[Kalinky]

It is not possible to have lower anchors retrofitted, only tether anchors can be retrofitted.

You might want to browse this thread Radian Successful Install Thread - Car Seat.Org - Carseat, Vehicle & Child Passenger Safety Forums to see if anyone has successfully installed a Radian in a QX4. Not sure if it's in there, but it might be worth a look if it is . And you could check to see if your friends' vans are on there too.

Just so you know - the Radian 80 is the same seat as the Radian 65, just with a higher weight limit. Most kids outgrow carseats by height before weight (certainly your DD will from what you've described!). So she'd probably outgrow the 65 by height before she even reached 65 pounds. I know there is a significant price diff between the 2, so wanted you to know if you want to save a few bucks. Unless you just gotta have that adorable Princess cover that is only offered on the 80!

One of the big differences between the Radian & Britax seats is that the Radian does not sit up on a "Base" like the Britax seats do. Just a personal preference thing one way or the other, just a diff between the 2.

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	Sunshine Kids Radian 80 or 65 - Click for more info If "the Sunshine Kid's Radian 80 convertible car seat is (probably) the only car seat you will ever need," the "probably" part of this statement comes into play when you directly compare the Radian 80 with the Britax Regent. While the Radian 80 has a very high weight capacity, the seat width is only 10" vs. the Regent's 14" seat. The Britax Regent may be a bit wider, but it is very bulky, is only forward facing, and does not fold like the Radian 80. Because the Radian 80 is so narrow, you can potentially put three of them side by side in the back seat. Three Regents side by side? Impossible.