landofenchantment
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First off, thanks to all the CPS techs who answer questions on this forum. You all are lifesavers in my book.
First Question: My 6-month old (19.5 lbs, 28 in.) is on the verge of outgrowing his Graco SnugRide, so we need to get him into a convertible seat. We are considering putting him in his big brother's Britax Marathon. Big brother is 3-yo, 37 in. tall, and 27 lbs. (not big). We are considering the Nautilus, Frontier 85, and the ProSport. My question is this: is there any way that we can put the Marathon RF on the side, the new booster FF in the middle, and still fit an adult passenger on the other side? Our vehicles are a 2008 Honda Pilot and a 2010 Honda Ridgeline.
Second Question: I just discovered, through reading this board, that my Pilot does not have LATCH in the middle position of the second row. Our SnugRide is currently in that middle position using LATCH, so we must be borrowing one anchor point from each side seat. I know that this is a no-no. What I don't know is WHY this is a no-no, and the vehicle's owner's manual does not address the issue. And I need to know why so that I can explain it to my husband, who is a mechanical engineer, who installed the seat, and who thinks it is perfectly safe. Help!
First Question: My 6-month old (19.5 lbs, 28 in.) is on the verge of outgrowing his Graco SnugRide, so we need to get him into a convertible seat. We are considering putting him in his big brother's Britax Marathon. Big brother is 3-yo, 37 in. tall, and 27 lbs. (not big). We are considering the Nautilus, Frontier 85, and the ProSport. My question is this: is there any way that we can put the Marathon RF on the side, the new booster FF in the middle, and still fit an adult passenger on the other side? Our vehicles are a 2008 Honda Pilot and a 2010 Honda Ridgeline.
Second Question: I just discovered, through reading this board, that my Pilot does not have LATCH in the middle position of the second row. Our SnugRide is currently in that middle position using LATCH, so we must be borrowing one anchor point from each side seat. I know that this is a no-no. What I don't know is WHY this is a no-no, and the vehicle's owner's manual does not address the issue. And I need to know why so that I can explain it to my husband, who is a mechanical engineer, who installed the seat, and who thinks it is perfectly safe. Help!