3 Radians across the 3rd row?

Mommy2Five · Mar 8, 2008

Would 3 Radians fit across the 3rd row of a 98 Pontiac Montana?
The 3rd row bench measured 48 inches wide at the seat bight, but there's more room at the shoulders. One would be RF for now, but eventually they would all need to be FF. Anyone been able to achieve this?

TIA

JoAnn

AdventureMom · Mar 8, 2008

I think they will fit, but the issue is the seatbelts. Do you have any rigid stalks back there for the female buckle? That's the killer with the Radian (and many other carseats)...

Mommy2Five · Mar 8, 2008

The belt stalks are not rigid in the 3rd row, only in the captains chairs..

Mommy2Five · Mar 8, 2008

I was hoping they would fit like this,and the side "wings" of the outboard seats would hang over the side walls. That might help them fit, even though they're technically 3" wider than the seat...
Any opinions? We haven't been able to all fit in our minivan since the baby was born, and its a LOT better on gas mileage than the Durango, so I'm hoping to make it work somehow.

safeinthecar · Mar 8, 2008

I think the issue wil be more getting a good install in the first place. IIRC the Montana is the vehicle that has both locking latch plates AND switchable retractors in the 3rd row outboard. If I am remembering correctly, then the system I am thinking of has long buckle stalks, 3 twists may not be enough with the low profile of the radian ffing. What other seats do you have (I see lots of GN's in your siggy) that might be able to be puzzled in with the Radians?

Mommy2Five · Mar 8, 2008

We have 5 GN's between both cars, and 4 AO's (which I'm hoping to get rid of)
That I rally don't want to use FF. Would several different seats fit better than 3 radians? I'm hoping to ERF the baby, and am set on extended harnessing for the other kids.

I just saw a reference to the Ride Safer Travel Vest in another post, and am wondering if maybe I could put my oldest 2 in them outboard,3rd row and fit one of the GNs in the center. Anyone have any experiences with/pictures of these vests?

TIA

JoAnn

safeinthecar · Mar 8, 2008

Do you have the Radians already?

First off you need to try a Radian in all 3 rear seating positions ( one at a time) to make sure a good install is even possible in each position. Assuming you can get a good installs there, I think you can get 3 across. 2ffing and 1 rfing is probably not going to be a problem.. 3 ffing...I would have to try it to see.

But I still think good installs are going to be problematic in the rear outboard seats. Again, if I am picturing that car correctly, I am remembering having problems with lots of seats there.

What have you gotten good installs with in that car in the past.

Mommy2Five · Mar 8, 2008

I don't have the Radians yet, I didn't want to drop that kind of money on them if they wouldn't fit the situation. I've had lots of different seats back there in all seating positions over the years. But I did have a bear of a time getting baseless RF AO/E's in there because their belt paths sat so low, it did eventually work, but wasn't fun. The more I think about it, the Ride Safer Vests sound like a better idea (and $400 cheaper in all

) I'll have to look into them further.

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