trying to find the best carseat suggestions please

[kokomag]

hi I have a dd who is 11months old 21lbs& about 28in. I am wanting to get a Britax for my 2005 Subaru Forester but laso it be able to fit my Dh'ss toyota tocoma 96. any suggestions??? I am thinking the Marathon??? I just bought a cosco alpha omaga elite, but it would not allow us to put our seat all the way back & it did not have good head space for dd ..

	Britax - Click for more info Britax International has been producing reliable child safety products for over 30 years. Not only does Britax have decades of experience creating car seats and other children's safety equipment, Britax has a long standing reputation as an industry leader and innovator. Britax International is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but Britax car seats are designed and manufactured at facilities in Germany, Austria, and the United States. In the summer of 2002, Britax strengthened their commitment to creating the safest car seats with the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art crash testing facility in North Carolina. Britax car seats have a reputation around the world for being some of the safest, most reliable, and best designed child safety seats ever made.

	Britax Marathon - Click for more info Increasing the time a child can safely stay in their convertible car seat is a big issue and Britax engineers have come through in a big way with the introduction of the Britax Marathon with LATCH. A LATCH Compatible Convertible Child Seat, the Britax Marathon can be used rear facing 5 to 33 pounds and forward facing from 20 to 65 pounds. Compare the numbers and you will see it is hard to find a seat with these weight limits that is safe and functional.

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[Papooses]

What exactly do you mean "head space" for your DD's head in the Alpha Omega? Sleeping support or distance between top of head & edge of shell/frame?

The Marathon shell/frame is taller than the Alpha Omega & does not offer more sleeping support, but should install correctly in your vehicles....

The Tacoma is an issue because of the limited backseat space & I'm guessing that is the vehicle in which you could not push the front seat back Check the vehicle manual to see if carseats are allowed in the backseat -- if so, then make sure that at least 80% of the carseat base is on the vehicle seat cushion (no more than 20% may hang over the edge).

The Britax Roundabout might be a better choice for the Tacoma or you may just have to install the carseat in the front: deactivate the passenger airbag! If you have to install a carseat in the front, I personally would use one with a 35# RF weight limit to keep kiddo RF as long as possible.

If both vehicles are used often, I suggest keeping a carseat installed in each vehicle at all times to reduce risk of incorrect use from frequent uninstalling/reinstalling.

	Britax - Click for more info Britax International has been producing reliable child safety products for over 30 years. Not only does Britax have decades of experience creating car seats and other children's safety equipment, Britax has a long standing reputation as an industry leader and innovator. Britax International is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but Britax car seats are designed and manufactured at facilities in Germany, Austria, and the United States. In the summer of 2002, Britax strengthened their commitment to creating the safest car seats with the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art crash testing facility in North Carolina. Britax car seats have a reputation around the world for being some of the safest, most reliable, and best designed child safety seats ever made.

	Rear Facing Car Seats A rear-facing seat is one in which the infant faces the back of the car. Always install a rear-facing seat in the back seat of your car. This is the safest position for an infant. NEVER place a rear-facing seat in the front seat of a vehicle with passenger airbags.

	Britax Roundabout - Click for more info With the introduction of the new LATCH laws, Britax has improved even further upon their famously popular Roundabout Convertible Car Seat. This car seat has been praised by just about every consumer safety organization and mom and dad out there - and for good reason. It is easy to install, compatible in just about every car, super comfortable for baby, stylish and most importantly safe! Ask around and you will see that everyone raves about this car seat.

	Britax Marathon - Click for more info Increasing the time a child can safely stay in their convertible car seat is a big issue and Britax engineers have come through in a big way with the introduction of the Britax Marathon with LATCH. A LATCH Compatible Convertible Child Seat, the Britax Marathon can be used rear facing 5 to 33 pounds and forward facing from 20 to 65 pounds. Compare the numbers and you will see it is hard to find a seat with these weight limits that is safe and functional.

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[sdtoyota]

I KNOW THIS THREAD IS OLD BUT I JUST WANTED TO SHARE SOME INFO ABOUT CARSEATS IN A TOYOTA XTRACAB. I HAVE THE 2000 MODEL XTRACAB WITH THE LITTLE TRAY THAT POPS OUT. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE PEG PEREGO IN WITH THE BASE, BUT IT WAS A TIGHT FIT AND THE FRONT SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE. UNLESS I LIFT THE CARSEAT A LITTLE BIT, SO I CAN PUSH BACK THE FRONT SEAT AND LOCK IT PLACE, AND MOVED IT ALL THE WAY FORWARD.

I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE MY DAD'S EXTRA CAR TEMPORARILY. NOW MY DAUGTHER IS ALMOST 10 MONTHS OLD. I WAS WONDERING IF ANY FORWARD FACING CARSEATS, WOULD WORK OKAY IN BACK OF MY 2000 XTRACAB.

I ALSO FOUND THIS LINK ON NISSAN FRONTIER WEBSITE (SNUGKIDS). THE 2005-2008 KING CAB BACK SPACE AND 1995-2004 TOYOTA TACOMA XTRACAB HAVE SIMILAR LIMITED SPACE ON THE BACK. I WONDER IF THE CARSEATS MENTIONED ON THE SNUGKIDS WOULD FIT IN THE TACOMA.

http://www.nissanusa.com/pdf/child_s...frontierkc.pdf

	Forward Facing Car Seats A forward-facing car seat is one in which the child sits facing the front of the car. The seat should be installed in the back seat of your vehicle. Most forward-facing only seats are for children above 20 pounds.

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