new seat for a 3 across configuration

rbodenheimer

New member
We need a seat for a 3 across in a lincoln towncar 05 (large back seat). Right now we have a 4yo (41", 41lb) in a frontier 85, almost 3yo, (25lb, 34.5") in a roundabout 55, and a 13 mo (18lb, 29inch very tiny guy) in a chicco keyfit. Baby will outgrow the chicco in the next 2-3 months and will need a new seat or a sibling will need a new seat.

Grandparents have a roundabout 55 and a pioneer 70 so we could take one of those and get them a new seat (they have to have 2 seats). I tried a frontier 85, pioneer 70, and rf roundabout and I got all the seats to fit with each having a tight independent install but it was so incredibly tight I am worried if it is safe. And think maybe the pioneer should just stay with grandparents and we get a new narrower/better puzzler seat.

The licoln's seats are very deep/reclined on the passenger sides and the middle has a slight hump. I'd like to keep the new seat under $300 and the seats will not be removed often hopefully.

Any recommendations?

Thanks!
 
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wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor
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How about a Graco 4Ever for the grandparents (not super super easy to convert from backless to rear facing, but not hard) because it's got a 10 year lifespan and super versatile, and you take the Pioneer for your three year old?

Seats can be tight and touching, as long as their installs are independent of each other.

Wendy
 

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