jourdysmom
CPST Instructor
Does anyone have one that can do a comparison for me?
DD2 is 8.5, outboard 3rd row of my Town&Country. Have a Monterey, but the shoulder belt guide screws up the seat belt, gets it all bunchy and horrible to pull thru the guide. The contour of the van roof won't allow the back to be raised any higher, and it is so wide at the shoulders DD1 is squished next to her. We tried backless, but she leans over toward the window, (have side airbag there so no good) and with the booster pushed over to make a 3 across work, her head is only about 2/3 to 3/4 on the headrest... One false move and he head would be between the headrest and glass/airbag. (This is only arrangement I can do, as I need DD4 and DS in the 2nd row for school.
Had an Evenflo BigKid, but is expired/expiring by December, so that is gone...BUT it fit GREAT there!
She still fit with one harness slot above the proper one to move up to (which was possible in that position, unlike the Monterey). The XFix looks to be about the same top shoulder height.
Can anyone compare the X-Fix with a Monterey, and a HB Big Kid or HB Turbo?
Any other suggestions? The hip area is no issue, it is the shoulder area that is a problem for DD1 next to her...
DD2 is 8.5, outboard 3rd row of my Town&Country. Have a Monterey, but the shoulder belt guide screws up the seat belt, gets it all bunchy and horrible to pull thru the guide. The contour of the van roof won't allow the back to be raised any higher, and it is so wide at the shoulders DD1 is squished next to her. We tried backless, but she leans over toward the window, (have side airbag there so no good) and with the booster pushed over to make a 3 across work, her head is only about 2/3 to 3/4 on the headrest... One false move and he head would be between the headrest and glass/airbag. (This is only arrangement I can do, as I need DD4 and DS in the 2nd row for school.
Had an Evenflo BigKid, but is expired/expiring by December, so that is gone...BUT it fit GREAT there!
She still fit with one harness slot above the proper one to move up to (which was possible in that position, unlike the Monterey). The XFix looks to be about the same top shoulder height.
Can anyone compare the X-Fix with a Monterey, and a HB Big Kid or HB Turbo?
Any other suggestions? The hip area is no issue, it is the shoulder area that is a problem for DD1 next to her...
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