2001 Jeep Cherokee forward-facing seat

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Elizabeth

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Well my first-born is 8 now and needs a booster seat. There is NOTHING protecting his head/neck above the good ole' bench seat. There are no LATCH connectors. I bought a sturdy-looking device from Amazon to which LATCH connectors and a top tether are affixed, but this doesn't seem right. Plus his current high-back booster doesn't have a top tether. I planned to take the Jeep to a dealership to see if they will install LATCH connectors. Our regular guys who work on it won't touch child safety restraint modifications. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated! We love our family trips to the beach in the Jeep!
 
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ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob
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Good news! A tether anchor isn't necessary for a belt positioning booster seat and neither are lower anchors. You can just buckle the seat in when unoccupied. It definitely isn't safe to retrofit the vehicle with aftermarket lower anchors. But since they aren't necessary for either a harnessed seat or a booster, no worries!

The Britax Skyline is quite tall and doesn't require any vehicle support behind it. If you have more of a budget, the Britax Highpoint is also very tall with some added features.
 

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