Question Evenflo sureride/titan65 question

Are there strap extenders? I'm curious as my 6.5y/o son barely fits comfortably in the seat *for now* but not much longer. He's 48" and about 45lb so he's below the max weight/height for this seat. We have the straps at the 2nd to top slots and barely have enough threading/webbing to be able to buckle the seat(I can tighten maybe not quite 1/2" when fully pulled out). We did try it on the top slots and it was really hard for me to get it buckled...it BARELY worked and seemed to be putting a lot of stress on the buckle.

Debating on what we are going to do at this point. I have 3 teens,a 12y/o, a 6y/o and a 10 mo old in a 2011 sienna. Normally my 12y/o daughter sits in the middle 8th seat between the TFP and surride. HOWEVER, I have noticed lately she sometimes will unbuckle the sureride seatbelt when doing her own seat so I'd really rather NOT have a seat installed 2nd row passenger. Also, I fold down the seats in the back row when I go to the feed store or grocery so an installed car seat in the back row isn't ideal. I'm contemplating moving him out of that seat and putting him in a booster in the 8th seat BUT...I haven't found a HBB that fits in that position. (just seen someone mentioned the bubblebum nbb might so I'll check that out). I've been contemplating a mifold too. Suggestions?

Why not get a booster for him in the captain's chair, and let the 12 year old stay in the jump seat?

It's an option, but I was trying to completely free up the 2nd row passenger captains chair to make getting in/out of the vehicle easier. Getting the 3 teens in the backseat is currently a royal pain. Usually they crawl in through the trunk and have someone available to close it. But even that is "move over" "you stepped on my foot!" etc in the back row. I was contemplating putting the 12y/o girl in the back and allowing one of the taller bigger boys in the passenger seat captain's chair to give a little more room.

Got it. What about a narrow high back booster for the 6 year old in the 3rd row? Easy in/out for when the 3rd row needs to go up/down, and you can have 2 5-steppers in the 2nd row.

This too is a possibility but I do know that using a booster in the middle seat doesn't work as well as a car seat or nothing. I was trying to avoid a booster in the middle and thought since my daughter can 5step in the middle that would be a better option. I guess I need to start looking at some boosters for the 6y/o. We have one but it is always in my husband's car at this point. Maybe I can pull it out and try it in different positions before getting something to stay in the van.

I'm suggesting baby/12yo/teenager in the 2nd row. That gets you easy access to the 3rd row, no complicated car seats in the jump seat, and easy up/down for the 3rd row.

yes, I meant a booster for the 6y/o in the back middle.

Oh, you're talking about center 3rd row, I follow now. In that case, put it outboard 3rd row, and a teen center.