The Fisher Price Futura would be a good idea, but FP has stopped making the
seat.  You might be able to find one on Ebay though.  Phil's ToyHouse (they
have an 800 number) is THE PLACE to get an SE.  Although, this March, the West
coast got their first shipment of SE's.

Michael Townsend wrote:

> 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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