Curing tippy probooster

Baylor

New member

• May 10, 2012

• #1

Know there was a thread where someone posted their solution to it.

I have one position in my van where the tippyness is really bad.

Looking for solution to it because I love how this booster fits my kids.

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jjordan

Moderator

• May 10, 2012

• #2

The solution I just saw (probably the same one you're referring to) was putting the armrests down in a captain's chair.

I think they should make it LATCHable; that should help!

 

Baylor

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• May 10, 2012

• #3

jjordan said:

The solution I just saw (probably the same one you're referring to) was putting the armrests down in a captain's chair.

I think they should make it LATCHable; that should help!

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Yes!! I wish they would. I think I saw something with pool noodles.

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Dmcj13

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• May 10, 2012

• #4

Someone said the put pool noodle sections under the edges.

 

KaysKidz

Senior Community Member

• May 10, 2012

• #5

http://www.car-seat.org/showpost.php?p=1636949&postcount=15

 

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tanyaandallie

Senior Community Member

• May 10, 2012

• #6

I swear for us putting the head restraint back on the vehicle seat made a HUGE difference. Now it is not tippy!!!! YAY! I also love the seat but have been on the search for something new since dh bought a new car in the fall because in the new car and in my car it is crazy tippy. I guess I should be thankful for the Monterey and Probooster headrest fiasco because it caused me to put the headrest back on and it made a world of difference!

 

CrazyBoysMamma

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• May 10, 2012

• #7

Sometimes just flipping the recline bar to the other position(what ever one it's not in while being so tippy) helps, in some vehicles it helps to be in the reclines position, others, not. Not that I can even tell which is reclined and which isn't, to me they both seem the same unless you turn it around and look at the bar.

 

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tanyaandallie

Senior Community Member

• May 10, 2012

• #8

CrazyBoysMamma said:

Sometimes just flipping the recline bar to the other position(what ever one it's not in while being so tippy) helps, in some vehicles it helps to be in the reclines position, others, not. Not that I can even tell which is reclined and which isn't, to me they both seem the same unless you turn it around and look at the bar.

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I agree. I don't really get the recline bar.

 

Kat_Momof3

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• May 10, 2012

• #9

because (if you read the manual) it's not a recline bar, it's to help the seat conform to the shape of the vehicle seat. in my van, it fills the SLIGHT slant of the captain's chair. in another car with flat seats and a contoured back (or to work around an angled headrest), you would probably put it up.

 

melniemi

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• May 11, 2012

• #10

I cut a 4" section off a pool noodle, cut it in 1/2 length wise and stuck a piece under each side of my probooster. No more tipping!

 

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tanyaandallie

Senior Community Member

• May 11, 2012

• #11

Kat_Momof3 said:

because (if you read the manual) it's not a recline bar, it's to help the seat conform to the shape of the vehicle seat. in my van, it fills the SLIGHT slant of the captain's chair. in another car with flat seats and a contoured back (or to work around an angled headrest), you would probably put it up.

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They refer to it as "backrest recline adjustment" in the manual. I think we understand the purpose of the recline bar but I have not found it to be effective in achieving a much better fit in any vehicle nor in preventing tippiness (if that is a word). IMO if they redesigned the bottom of the seat it would be far less tippy.

 

Kat_Momof3

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• May 11, 2012

• #12

oh I agree... they need to widen the bottom just an inch or so... and that would fix so much.

 

Baylor

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• May 11, 2012

• #13

melniemi said:

I cut a 4" section off a pool noodle, cut it in 1/2 length wise and stuck a piece under each side of my probooster. No more tipping!

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Thank you!! It's just one position that does that.

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