Squeezing in three across

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08-31-2017
TwoBees

Squeezing in three across

I need to be able to fit a LBB in my car for carpool once a week. I currently have a Marathon Clicktight and a Recaro Performance Sport installed in the outboard positions. I bought a Harmony booster but it will not fit between the two other seats. Do the car seats need to be absolutely centered on the car's seat when installed, or can I shift them closer to the doors as long as I can still get a tight install? I definitely have room to move the Marathon closer to the door, but I don't know if that is acceptable.

My other option is to move the Marathon to the center position but that's not my preference (my kids do NOT need to be within arms reach of one another right now).

Any other ideas?
08-31-2017
georgiegirl

Can you stick a bubble bum in the middle? That's my go to for carpools.

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09-01-2017
gymnbomb

Shifting your existing seats toward the doors is fine as long as they are still installed with less than an inch of movement at the belt path. Seatbelt installations tend to give more ability to do this than lower anchor installations.

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09-01-2017
WatchingThemGrow

Buckling anything between regular car seats was a challenge/pain for us. We opted to replace with a third row vehicle when the time came

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09-01-2017
TwoBees

Squeezing in three across

Quote:

Originally Posted by georgiegirl

Can you stick a bubble bum in the middle? That's my go to for carpools.

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Is the bubble bum narrower than the harmony? I thought the harmony was the narrowest option.
09-01-2017
TwoBees

Quote:

Originally Posted by gymnbomb

Shifting your existing seats toward the doors is fine as long as they are still installed with less than an inch of movement at the belt path. Seatbelt installations tend to give more ability to do this than lower anchor installations.

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Thank you!
09-01-2017
TwoBees

Quote:

Originally Posted by WatchingThemGrow

Buckling anything between regular car seats was a challenge/pain for us. We opted to replace with a third row vehicle when the time came

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That's also the most expensive option! Lol!
09-02-2017
abh5e8

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Originally Posted by TwoBees

Is the bubble bum narrower than the harmony? I thought the harmony was the narrowest option.

Yes! Bubble bum is our go to for middle position with three across. We also have a couple harmony boosters and the bubble bum is narrower.

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