PikkuMyy
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...for almost an HOUR!!! That monster nearly went back to BRU.
I made a trip to TRU/BRU because they started the buy one get 2 free Crayola sale. I noticed that the Truefit that was in the clearance pile (probably) 3 weeks ago, was still there. I finally caved and bought it.
I tried putting the box in my front passenger seat with no luck, so I took it out of the box and started trying to figure it out. I didn't have a lot of time because I had somewhere to be, so I routed the seat belt and locked it to keep it from being a projectile.
At home, I tried again. I fought with the lock-offs for a half hour and then sat in my car, sweat pouring down my face and exhausted. I don't have LATCH so seat belt is the only option and the lock-offs and my seat belts don't like each other. After a while, I tried for another good while. I finally got it, but it was slightly tilted towards the center. I'm sure it was fine but I didn't like the tilt. I'm a bit of a perfectionist. :X I took another break and reluctantly, uninstalled the seat. I did some reading on c-s.org from my phone. Then I gave it another try. I got in installed again, and it only took about 15 minutes that time.
That sucker is not going ANYWHERE for a while. It's for my just-turning 1 year old nephew. I don't drive him often but I do not want to fight with that seat when I do have him!
Anyone else have any difficult installation stories?
On the bright side, I did a private check today and the seat was installed almost perfectly. It was just tilting slightly because the LATCH was probably tightened a little more on one side than the other and the RF tether (Classic Marathon) was pretty tight. Other than that, the seat was in solid and tethered RF! I had sent mom links to all the necessary Britax installation videos but I was still pretty impressed!
I made a trip to TRU/BRU because they started the buy one get 2 free Crayola sale. I noticed that the Truefit that was in the clearance pile (probably) 3 weeks ago, was still there. I finally caved and bought it.
I tried putting the box in my front passenger seat with no luck, so I took it out of the box and started trying to figure it out. I didn't have a lot of time because I had somewhere to be, so I routed the seat belt and locked it to keep it from being a projectile.
At home, I tried again. I fought with the lock-offs for a half hour and then sat in my car, sweat pouring down my face and exhausted. I don't have LATCH so seat belt is the only option and the lock-offs and my seat belts don't like each other. After a while, I tried for another good while. I finally got it, but it was slightly tilted towards the center. I'm sure it was fine but I didn't like the tilt. I'm a bit of a perfectionist. :X I took another break and reluctantly, uninstalled the seat. I did some reading on c-s.org from my phone. Then I gave it another try. I got in installed again, and it only took about 15 minutes that time.
That sucker is not going ANYWHERE for a while. It's for my just-turning 1 year old nephew. I don't drive him often but I do not want to fight with that seat when I do have him!
Anyone else have any difficult installation stories?
On the bright side, I did a private check today and the seat was installed almost perfectly. It was just tilting slightly because the LATCH was probably tightened a little more on one side than the other and the RF tether (Classic Marathon) was pretty tight. Other than that, the seat was in solid and tethered RF! I had sent mom links to all the necessary Britax installation videos but I was still pretty impressed!