Which configuration?

Which configuration?

  • DD1 Frontier 3rd row center, DD2 RF XT 2nd row driver's side

    Votes: 4 66.7%
  • DD1 Frontier 2nd row driver's side, DD2 RF XT 3rd row center

    Votes: 1 16.7%
  • Other (tell me!)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Clicky box

    Votes: 1 16.7%

  • Total voters
    6

oxeye

New member
This is kind of a silly poll because I know both are perfectly safe options but I am just curious what others would do.

I am trying to decide locations for DD1 and DD2 in my 7-seater Sienna. DS is second row passenger side with the captains chair pushed towards the center. I don't want to move him.

So - DD1 Frontier third row center with DD2 RF XT second row behind the driver OR DD1 Frontier second row driver's side with DD2 RF XT third row center?

There are things I like and dislike about each configuration. With DD2 RF behind the driver, her seat is not braced when I am driving. I prefer how it installs in the third row because it rests against the second row seats. It's easy enough to buckle her back there. I prefer having DD1 third row center, though since DD2 is more protected for a side collision in a RF seat so since I have to choose one child to go outboard, it is DD2 in a RF seat.

So what would you do. I am seriously so 50/50 on this that I am tempted to just alternate them monthly!! DH would vote to put DD2 in the third row so he has more room to move the seat back when he drives (he is very tall!).
 
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emandbri

Well-known member
What year is your van? If it is 2005 or newer you can't brace the radian but with a 2004 you can by moving the seat of the van forward.

I would put the radian in the middle row, it sounds annoying having to go to the back to buckle it.
 

oxeye

New member
What year is your van? If it is 2005 or newer you can't brace the radian but with a 2004 you can by moving the seat of the van forward.

I would put the radian in the middle row, it sounds annoying having to go to the back to buckle it.

2008 - so no bracing against the front seats. :(

I have to go in the back to buckle regardless of which seat is there. DD1 isn't strong enough to do it on her own. So that's not an issue.
 
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Unregistered1

Guest
I'd put the XT in the third row and buckle that child through the back of the van.

eta - I wouldn't be too concerned about SIP for a child harnessed in a frontier - she should have plenty enough SIP to be outboard. I'd be more worried about her in the third row just because there's so little room between it and the back of the van, which is part of why I'd put the RF (most protected, and head further away from points of impact) in the third row.
 

oxeye

New member
I like that the poll is 50/50 right now! That's really how I feel about it.

I put DD2 RF in the middle of the third row for now with DD1 FF 2nd row outboard. I will probably just switch them periodically to keep things interesting.
 

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