Added LATCH top tether on 2nd Gen.
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Added LATCH top tether on 2nd Gen.
The time has come to turn the little critter around and decided to add the top tether.
Here are some pics.
Here are some pics.
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That is just part of the actual LATCH system for attaching a baby carseat. All 2nd gens and most 3rd gens (I think....maybe some 4th gens too) don't have this as standard equipment. I did a retrofit on mine and it came out quite well, but you need to be very careful when doing it for obvious safety reasons.
Here is the retrofit:
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/latch-child-seat-18977/
You can read more about LATCH here:
http://www.car-safety.org/latch.html
Here is the retrofit:
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/latch-child-seat-18977/
You can read more about LATCH here:
http://www.car-safety.org/latch.html
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The part is from the dealer. $10.23
I thought about using the luggage loops but since they the loops aren't centered directly behind the seat it causes the seat to twist a little if or when it moves forward.
Nobybody thinks this is the only place I have seat hooked up do they?
People with kids know about the top tether on a car seat with LATCH.
It greatly reduces forward movement of the top of car seats.
Bottom connection still uses the seatbelt with clip attached.
I didn't install LATCH, just the top tether found on car seats with LATCH.
I thought about using the luggage loops but since they the loops aren't centered directly behind the seat it causes the seat to twist a little if or when it moves forward.
Nobybody thinks this is the only place I have seat hooked up do they?
People with kids know about the top tether on a car seat with LATCH.
It greatly reduces forward movement of the top of car seats.
Bottom connection still uses the seatbelt with clip attached.
I didn't install LATCH, just the top tether found on car seats with LATCH.
Last edited by Astralplane; 03-05-2005 at 06:49 AM.
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I don't care if this is a out of date thread. Do not use storage straps as tether points!!!!
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This is not a good idea. You should never use any thing other then authorized tethers to secure forward facing car seats. It's not safe for the child in the event of a collision.
I don't care if this is a out of date thread. Do not use storage straps as tether points!!!!
I don't care if this is a out of date thread. Do not use storage straps as tether points!!!!
At 1st I was so thinking 11 years dude you are nuts but you brought up a Good point
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