Installing a Britax Boulevard in a 2005 Dodge Ram

andaloosa · Jul 2, 2008

Hello everyone,

I just bought a Britax Boulevard for my 7mo old DD. I installed it last night and thought I had it right, but it seemed too easy.

First concern:
I want the seat installed rear-facing (of course) in the center of the back seat, but there are no LATCH points in the center - just on the outboard seats. I don't know if I've gotten the shoulder/lap belt tight enough since I'm having trouble telling if I can move it an inch or not. I can't kneel on the seat and when my husband pushes down on the seat, he's in the way for me to tighten the belt and then close the lock-off.

Second concern:
The Britax site shows a video of being able to install the RF tether to a front seat anchor point (since my truck has no built-in tether points), but doing this seems to pull the seat at an angle. Is this because I have the tether too tight? Or because I have the seatbelt too loose?

I should probably post some pictures, huh. Please let me know what you'd like pictures of and I will try to get them on today.

Thanks!

sunnymw · Jul 2, 2008

I am not a tech

I can't kneel on the seat and when my husband pushes down on the seat, he's in the way for me to tighten the belt and then close the lock-off.

Could he get on the buckle side of the car seat, which would put you on the side where the seat belt comes out of the seat, able to pull on the seat belt and then put it through that lock-off?

The top tether just needs to be taut, not so tight it pulls the seat down/over. If the base of the carseat comes up off the vehicle seat, then the top tether is both too tight AND the seatbelt too loose

As far as the inch of movement... you just try to move it at the belt path--not the top of the seat, just at the base. And you don't put your full power into it. Maybe someone else can explain it better, LOL

Pics always help though

andaloosa · Jul 2, 2008

Could he get on the buckle side of the car seat, which would put you on the side where the seat belt comes out of the seat, able to pull on the seat belt and then put it through that lock-off?

Of course we didn't think of that - not at 11pm :hitselfonhead:
We'll do that before our 600 mile road trip Friday (she won't be going anywhere tomorrow).

The top tether just needs to be taut, not so tight it pulls the seat down/over. If the base of the carseat comes up off the vehicle seat, then the top tether is both too tight AND the seatbelt too loose

As far as the inch of movement... you just try to move it at the belt path--not the top of the seat, just at the base. And you don't put your full power into it.

The tether is not pulling the seat down or over - it"s just making the bottom (base) dig into the seat a little more. And I know I can't move the seat an inch at the belt path.

Sorry I didn't get any pictures up. No time! *sigh*

Thanks!

azgirl71 · Jul 3, 2008

As far a RF tether goes here is a pic of mine. I have a 2006 Dodge Ram Quad cab. Marathon is in the rear center and tethered off to the side just a little. Remember when you tether RF you do not need to pull it tight. You just need to remove the slack and make it taught.

You can see more car seat in stalls in this folder.

ETA: Your BV should have come with a D ring in the storage pocket to wrap around the create an anchor point. Vehicles generally do not have RF anchor points.

sunnymw · Jul 3, 2008

Of course we didn't think of that - not at 11pm

Don't worry... you should see what my brain can't comprehend at 11pm LOL

If you're not getting any movement on the belt path and the seat isn't coming up off the seat, you probably just have the tether too tight. I can pluck mine like a guitar string, if that gives you any reference.

The one on the outside (left) is the Boulevard

I can still use the seat pocket behind it. Well, if I could reach it, I could.

Installing a Britax Boulevard in a 2005 Dodge Ram

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