RF'ing question

KeikiHula

New member
I've never had any problems getting our FF seats in tight. They don't budge. But RF is another story. The infant seat was easy, but getting the convertable tight is giving me fits. I moved my older son from the infant seat, straight into a FF convertable (I didn't know better!!!lol), so I've never dealt with this before.
I am working with a FPSE and an Evenflo Titan. Both our vehicles only have lapbelts. The seats seem tight, until I move them side to side. The belt slides through the belt path. It's not loose, but it still slides through the belt path when I rock the seat back and forth. Is this ok?
I would go have it inspected, but our local car seat tech is a MORON. I know more than he does. :rolleyes:
 
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Victorious4

Senior Community Member
Safety seat should not move more than 1"

I had the same problem in my BLazer -- the only convertible seat that I was able to install securely was the Britax Wizard {Marathon & Roundabout, too} because of the built-in lock-offs & tether with D-ring....

I had a few different convertible seats before that, but since none of them would install correctly & I didn't even know about the local tech, I too turned my kiddo FF too soon =( Then I discovered Britax & found the local tech -- he was a moron, too {LOL} Said my kiddo was unsafe RF because her knees were bent @@ She's comfy, she's within the weight/height limit & there's never been a recorded case of leg/foot injury from extended RF -- I made him call the manufacturer before turning her FF ;) He learned, heheh!
 

mamamia

New member
BEcause the vehicle belts aren't rigid, you will get movement from side to side, but that doesn't mean the seat is loose. I am not really sure how to explain it, but I know it when I see it-real helpful aren't I? Seriously though, when you are using a lap only belt you wouldn't use a locking clips, nor would you use the built in locking clips on the Britax seats or the FPSE. When I have had my FPSE RFing with a lap only belt I had to flip the latch plate (male end of the buckle) over once before buckling it into the female part. That solved all movement problems for us. THe seat could still be moved a bit side to side, but the belt didn't move through the belt path if that makes sense. Another trick to getting a seat a little bit tighter is to get it in as tight as you can, then unbuckle and twist the belt stalk (femlae end) once. then push down on the child seat with all your might and buckle. THe seat should be in nice and tight! Never had any trouble with getting my FPSE rock solid, so I hope that helps.
 

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