Hi all,

I am back to lurking after taking a break for a year.

There is / was a Fisher price carseat that allowed the 5-point harness to
go up to 60 lbs.  I don't know if it is available still.  The only carseat
that goes beyond 40 lbs. with the 5-pt that I know of is the Britax Super
Elite.  It can be fastened into vehicles with lap-only belts in the back,
and they get the 5-pt. harness.

http://www.childseat.com/
(look under youth seat)

We ordered ours from "The Toy House" in Michigan last year.  It seems they
somehow had them in stock even before the Britax distribution center in
Charlotte had them.  They are expensive and huge, but our 42 lb 3-year old
seems too short and immature for the standard booster with the 3-point
vehicle belt; and, we like the 5-point for our 7-year old too.  Therefore,
their daily driver Passat has two of these monsters in the back seat --
with tether straps.  I am not sure if two of these seats side by side would
fit in a Westy backseat or not.  I would recommend fashioning a tether
strap anchor point.

Michael

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From: John Lauterbach <jhlauterbach@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Toddler seat ?
Date: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 10:54 PM

My Son is approaching 40 pounds in weight, and I need to get him a new seat
for my Vanagon.  Any suggestions on brands/models/mounting instructions
would be appreciated.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
'84 7-passenger
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