Radian or Scenera in a van?

[everashley]

We're going to be renting a van with my SIL & BIL and taking the kiddos to disneyland this summer (yay!!). There will be 4 adults and three kids. Sounds like the van we'll be renting is either a town and county or grand caravan (both with captains chairs). Anyone have any expereince with installing a rfing scenera or radian in the 3rd row? I'm thinking center install?

 

[truckerswife]

the newer caravans have very sloped seats so you will definitely need several noodles or tightly rolled towels for a scenera but the radians install great I had one in the backseat of my Caravan and it was nice an upright and easy to install

 

[tarynsmum]

The Radian is like BUTTAH - in both the captains and 3rd row (I've done both seat belt and LATCH - the 3rd row has offset LATCH so that won't work with your full van. But the seatbelt is fairly straightforward and easy too.

I haven't done a Scenera, but it would take at LEAST a noodle-rolled-in-towel: the seats are really sloped, especially in the 3rd row.

I've also ridden in the 3rd row myself, and was pretty comfortable (the belt fit wasn't terrible - I'm 5'2)

 

[Dmcj13]

The Radian was made for the GC. I swear those sloped seats accept it like it belongs there. The Scenera, not so much. If you take the Scenera you will need a noodle pyramid, and then it takes some force to get it tight. The Radian is comfier anyway.

 

[everashley]

Awesome! Thanks everyone. I'm glad the radian will work so nicely. The scenera is our backup seat but definitely NOT my favorite.