Using a HBB in the center of a back seat

Traquy

New member
I was going in to do my review on Amazon for our Compass 540 and read a review by some guy rambling about how horribly the Compass tips in the center position of his car when turning, so much so that he is worried and looking back to make sure he's ok etc. He said he wanted it in the center because thats the safest place for a car seat. While that is normally true, it seems to me that most boosters, since they are not restrained by latch(most of them) and a tight seat belt installation WOULD tip if in the center of a normal sedan back seat. I guess it never even occurred to me to put a booster in the center of a back seat, mostly because our back seat does not have a center seating option.

just wondering what the general concensus would be about HBB in the center.
 
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Judi

CPST/Firefighter
As long as it doesn't tip too much, I am find. I think it really depends on your vehicle seat. Mine are nice and flat. I would have no issue. Since I have lap only there, I don't use it for a booster, of course. A booster could still tip one way, outboard.
 

luckyclov

New member
Depends on the booster. Depends on the vehicle. Sometimes it even depends on the seating position itself in the vehicle.

My oldest rides in the center of the 3rd row of my Sienna in a PWSG and has no issues whatsoever. The Vivo also works great there. But in the center of my old Grand Caravan, we had tipping/tilting issues with several boosters. We have a Monterey in the center of DH's F-150 and there are no issues there, either.
 

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