FP Safe Voyage in an Explorer

LaurensMommy · Jan 3, 2007

The FPSV should arrive soon and I need to install it rear facing in my husbands '03 Explorer. I know the middle is the safest spot for it, does it install well there? Any tips that the manual might not be clear about?

Thanks,
Kristin

Victorious4 · Jan 3, 2007

It should, yes: my Wizard & Boulevard (same basic shell design) installed well RF in the center of an older Explorer ... I don't have my LATCH manual, but just make sure to follow both vehicle + carseat manuals

If it has a 60/40 split I found that positioning the base solidy over the crack & installing with LATCH worked best in my Escape -- otherwise, with seatbelt, it tended to loosen overtime by slipping into the crack!

LaurensMommy · Jan 3, 2007

This is our first explorer, so I'm not sure how others are, but I know this one each seat is independent and goes down individually. Maybe it's because of the 3rd row of seats? I would prefer to use the seatbelt rather than latch. I saw the thing on consumer reports that said latches rip, is that true?

Patriot201 · Jan 3, 2007

Welll, the Boulevard fits well in my father's 02 Explorer and the FPSV and BV have the same shell, so I would guess it would fit well.

I installed the BV in the center of the Explorer using the lap-only belt. It installed beautifully. The only "issue" I ran into was that it was difficult to raise the outboard seat in order to get into the 3rd row seat.

Good luck!

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