Date:         Wed, 18 Aug 1999 23:30:35 -0500
Reply-To:     Howard Fleming <hfleming@MOOSEBIRD.COM>
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From:         Howard Fleming <hfleming@MOOSEBIRD.COM>
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Subject:      Re: Infant seats and Vanagons...
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I have been using an infant seat in the back of my 85 Vanagon since
March, with no problems, it should snug down without any problem, I
would think.

BTW, are you going to install the infant seat in the jump seat?  If you
are using an infant seat similar to what we have (evenflo), the seat
must be positioned so that the infant is facing the back of the van.

BTW, does anyone know if they make toddler seats that can be
used in the jump seats in a van?  We bought a 99 Eurovan (neither
the vanagon or Westy have AC), and I need to find this out soon,
since our son will (very) shortly be outgrowing the infant seat setup
that we have.

Howard

On 18 Aug 99, at 13:08, Alan Bosch wrote:

> In the normal course of marital negotiations, my wife has advised me
> that my bus is not a suitable vehicle for family outings and trips
> because the seat belts on the rear seat do not snug down enough for an
> infant seat.  As I argued this outlook - foolish, I know - I remembered
> back to that day in May when we brought my new-born, Matt, and his
> mother back from the hospital.  I recall the lap belt did not, in fact,
> work all that well when used with an infant carrier / seat. Only way to
> find out was to take the seat, sans infant, and try again.  Sure enough,
> glaring safety issue here.
>
> Tonight, I'm going to swap the seat belts from the jump seats with the
> adjustable rear seat belts, put the infant carrier on the jump seat, and
> see if this works.  The jump seat can be used as it already faces
> rearward - a legal and common sense requirement.
>
> In the mean time, I'd be interested to hear from others on how they
> secured an infant seat in their bus - jump seats or rear seats.
>
> TIA
>
> Alan Bosch
> & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg)



hfleming@moosebird.com    Alexandria, VA
99 EuroVan MV - 97 Cabrio - 85 Vanagon - 84 Westy
84 Vanagon GL (spare parts that turned into a project)