Baby four is due in February and we're getting ready. We have a 2002 Town and Country that only has one forward facing top tether latch in the middle of the back row bench. So, I finally convinced my engineer husband (who really thought it would be just fine to top tether to any point on the vehicle) to check out the salvage yard for a bench with more than one top tether latch. I thought I read that that was okay on here a few years ago- I hope my memory was accurate?
He just got home with a bench that has three top tether latches. Even though I asked him to remember what model/year of car he got it from, he's not sure- he thinks it was a Grand Caravan higher end model but doesn't know the date on it. So first question, besides whether or not we are okay swapping the benches out, is, are the weight limits likely the same as far as using the buckles vs the latch? If not, what is the safe minimum we should go with?
I have other questions too if the install turns out the same as it does with our current bench, but I'll wait til we've played around with it to ask those.
Thank you!
He just got home with a bench that has three top tether latches. Even though I asked him to remember what model/year of car he got it from, he's not sure- he thinks it was a Grand Caravan higher end model but doesn't know the date on it. So first question, besides whether or not we are okay swapping the benches out, is, are the weight limits likely the same as far as using the buckles vs the latch? If not, what is the safe minimum we should go with?
I have other questions too if the install turns out the same as it does with our current bench, but I'll wait til we've played around with it to ask those.
Thank you!
