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sarahknavy

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• Jul 17, 2014

• #1

My sister has another baby coming and are ordering a 12-15 passenger ford but it is going to take a while... She has 2 months to carry the 5 in her car.

She has a graco ready ride looking seat. I can't remember but it's a smaller one.(18 mo old)

maestro (3.5 year old)

Turbo booster 5 year old

Backless something for 7 year old.

Is there any way to do this so she can put the maestro/turbo in the back with the 7 year old in a cheap seat? She doesn't want to buy new seats and she is really short so is trying to find a way not to be loading Rear facers through the trunk.

 

Baylor

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• Jul 17, 2014

• #2

Do you know what year her caravan is? I know the problem with mine is that boosters in the back don't do so well.

 

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sarahknavy

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• Jul 17, 2014

• #3

2006 I think

 

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sarahknavy

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• Jul 17, 2014

• #4

She isn't going to fret about "good fit." I will be lucky to keep her 16 mo old RF and he 5 yr old in a high back :/

 

cookie123

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• Jul 18, 2014

• #5

I think the middle position in the 3rd row works with a low back booster, as long as there is head support. THere's only one top tether, and it's off set, which is a problem for forward facing harnessed seats. The Boost Air and one of the Evenflos work well for a high back foster back there. So maybe a Boost Air, a low back, then the harnessed seat on the driver's side. I'll search and see which Evenflo works.

The Evenflo Amp high back.

 

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LifeAtHome

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• Jul 18, 2014

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Pretty sure the '06 only has a lap belt center. That's what my '05 has. That's also where the top tether is, so the maestro should go there.
Could she put the infant seat in back with the lbb in the seat in front of it? Then she could flip the captain's seat forward, snap bucket into base, & put seat back up for booster rider.

 

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sarahknavy

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• Jul 18, 2014

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I think you are right. Will a high back fit on either side? She is now saying that they may wait a year before getting the new van... I really hope she can keep her 5 year old in a high back. She is right around 40 lbs.

Will an infant seat for back there with the maestro?

 

cookie123

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• Jul 18, 2014

• #8

LifeAtHome said:

Pretty sure the '06 only has a lap belt center. That's what my '05 has. That's also where the top tether is, so the maestro should go there.
Could she put the infant seat in back with the lbb in the seat in front of it? Then she could flip the captain's seat forward, snap bucket into base, & put seat back up for booster rider.

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So the 05 has the same outboard issues that the newer models have then? If so, a low back booster will not position the shoulder belt correctly. The kids that ride in those will need the captain's seats. As long as she's using an infant seat, it's not too bad getting the rear facing infant seat back there. You can fold forward the captains chair on the passenger side and lift in into the base fairly easily. Well, my dd could. She didn't have a middle position seat, and her van is the newer style.

 

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sarahknavy

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• Jul 18, 2014

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She just isn't going to do that. Does anyone know if there is anyway to get the three oldest in the back...

 

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sarahknavy

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• Jul 18, 2014

• #10

What if there was a cheap seat she could replace the maestro with?

 

cookie123

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• Jul 18, 2014

• #11

She might be able to do the Maestro in the middle and 2 high backs on the sides. The Evenflo Amp or the Safety 1st Air Boost, which I think is narrow and tall. Neither booster is too expensive.

 

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sarahknavy

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• Jul 19, 2014

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cookie123 said:

She might be able to do the Maestro in the middle and 2 high backs on the sides. The Evenflo Amp or the Safety 1st Air Boost, which I think is narrow and tall. Neither booster is too expensive.

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Thank you. She is looking into these options