Which would you do?

cdncasper

New member

• Aug 7, 2007

• #1

Ok I on occasion have 2 FF carseats on my middle bench but I only have 1 top tether. What would you do to top tether the 2nd one?

Poll shortly.

 

CRS

Senior Community Member

• Aug 7, 2007

• #2

cdncasper said:

Ok I on occasion have 2 FF carseats on my middle bench but I only have 1 top tether. What would you do to top tether the 2nd one?

Poll shortly.

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Can any of those FF children be turned RF? Can you have an additional top tether anchor installed? How about tethering to the seatbelt?

 

Lea_Ontario

Well-known member

• Aug 7, 2007

• #3

Get both the 2nd top tether installed and a 3rd in the 3rd row just in case

 

cdncasper

New member

• Aug 7, 2007

• #4

Both children are over 30lbs so no RF available. This would only be used when I really need the extra room behind the 2nd row and the 3rd seat is taken out or folded down or when it is really hot or cold and I want them closer to the vents.

 

cdncasper

New member

• Aug 7, 2007

• #5

If you look at the pic you can see where the van seats attach and in my van I have 2 sets of anchors for the 2nd row so when I talk about the D-ring it would be attached to the 2nd set of anchors. Make sense???

 

CRS

Senior Community Member

• Aug 7, 2007

• #6

Oh I see you've now added a poll! - I voted for the last option.

And as for

<label for="rb_optionnumber_2">Use D-ring around a post that the is right behind the seat that is attached to the van</label>

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You can't use the D-ring for FF, only Swedish RF.

 

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Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador

• Aug 7, 2007

• #7

Option 2, using the D-ring, is, without a doubt, NOT A SAFE OPTION.

I voted to use the middle seatbelt for now. I would get more anchors installed, though, if you can.

 

cdncasper

New member

• Aug 7, 2007

• #8

That is what I thought but I was hoping I didn't have to take the van in again. Everytime I take the van in for something simple I leave and within 48 hrs something major happens to it. Plus last time they only put in one instead of 2 and I had to take it back.

 

snowbird25ca

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Aug 7, 2007

• #9

I'd get all available anchors put in - if you're paying for labor this'll save you money in the long run.

In the meantime, if you need a 2nd anchor, tether to a 3rd row seatbelt. The d-ring canNOT be used to create a tether point for ff'ing car seats.

 

Lea_Ontario

Well-known member

• Aug 8, 2007

• #10

snowbird25ca said:

In the meantime, if you need a 2nd anchor, tether to a 3rd row seatbelt. The d-ring canNOT be used to create a tether point for ff'ing car seats.

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Why ? Is it less safe than entirely not tethering a FF seat ?

 

CRS

Senior Community Member

• Aug 8, 2007

• #11

Kashi said:

Why ? Is it less safe than entirely not tethering a FF seat ?

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Because that's what the instructions say for the D-ring. I can fish mine out if you'd like me to type what it says (it's somewhere in the mess I call my office!) What would be safer is tethering to a perfectly good seatbelt which is there to use anyhoo.

 

Defrost

Moderator - CPSTI Emeritus

• Aug 8, 2007

• #12

Using the D-ring for FF tethering isn't safe because it's almost certainly going to fail in a crash. The force exerted on it when used FF is much, much greater than the force when used RF. Then it is not only going to fail to work as a tether anchor, it's also going to become a projectile.

I would tether the heaviest child until I could get tether anchors installed, or tether the lightest child to a seatbelt in the third row if no one was using it.

 

racesmom

Senior Community Member

• Aug 9, 2007

• #13

cdncasper said:

That is what I thought but I was hoping I didn't have to take the van in again. Everytime I take the van in for something simple I leave and within 48 hrs something major happens to it. Plus last time they only put in one instead of 2 and I had to take it back.

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Anchors are easy to put in if they have factory installed weld nuts or dimples. Order the anchor kits (under $15 each) and install them yourself.

 

cdncasper

New member

• Aug 9, 2007

• #14

I am in Canada and we have to have them installed by the dealerships.

 

CDNTech

Senior Community Member

• Aug 9, 2007

• #15

cdncasper said:

I am in Canada and we have to have them installed by the dealerships.

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While it is recommended to have them installed by a dealership, it is *not* required... just fyi.

 

cdncasper

New member

• Aug 9, 2007

• #16

DH and I have enough trouble putting in oil so it is way above our heads and if I take it to the dealership it is usually free or $20 at most.

 

lynsgirl

New member

• Aug 9, 2007

• #17

snowbird25ca said:

I'd get all available anchors put in - if you're paying for labor this'll save you money in the long run.

In the meantime, if you need a 2nd anchor, tether to a 3rd row seatbelt. The d-ring canNOT be used to create a tether point for ff'ing car seats.

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