort to turn your two year old back rear facing. It's SO much safer in its own right, and then forward facing without a top tether at such a young age could be very bad. I'd even see about selling your Frontier and turning your four year old back rear facing for a year or two (then pass that seat down to the baby), or until you get *any* vehicle with top tethers, minivan or not.

Wendy
 
momtoo3

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wendytthomas said:
If your middle child is going to stay rear facing, put that child in the middle if you can, as they're going to be the least safe person in the car.
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I think, but correct me if I'm wrong that she meant IF your middle child is going to stay Forward Facing put that child in the middle, as they are the least protected. Rear facing is safer than forward facing :).
 
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