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Successful Three Across thread
Since doing 3 across seems to be a common question lately I thought I would start a thread about it.
Please post here if you have been able to successfully do 3 carseats across.
Let us know the vehicle make and year, how the carseats are installed (ie. seatbelt (and what kind) or LATCH), which way the seats are facing in the configuration (rf or ff), which seats you used and if you are not a tech if they have been checked.
If you have a picture that you would like to include that would be great, if not it's not a big deal
*Lets keep this an informative thread, if you have a question please start a new thread*
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01-16-2008 01:47 PM
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Re: Successful Three Across thread
Make/Model/Year: Honda Accord '96
Install method: Seatbelts and top tether, outboard seats are lap/shoulder with lapbelt in the middle
Configuration of seats: all Forward-facing (FF)
Seats used: MA, Radian, MA
Checked by a Tech: Yes

Make/Model/Year: Rendezvous '06
Install method: outboard FF - LATCH with tether, middle FF - lapbelt with tether, Outboard RF LATCH
Configuration of seats: FF, FF, RF
Seats used: MA, Radian, snugride
Checked by a Tech: Yes
Will add a picture later.
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Re: Successful Three Across thread
05 Envoy
R-L
Husky (SB/TT) Radian FF (SB/TT) MA RF(LA/TT)
Husky (SB/TT) FPSVD FF (SB/TT) FPSVD RF/FF(LA/TT)
Husky (SB/TT) Scenera FF (SB/TT) FPSVD RF/FF (LA/TT)
I know there are others, and I'll be playing around with it and infant seats this weekend. I'll come up with more (and post pics later.)
Joni
Sunshine, 11, 5'3", 100 lbs in a 15.5" saddle
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Re: Successful Three Across thread
2002 Honda Odyssey, third row, all seatbelts, all FF except the infant seat:
Marathon/Decathlon, Starriser Comfy, Marathon
Marathon/Decathlon, FPSV Booster, Marathon
Cargo, Starriser Comfy, TurboBooster
SafeSeat1 w/base, Scenera, Starriser Comfy
2006 Honda Accord (still looking for something better in this car):
Backless Turbo, Marathon, Adult Seatbelt (no CRS) - all seatbelts
Backless Turbo, Marathon, SafeSeat1 w/o base
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Re: Successful Three Across thread
2007 Saturn Outlook
2nd row bench, passenger outboard/center/driver outboard
Rf'ing MA with LATCH/Ff'ing Radian with seatbelt/Rf'ing safeseat 1 with seatbelt.
(Tight squeeze getting the SS1 next to the Radian.)
Checked by tech: Yes
Pardon the poor picture, it was taken at night with our DV cam when our digi cam was in for repairs. 
Trudy - Canadian CPSAC certified CRST Instructor-Trainer and mommy to:
Janeen - 17 yrs and learning to drive!
Jillian - 11 yrs, 80'ish lbs, 5-stepping in each car. :O
Jonas - 8yrs, 65lbs, Riding in an Oobr in each car.
Both safely riding in either a 2007 Outlook or a 2015 Subaru Legacy depending on the day.
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Carseat Crazy
Re: Successful Three Across thread
you above have me beat! lol. How do you get the MA's in tight with seat belt? Anyways,
here's my info
3rd row of 03 honda ody seat belts
Britax Parkway, MA/FPSV, Graco Turbo. I was very surprised i fit the Pkwy beside the MA but the MA base is smaller than its HIPS as as i call them. I have to buckle the older kids in as its a tight fit but works! Usually its dds friends in that row in the boosters and they LOVE to play with one of my boys
Dd thinks she is queen in 2nd row bucket with other brother!
Tracy momma to
Felicia Rose (1/31/2000)

Tiffany Parkway - 9 years old 50" 60 lbs~!
Zach & Josh (2/17/05)

In MAs and FPSVD - 4 yrs old and 35 and 38 lbs and 38 and 40 inches

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Re: Successful Three Across thread
I don't have pics of all of these, except my siggy, but here is all the configurations i have been able to do. All of these are with seatbelt(but I can get the same installs with LATCH too), i can also replace any of the seats with a FPSV booster.
RF fpsvd or ss1, FF Radian or TurboBooster, CarGo
RF fpsvd or ss1, regent, FF radian
RF fpsvd or ss1, regent, RF fpsvd or ss1
RF fpsvd or ss1, regent, FF fpsvd
FF fpsvd, regent, FF fpsvd
RF fpsvd or ss1, FF radian, FF radian
FF radian, RF fpsvd or ss1, FF radian
FF radian, FF radian, RF fpsvd or ss1
Last edited by chelle80; 01-16-2008 at 05:13 PM.
Michelle, SAHM to Dakota (2000), Kaleb (2002),
Colton (2006), & Caitlyn (2009)
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Re: Successful Three Across thread
92 Toyota Camry, all seatbelts
Britax BV, Radian, Britax PW
11yo DD *69lb* Backless Turbo
8.5yo DD *45lb* High Back Turbobooster/Pink Monterey
6yo DS *43lb* Cowmoo Parkway SG/
Lizards In Line Turbobooster
2y4m DD*24lb*RF in an
Alma MR 65

and Kathryn RA 55
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Carseat Crazy
Re: Successful Three Across thread
toyota camry 1998/99
Seats: RFing Radian, Peg perego Primo Viaggio (carrier) Eddie Bauer Carrier. no matter where you put each one. Most common for us is Eddiebauer center (her mom's car) and my seats outboard, radain on the passenger side.
checked by tech, no, but all seats are independantly tight, they only touch after both carriers are in


DS1 18/11/06 Radian and Nautilus, DS2 08/10/07 Evenflo Triumph Advance RFing
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Re: Successful Three Across thread
02 Chevy Venture 3rd row
Highback Turbo, Keyfit with base, Highback Turbo
All seatbelts

I have also done:
03 Nissan Murano
Graco Cargo, Highback Turbo, Highback Turbo
Driver Side Latch, Seatbelt, Seatbelt
98 Chevy Silverado ext cab
Highback Turbo, Graco Cargo, Highback Turbo
Not as impressive as all of the convertible 3 across, but all I had to work with!
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Re: Successful Three Across thread
2003 Toyota Camry
Britax Parkway/FF MA/FF Radian
MA was installed with the seatbelt, Radian with LATCH.
Checked by myself, rock solid for both installed seats. PW was a pain the buckle though.

2003 Toyota Camry
Britax Parkway/Graco Safeseat/FF Marathon
Safeseat and MA both installed with seatbelts, MA pushed to the edge of seating position. Solid installs, but the Safeseat was a bit difficult to snap into the base because it was up against the front edge of the MA.
Last edited by tiggercat; 01-16-2008 at 04:36 PM.
Reason: to hopefully fix the picture
Natalie, CRST-I, mum of Greg (15), Megan (10), Benjamin and Samuel (6).
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Re: Successful Three Across thread
I have several different 3-across successes, but only have a picture of one of them. I'll do that one last.
2005 Toyota Sienna LE8
3rd row
FF MA/Graco Cargo/FF MA
passenger side MA - LATCH; Cargo - seatbelt; driver's side MA - seatbelt
2005 Toyota Sienna LE8
3rd row
hb Turbo/FF MA/PW
MA installed w/seatbelt
1998 Chevy Lumina sedan
Driver's side: hb Turbo
center: Graco Cargo
passenger side: RF EF Horizen
all obviously with seatbelt
2005 Chevy Classic Sedan
FF MA/FF Touriva/hb TB
all installed w/seatbelts
1995 Subaru Legacy (wagon)
PW/FF Touriva/hb TB (all w/seatbelts)
1995 Subaru Legacy (wagon)
PW/FF MA/PW (all w/seatbelts)
also: PW/RF Touriva/PW
1995 Subaru Legacy (wagon)
Driver's Side: Husky
Center: FF MA
Passenger Side: RF Touriva
(This set-up should have a "Do NOT try this at home!!" caption LOL It's not easy at all, but it was our only car for a while, so I just did it
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Amy
Expired (need to recert!) CPST & Mom to 8 great kids, 3 in a seatbelt, 5 in seats
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Re: Successful Three Across thread
Here are my pics finally: (05 GMC Envoy)



And the one that I forgot to mention:
PW/Laptop/Turbo
Joni
Sunshine, 11, 5'3", 100 lbs in a 15.5" saddle
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Re: Successful Three Across thread
Make/Model/Year: Honda CRV 03
Install method: Latch outboard, belt middle
Configuration of seats: RFing, FFing, Infant
Seats used: Marathon, Radian, Safeseat
Checked by a Tech: No
Make/Model/Year: Honda CRV 03
Install method: Latch outboard, belt middle
Configuration of seats: FFing, FFing, Infant
Seats used: Marathon, Radian, Safeseat
Checked by a Tech: No
Last edited by arly1983; 09-06-2008 at 10:16 PM.
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Re: Successful Three Across thread
2000 VW Jetta
FF MA /RF FPSVD /FF BLVD Very Tight!! Edited to add, All were Seatbelt installs.

I've also gotten 3 across the back row of my 2005 Toyota Sienna
FF FPSVD/ FF FPSVD / Cosco Low Back Booster (Tried a Graco, but it was too tight.) I don't have pictures.
And I don't think there is one 3 across you couldn't get in the middle row of the Sienna. Well maybe 3 Regents, but you could probably do that as well.
Last edited by Chameleon; 01-16-2008 at 11:12 PM.
DD1 12 Seatbelt
DS 10 Seatbelt
DD2 8months Keyfit
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Carseat Crazy
Re: Successful Three Across thread
1990 Corolla (not checked by tech)
rf regal ride, ff radian, fp booster
ff radian, rf regal ride, fp booster
fp booster, ff regal ride, fp booster
ff radian, ff fpsv convertible, fp booster.
Third row 04 Honda Ody:
fp booster, ff radian, fp booster
Third row 05 Town and Country:
Graco Cargo, ff regal ride, cosco highrise
All of these are seatbelt installs.
Last edited by musicmaj; 01-16-2008 at 09:03 PM.
Angie mama to R 4 years, 33 lbs/38 inches in a radian
W 7 years,66 lbs/51 inches in a parkway
M 9 years, 58 lbs/51 inches in a parkway
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Re: Successful Three Across thread
Make/Model/Year: Volvo V70 2004
Install method: outboard FF - LATCH with tether, middle FF -lap/shoulder , Outboard FF LATCH w/tether
Configuration of seats: FF, FF, FF
Seats used: MA, FPSVD booster, Radian
Checked by a Tech: No

Make/Model/Year: Volvo V70 2004
Install method: outboard RF - LATCH , middle FF -lap/shoulder w/tether, Outboard RF seatbelt--no base
Configuration of seats: RF, FF, RF
Seats used: Graco infant seat--no base(came w/travel system, very similar to the snugride), MA, Graco snugride with base
Checked by a Tech: No
The Groovymom, Mom to DS v1.0 in a seatbelt and DS v2.0, in the Monterrey
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Carseat Crazy
Re: Successful Three Across thread
2003 Ford Taurus
Rfing Scenera outboard
FFing Regent center
Rfing Safeseat 1 outboard
all seatbelt installs, not checked by a tech
Cindy
Mom to DS 3/10/04 Vivo and DD 3/27/10 in a Marathon
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Carseat Crazy
Re: Successful Three Across thread
My 3 across so far:
driver/center/passanger
99 Dodge Caravan (3rd row)
FF Radian, snugride, FF Radian--all seatbelts
FF Radian, FF Bolero, FF Radian--all seatbelts
08 Honda Civic
safeseat w/o base, FF Radian, FF Radian--all seatbelts
FF Radian, safeseat w/ base, Parkway--all seatbelts
safeseat w/o base, FF Radian, RF Radian--all seatbelts
Parkway, RF Radian, Parkway--all seatbelts
Parkway, RF Radian, FF Radian--all seatbelts
This is the only pics I currently have:

Last edited by cdncasper; 03-15-2008 at 07:36 PM.
April
mommy to K, 5 years, 41.5 lbs, 44 inches, harnessed in a Britax Frontier CT
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