Mommy2Marcus
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Okay...so we're going on vacation mid-August. It is going to be around a 8.5-10 hour drive. I am trying to decide what seat to use & whether I should put him RF for the trip or leave him FF. We will be taking DH's car which has the TF in it FF. I was thinking I would like him to be RF for the trip as we plan to drive mostly at night, so I am thinking he will sleep better. However the TF does NOT really fit well RF in DH's car. So that seat is pretty much out for RF if we decide to take it.
However I know the Marathon DOES fit well RF in DH's car. However it only RF to 33lbs. Marcus is about 31.5lbs fully dressed with shoes right now. So...I am not sure if he would stay under the weight limit. I could leave his shoes off, but not sure how much that would help. Also would have to get the MA back from my MIL as it is in her car!
I could also try the EFTA RF in the center in DH's car. It RF to 35lbs, so I am quite sure he would still fit by weight & I know he fits by height. However I am not sure how it would fit. I am also not sure it will go between the 2 front seats RF as it is WIDE & I would need it to as I would want it to be a little more reclined so he would sleep better. Another problem is that I have no LC for the EFTA anymore as someone needed it. I worry about taking this seat for the chance if we go off with the people we're visiting JIC they do not have locking seatbelts.
SO......My options are:
Just leave him FF in the TF. However he has some head slump in the TF as it installs pretty upright. If I decide this, would it be okay to try for a more reclined FF install??
Use the MA RF if he is still under 33lbs when we leave. How close to 33lbs is to much? Or I could use it FF since he has very little head slump in it FF.
Try the EFTA & see how it fits RF. If it fits RF, then use it.
WWYD? Would you just leave him FF for the trip? I was thinking I might possibly turn him FF when we get there. However I might now either. So....would you put him RF for the trip if it were you? Which seat would you use?
Sorry for the puzzling & repeating, just trying to kind of think it out! Thanks for reading!
However I know the Marathon DOES fit well RF in DH's car. However it only RF to 33lbs. Marcus is about 31.5lbs fully dressed with shoes right now. So...I am not sure if he would stay under the weight limit. I could leave his shoes off, but not sure how much that would help. Also would have to get the MA back from my MIL as it is in her car!
I could also try the EFTA RF in the center in DH's car. It RF to 35lbs, so I am quite sure he would still fit by weight & I know he fits by height. However I am not sure how it would fit. I am also not sure it will go between the 2 front seats RF as it is WIDE & I would need it to as I would want it to be a little more reclined so he would sleep better. Another problem is that I have no LC for the EFTA anymore as someone needed it. I worry about taking this seat for the chance if we go off with the people we're visiting JIC they do not have locking seatbelts.
SO......My options are:
Just leave him FF in the TF. However he has some head slump in the TF as it installs pretty upright. If I decide this, would it be okay to try for a more reclined FF install??
Use the MA RF if he is still under 33lbs when we leave. How close to 33lbs is to much? Or I could use it FF since he has very little head slump in it FF.
Try the EFTA & see how it fits RF. If it fits RF, then use it.
WWYD? Would you just leave him FF for the trip? I was thinking I might possibly turn him FF when we get there. However I might now either. So....would you put him RF for the trip if it were you? Which seat would you use?
Sorry for the puzzling & repeating, just trying to kind of think it out! Thanks for reading!