Will the Britax Roundabout work?

Dorothy

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• May 20, 2011

• #1

Short and sweet: Looking for a seat that is good for sleeping. Will be installed ffing in an ext cab pickup. DD *just* moved to the top slots on her Ave.

I know some of you are familiar with the situation. ;-)

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jourdysmom

CPST Instructor

• May 20, 2011

• #2

The Marathon worked in the situation I told you about in the other thread... Its worth a try if you can borrow one to try!

 

Dorothy

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• May 21, 2011

• #3

That's actually why I was inquiring about the Roundabout. I should have mentioned that, huh? I figured they might have similar exterior design. So, to get more specific, can you guess how DD will fit? It looks like it has a taller shell and top slots than the Ave. Did read that right? Is the Roundabout usually good for sleeping? No head slump issues?

ETA- I don't mean to be a pain. It's just that trying any seat requires an hr+ trip. I could just order one from somewhere w a good return policy, but I'd rather not be ripping open boxes willy nilly, KWIM?

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Last edited: May 26, 2011

jourdysmom

CPST Instructor

• May 21, 2011

• #4

I don't have a marathon to try anymore for you and I don't think I took any pics... it was very upright. Child was 3 and didn't sleep in the car anymore so I am not sure about head slump... can you go to BRU and try one out? sorry I can't be more help.

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Jessica61624

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• May 21, 2011

• #5

I have a marathon. It's at 35 angle and my son sleeps with no head slump. We drove 3 hours last night and he slept the entire time perfectly!

 

jourdysmom

CPST Instructor

• May 21, 2011

• #6

Jessica61624 said:

I have a marathon. It's at 35 angle and my son sleeps with no head slump. We drove 3 hours last night and he slept the entire time perfectly!

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Our concern is FF very upright in a pickup truck with a short back seat.

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Jessica61624

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• May 21, 2011

• #7

jourdysmom said:

Our concern is FF very upright in a pickup truck with a short back seat.

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Ohh ok haven't used it ff yet

 

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mylittlet

Senior Community Member

• May 21, 2011

• #8

We used our bv65 in our 2000 extended cab ford truck. It worked well. No head slump. Dd2 was 3-4y when we had the truck.

Stefanie - CPStech in Iowa

 

Dorothy

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• May 21, 2011

• #9

Great! Thanks for the input, everyone. I really appreciate the help.

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Dorothy

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• May 26, 2011

• #10

pippi2077 said:

We used our bv65 in our 2000 extended cab ford truck. It worked well. No head slump. Dd2 was 3-4y when we had the truck.

Stefanie - CPStech in Iowa

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Question- DD has a long neck and big head. Having driven a similar truck as me, would it be worth it to get a MA70 or BV70 over a RA50 or Classic MA for the head rest? I know it doesn't buy more time as far as harness height goes, but would you spend the extra $$ just for the head rests?

ETA- jourdysmom, how about you?

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KaysKidz

Senior Community Member

• May 26, 2011

• #11

The nice thing about the new generation Britax seats, is there is a FF recline that works well to provide just enough recline for comfy sleeping without being overreclined. We did that when Patrick used the BV70 for a few days when we first got it.

I haven't tried it to see if it would fit in our truck. The original Britax's wouldn't fit FF.

 

Dorothy

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• May 26, 2011

• #12

So, I guess the question I really need to ask is: What is the front-to-back measurement of the BV70 or MA70 with the headrest in the highest position?

ETA- I get 23-24" from the back window to the front plane of the bottom seat cushion.

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Last edited: May 26, 2011

momtoo3

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• May 26, 2011

• #13

The MyRide has a natural recline FF. i would actually prefer less of a recline FF but it works for our 3 across. Ds3 sleeps with no headslump in it in dh's car. His seats are about 24-25 inches back to front at the base of the seat and the MR fits with no overhang. The seat backs are kind of angles though, not vertical like in your truck. It also puzzles well with seats in the same direction.

 

Dorothy

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• May 26, 2011

• #14

momtoo3 said:

The MyRide has a natural recline FF. i would actually prefer less of a recline FF but it works for our 3 across. Ds3 sleeps with no headslump in it in dh's car. His seats are about 24-25 inches back to front at the base of the seat and the MR fits with no overhang. The seat backs are kind of angles though, not vertical like in your truck. It also puzzles well with seats in the same direction.

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Yeah, these seat backs are soooo straight up-and-down and the bottom is so shallow that I've about decided we might just be out of luck finding a ffing seat DD can sleep comfortably in. :-(

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Dorothy

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• May 27, 2011

• #15

The RA50 does not work. The top of the shell is on the back glass.

ETA- I found out on the technical questions board that the shell touching the glass is not a problem.

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Last edited: May 27, 2011