Question Dodge Caravan and Booster Seat Question, Longish Sorry!

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We have a dodge caravan and I have read a lot about not being able to fit three carseats in the 3rd row. We put 2 front facing Evenflo Maestro's back there and a bubblebum and it fit fine. Is there any reason why you think this would be dangerous. We put booster on end so he had a headrest. Do you have a safer suggestion? When we watch my Sister in laws kids we have 5 carseats in the van! Carseats and kid ages are 1 RF diono (2 yr old), 2 FF Maestro's (4 and 6 yr old), 1 FF Graco Nautilus (3 1/2 yr old), and 1 bubblebum or Graco booster (almost 7 yr old). I'm wondering what is the safest configuration we did 2 evenflo and booster in 3rd row then nautilus and diono in captain chairs. Also is it just as safe to install the frontfacing carseats in the third row with just the seatbelt? BC the 2015 Caravan only has them in the captain seats. Last question do you have a suggestion for a narrow basic booster (not highback) thats a basic booster not like the bubble bum or mifold. I just feel like those arent as safe.
 
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MelodyoftheForest

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If the 4 and 6 year olds are in the harness in Maestros, they won't be able to be tethered. That makes the install much less safe. You might be able to tether one of them outboard, but I am not certain of the rules for the one top tether anchor in the third row. Evenflo Big Kid Amp high back boosters are generally compatible with the outboard 3rd row seats. I don't know that anything you have as far as harnessed seats would fit between them. Generally a FF Evenflo SureRide is recommended there, since it can be tethered. I can't think of RF seats off the top of my head, but hopefully someone else knows more.
 
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lgenne

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The top tether can only be used in the center.

I think your best bet in that 3rd row with kids those ages, assuming that the 2 year old isn't particularly large, is a rear facing Scenera NEXT outboard, the Bubblebum in the center, and an Evenflo Amp Big Kid on the other side.

Alternatively, Evenflo Amps outboard for the 6 year olds and a forward facing Evenflo Sureride in the center for whichever forward facer you prefer.
 

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