Am I losing my mind?

ignora

Senior Community Member
No, don't answer that... :whistle:

Anyway, for the Regent I could swear that I've heard/read (on more than one occasion) that it's ok to route the long belt path under the cover so that the seat belt doesn't show. I did a search of the archives, but I can't find what I'm looking for. I did find that a few people have done it, but not any official word that it's ok.

So, is it ok?? If so, how difficult is it to do??
 
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safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician
OK I read that wrong at first because I was picturing SBP.

I don't see how you could possibly do that easily short path because there are these little elastic thingys that go through the hip strap holes and through the o-rings that hold the harness under the seat to these little clippy thingys on another part of the cover to hold everything in place. And then there are these big pieces of fabric that wrap around the sides of the seat and velcro in place. And at the top of the seat, the cover extends a good 8 inches down the back of the seat.

Maybe you could manage it with a lap only belt, but I just can't see how you could do it with a lap/shoulder and still have the cover properly attached to the seat.

Kimberly
 

skaterbabs

Well-known member
I have no problems routing the seatbelt through thre SBP under the cover of my Regent, I run it under the foam as well.
 

Defrost

Moderator - CPSTI Emeritus
*gets up to go play with Husky*

I can't imagine why it would be a problem - there's nothing under the cover but the plastic shell, and it's open along the LBP (no straps or anything), on the Husky at least. The Husky manual doesn't say anything about it, though, and shows pics of it going over the cover.

But now I'm wondering if routing the seat belt OVER the cover with SBP would get me a decent install with the Recline bar...
 

safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician
Donnas posted, Wow indeed, it really didn't look right! It pushed the cover out and did not sit nicely. I had to re-adjust the harness so that Justin would fit in it with the bulging seat cover.

I felt kind of under pressure though installing it that way for the first time, and couldn't think. But I made sure it was tight though. Good thing none of you guys from the board were parked next to us to see that install!

If there was a shoulder belt UNDER the cover LBP you would either have to take the cover off the top of the seat, or the cover would wrap the shoulder belt around the top of the shell almost to the tether attachment points.

Plus, you would have to unwrap the fabric pieces that wrap around the sides of the seat to put the seat belt under them. I would think it would be very difficult ti re-wrap them if the seat was installed tightly.

If I can get photobucket working I will try it and take pics.

Kimberly
 

heathernick06

New member
I have to install my son's regent using the LBP under the cover in our truck because the belt is too short to go over the cover. I use the lap belt and it works fine.
 

ignora

Senior Community Member
Ok, so I'm not completely out of it! Thanks for the responses so far... :)

I'm only asking because someone (on another board) was complaining that their dd has sensory issues and doesn't like the LBP on the Regent... the seatbelt behind her back bugs her and she complains.

I told the mom that I've read that it's possible to route the LBP under the cover, but that I didn't know how difficult that is. I've yet to have the pleasure of installing a Regent, so I don't even have experience doing LBP OVER the cover. She wants to know if there's any documentation anywhere showing/saying it's ok to do.

I know the consensus here is that it's ok. But, has anyone doing theirs this way (as difficult as it may be) called Britax to verify?

I'd just call Britax myself, but I afraid I'd sound like a dumb @ss if they try to explain something to me and I don't know what they're talking about because I don't have any hands-on experience with the Regent...
 

safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician
Ok you're really confusing me here.

If the seat belt was routed LBP it would go behind the entire car seat in the center, not be between the child's back and the shell of the car seat.

Kimberly
 

Defrost

Moderator - CPSTI Emeritus
Ok you're really confusing me here.

If the seat belt was routed LBP it would go behind the entire car seat in the center, not be between the child's back and the shell of the car seat.

I couldn't figure it out at first, either, but then I realized that the shoulder portion of the LBP runs up the side of the seat on the top half. It's not really behind the child, but for a child with sensory issues I can see it being annoying.

At least, I think that's what she means! :D
 

ignora

Senior Community Member
I couldn't figure it out at first, either, but then I realized that the shoulder portion of the LBP runs up the side of the seat on the top half. It's not really behind the child, but for a child with sensory issues I can see it being annoying.

At least, I think that's what she means! :D

Yes, that's what I was talking about. Thanks for clarifying... I don't know enough about LBP to even know where the belt goes. I only know about the shoulder part from pictures... :eek:
 

safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician
AHH, ok.

If the Regent cover is exactly the same as the Husky one, I don't see how you could route the shoulder belt under the cover. The cover extends a good 10 inches down the back of the shell. It would wrap the shoulder belt back down around the shell too. I guess you could slit the cover so there is an opening where the shoulderbelt needs to come out.

Kimberly
 

ignora

Senior Community Member
I guess you could slit the cover so there is an opening where the shoulderbelt needs to come out.

Well, I didn't think people were cutting their covers. Maybe they're all using the lap only belt... I don't know. I wish I knew more about the Regent install from experience... then I could answer my own question... :confused:
 

safeinthecar

Moderator - CPS Technician
Well, I didn't think people were cutting their covers. Maybe they're all using the lap only belt... I don't know. I wish I knew more about the Regent install from experience... then I could answer my own question... :confused:

Yeah I can't see people cutting the covers on such expensive seats either.

Kimberly
 

keri1292

Well-known member
I have both a Regent and a Husky cover for my Husky. The Regent tether is located higher, so the cover has slits for the tether. :)
 

PHaley

New member
side bar...you can put a regent cover on a husky???!!!:eek:
If thats true I have some shopping to do :)
 

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