Ds is thisclose to 40 lbs

VoodooChile · Apr 30, 2013

Ds had his 4 year well check today and was 39.4 lbs. He's in a Radian in my Pilot. Is this the point where I need to switch to a seat belt install (ugh)? I'm supposed to wait until he's consistently over 40 lbs before taking off the SafeStop, right?

Brigala · Apr 30, 2013

If your Pilot is MY 2006 or newer, and your Radian has SuperLatch, I'd just wait until he's consistently over 40 lbs. Then I'd remove Safe Stop and switch to a seat belt install at the same time.

Anyway, that's what *I* would probably do. Really I think it's a judgment call. Honda tells owners that they can use LATCH up to the limits on the car seat, but they tell the writers of the LATCH manual to discontinue use at 40 lbs. I'd go with the more conservative recommendation but I'm not going to stress about whether my 39.4 lb child might be 40.1 lbs tomorrow when he's got heavier shoes on and just drank a glass of water.

AK Dad · Apr 30, 2013

VoodooChile said:
Ds had his 4 year well check today and was 39.4 lbs. He's in a Radian in my Pilot. Is this the point where I need to switch to a seat belt install (ugh)? I'm supposed to wait until he's consistently over 40 lbs before taking off the SafeStop, right?

I assume this means you're uncomfortable using SuperLatch up to Diono's 80lb limit? Or is your Pilot a pre-Sept '05 model?

If you're at all concerned about SuperLatch, then there's certainly nothing wrong with switching to a belt install, although I find my Radian installs much more securely with SuperLatch. I'm also personally fine with using SL up to 80lbs in my 2011 Pilot, but that decision is completely up to you.

As for SafeStop, you can also go ahead and discontinue use anytime, or wait if you like -- 40.1lbs isn't going to make it fail any more than 39.9lbs is going to injure your child without it. It is an optional extra though, so taking it off now would certainly be fine.

AK Dad · Apr 30, 2013

Brigala said:
... but I'm not going to stress about whether my 39.4 lb child might be 40.1 lbs tomorrow when he's got heavier shoes on and just drank a glass of water.

Are you reading my mind or something? :thumbsup:

Brigala · Apr 30, 2013

AK Dad said:
As for SafeStop, you can also go ahead and discontinue use anytime, or wait if you like -- 40.1lbs isn't going to make it fail any more than 39.9lbs is going to injure your child without it. It is an optional extra though, so taking it off now would certainly be fine.

Diono does not consider it optional, and they have indicated they'd rather see it in use for a 41 lb child than not in use for a 39 lb child (since kids do tend to fluctuate in weight and nobody expects a parent to take it on and off every time the kid gets in the car).

VoodooChile · Apr 30, 2013

My Pilot is a 2006. I tend to get a better install with SL than with the seat belt (less swearing, too), so I'd much rather do it all at once. Thanks!

AK Dad · Apr 30, 2013

Brigala said:
Diono does not consider it optional,

Hmmm ... just went back and re-read that part of the manual and you're right (of course

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joolsplus3 · Apr 30, 2013

I wouldn't worry too much about taking the safestop at exactly 40, either. My safestop said 48, all the first models did, and there was never a recall to tell me my child was in mortal danger and I should stop using it at 40.

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