2 RF plus Booster in '12 Civic!

hrice · Oct 2, 2011

Success! (and checked by a Tech)

All SB installs. RF Radian driver side/Literider/RF Marathon 70 passenger side. And best of all...my 9 year old can buckle pretty easily! He climbs through the front to get in.

kate4478 · Oct 2, 2011

Wow! I would have never thought you could get 3 across in a civic! It all meshes so well!

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T4K · Oct 2, 2011

Keep that boy close as he gets older, ok? You may have problems as he becomes a teenager. Lol.

Oh and the three across looks good!

RYLANSMOM · Oct 2, 2011

I just bought a 2012 civic (love it!!) I have one son and my fiance has one and obviously if we have another I was concerend about 3 across. However I thought the 12 civic looked easier for 3 across than the older versions, they look more roomy than previous models. IDK maybe thats me. Atleast there is proof that it can be done...maybe not with the seats I have now, but we arn't planning another baby now anyway. We would have his son only part time, we have a 2002 ford escape so whatever works for a civic I would hope would work for the escape, but there is only lab belt only in the middle in the escape.

hrice · Oct 2, 2011

Thirsty4Knowledge said:
Keep that boy close as he gets older, ok? You may have problems as he becomes a teenager. Lol.

Oh and the three across looks good!

The girls are already after him! Thankfully he could care less about them right now. He is too busy with video games lol.

hrice · Oct 2, 2011

I have also gotten a 3 across with RF MA70/RF RN/RF CCO.

I am certain it would work with a FF RN center too.

bnsnyde · Oct 2, 2011

Am I missing it or does my 05 Civic have no headrest in the middle? LOL
Not that we use the middle, but, huh????

Seriously?

I see you have 3 headrests.

hrice · Oct 2, 2011

bnsnyde said:
Am I missing it or does my 05 Civic have no headrest in the middle? LOL
Not that we use the middle, but, huh????

Seriously?

I see you have 3 headrests.

Many new cars now have headrests for all seating positions.

bnsnyde · Oct 2, 2011

What were they thinking in 2005? We'd choose which kid to put there?

By the time they are out of boosters with backs we won't have the car, but still...crazy.

christineka · Oct 2, 2011

bnsnyde said:
Am I missing it or does my 05 Civic have no headrest in the middle? LOL
Not that we use the middle, but, huh????

Seriously?

I see you have 3 headrests.

I have an '06 with three headrests. I am certain that '12 is roomier than my '06. Maybe I haven't tried two rfing radians, though. I'll have to try it sometime.

hrice · Oct 2, 2011

christineka said:
I have an '06 with three headrests. I am certain that '12 is roomier than my '06. Maybe I haven't tried two rfing radians, though. I'll have to try it sometime.

2RF RNs doesn't work With room for a booster unless it was a Bubble Bum. The MA70 puzzles perfectly though! I guess since it sits up on a base it leaves just enough room to squeeze in a booster.

hrice · Oct 2, 2011

bnsnyde said:
What were they thinking in 2005? We'd choose which kid to put there?

By the time they are out of boosters with backs we won't have the car, but still...crazy.

No. They fully expect someone to ride there. Same as with lap only belts. Thankfully times are changing as far as safety features in vehicles.

christineka · Oct 2, 2011

hrice said:
2RF RNs doesn't work With room for a booster unless it was a Bubble Bum. The MA70 puzzles perfectly though! I guess since it sits up on a base it leaves just enough room to squeeze in a booster.

Oh, duh. I saw the radian and assumed the other was too. I'll have to try with a rfing classic marathon (it sits up higher than the new one) and a radian. I have both out of the van right now.

hrice · Oct 2, 2011

christineka said:
Oh, duh. I saw the radian and assumed the other was too. I'll have to try with a rfing classic marathon (it sits up higher than the new one) and a radian. I have both out of the van right now.

Yeah it might work better with a classic Britax since the base is higher and shaped different.

RYLANSMOM · Oct 2, 2011

I know we would have one in booster and we do have the literider, we have mine in a GN right now but I know if there is another that seat is not really worlable..although I like it. I figured we would have to have atleast 1 RN which I have never owned or used for that matter. I wish other companies would make a few more "narrow" options...however I did see the Evenflo securekid and that looks a little more narrow. My son is 4 and just not weighs 30 lbs. So IF we do decide to have another he will most likely be 6 before that happens. So obviously I'm not buying anything new yet.

ETA: I also like how the civic backseat is a little more flat. I test drove a used 08 civic and it had the lump in the middle which would be difficult for 3 across.

Patriot201 · Oct 2, 2011

kate4478 said:
Wow! I would have never thought you could get 3 across in a civic! It all meshes so well!

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Check the three-across thread. There are dozens and dozens of examples of successful three-across configurations.

KaiLing · Oct 3, 2011

Just to confirm: the driver's seat is *all* the way back? Like there's no way you could reach the pedals unless you're over 6' all the way back? And is the driver's seat reclined at all, or just one tick back? This is *awesome* news, btw, thanks so much for sharing. After monkeying around with a 05 Civic I'd pretty much figured no RF seat behind our tall driver ever there, but the 2010 Civics were actually tall-person friendly, and if they're also 2 RF seat friendly, I'm sold.

hrice · Oct 3, 2011

KaiLing said:
Just to confirm: the driver's seat is *all* the way back? Like there's no way you could reach the pedals unless you're over 6' all the way back? And is the driver's seat reclined at all, or just one tick back? This is *awesome* news, btw, thanks so much for sharing. After monkeying around with a 05 Civic I'd pretty much figured no RF seat behind our tall driver ever there, but the 2010 Civics were actually tall-person friendly, and if they're also 2 RF seat friendly, I'm sold.

Yep. All the way back. I'm over 6'.

It is reclined one click. I like my seat pretty upright.

KaiLing · Oct 3, 2011

hrice said:
Yep. All the way back. I'm over 6'. It is reclined one click. I like my seat pretty upright.

This is just plain awesome. Thank you so much. Should you find yourself with a spare 6''9" person, do me a favor and try to get him in the driver's seat and report back. Also if you could make the Civic all wheel drive for me, I'd be grateful. And I'd like some ice cream.

Ashersmama · Jan 30, 2012

This is great! I thought for sure that we were a no-go on the Radian RXT for my 2009 Honda Civic! In fact, we just went and tried it today at Sears and it reclined so far back against the driver's seat! I didn't think it would work! Is it okay to touch the back of the driver's seat? I am only 5'4" and DH is 6'. We don't have the seat back all the way, ever, but it still touches quite a bit.

Also, does the angle adjuster make it work better? If we buy it, it's coming from snugglebugz and I don't think they do returns for sale items...

Thanks for posting this!!

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