Another Frontier 85 question

StillThankful · Mar 2, 2012

Please look at my pics to see if the gap and overhang is okay.

T.I.A.

DSCN0275 by StillThankful, on Flickr

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wendytthomas · Mar 2, 2012

The gap and overhang is fine. Is your belt twisted or loose? The lap belt is the only thing grabbing my attention.

Wendy

EmmaCPST · Mar 2, 2012

I think it's fine as is, but did you try LBP? I find it's usually easier to close that gap with LBP vs SBP.

Also, is it just the angle of the picture or is your Radian really reclined?

StillThankful · Mar 2, 2012

wendytthomas said:
The gap and overhang is fine. Is your belt twisted or loose? The lap belt is the only thing grabbing my attention.

Wendy

Wendy,

Thanks for making the observation--for some reason, the angle of the FF belt path cause the seat belt to wrinkle when I tighten it. It's tight and not folded over but it IS "wrinkled." Is that okay or do I need to do something else?

wendytthomas · Mar 2, 2012

I'd probably recline your seat back, stand in front of the Frontier and shove it back with your knees, all while tightening the belt. Then pull the seat back back up. See what that does about the overhang, gap, and seatbelt folding.

Wendy

StillThankful · Mar 2, 2012

EmmaCPST said:
Also, is it just the angle of the picture or is your Radian really reclined?

It DOES look really reclined from this side.

It kind of dips on this side where the latch plate goes into the buckle. I tried to tweak it. Thanks

Here is a pic from both sides showing the different angles:

From the angle side above:

DSCN0282 by StillThankful, on Flickr

from the opposite side:

DSCN0283 by StillThankful, on Flickr

EmmaCPST · Mar 2, 2012

StillThankful said:
It DOES look really reclined from this side. It kind of dips on this side where the latch plate goes into the buckle. I tried to tweak it. Thanks

Ok yeah I think a lot of it was just the picture! Just curious, what kind of van is that?

StillThankful · Mar 2, 2012

EmmaCPST said:
I think it's fine as is, but did you try LBP? I find it's usually easier to close that gap with LBP vs SBP.

wendytthomas said:
I'd probably recline your seat back, stand in front of the Frontier and shove it back with your knees, all while tightening the belt. Then pull the seat back back up. See what that does about the overhang, gap, and seatbelt folding.

Wendy

Okay...I'm out of breath but victorious

I dealt with this beast AKA Britax FR85 and conquered the LBP! I was intimidated but through it all, I mustered up the strength to continue my journey of a rock solid install with no gap, no overhang and no folding of the seat belt!

To God be the glory....yes He gave me strength on this b/c you have no idea how intimidated I was to attempt the LBP! (seriously)

Here are the pics:

DSCN0284 by StillThankful, on Flickr

DSCN0286 by StillThankful, on Flickr

EmmaCPST · Mar 2, 2012

Nice job!! :thumbsup:

(And LBP almost always leaves me a least a little out of breath

)

StillThankful · Mar 2, 2012

EmmaCPST said:
Ok yeah I think a lot of it was just the picture! Just curious, what kind of van is that?

There aren't many of them on the road now

...it's a very, old minivan--1995 Honda Odyssey EX w/ four cylinders--the First Generation Honda Odyssey (95-98)...they are on the Fourth generation now .

EmmaCPST · Mar 2, 2012

StillThankful said:
There aren't many of them on the road now...it's a very, old minivan--1995 Honda Odyssey EX w/ four cylinders--the First Generation Honda Odyssey (95-98)...they are on the Fourth generation now .

haha my husband loves you - he was a Honda tech for about 12 years and that's one of his favorite vehicles, he always gets all excited when he sees people still driving them.

StillThankful · Mar 2, 2012

EmmaCPST said:
haha my husband loves you - he was a Honda tech for about 12 years and that's one of his favorite vehicles, he always gets all excited when he sees people still driving them.

DH and I are such Honda fans too!

MommyShannon · Mar 2, 2012

I was trying to figure out why it really reminded me of our Ody but didn't have sliding doors! I wasn't imagining the likeness! Love our Hondas too.

bubbaray · Mar 2, 2012

Good job, looks much better now! :thumbsup:

luckyclov · Mar 2, 2012

I

LBP. I don't even use lower anchors. Ever. Just LBP. It's glorious.

Looks good!

featherhead · Mar 2, 2012

StillThankful said:
There aren't many of them on the road now...it's a very, old minivan--1995 Honda Odyssey EX w/ four cylinders--the First Generation Honda Odyssey (95-98)...they are on the Fourth generation now .

We have a '98 and the FrontierXT(85) with LBP works awesomely in the back where we have long forward-of-the-bight buckles.

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