@jaymez532 So sorry I didn't see this comment! If the hump makes it so that you can't use the load leg, I would suggest moving the seat to an outboard position if you can (I know that's not always possible). Then you can take advantage of the rigid LATCH feature as well. Use the recline leg only if you need it to get the bubble in the indicator to touch the line.
This was a good demo however when it came time to install, it took 2 hours and didn’t work. No matter how much we tried to tighten it, the center seat just doesn’t seem to let the base sit firmly and flush. We ended up having instant success with the side seat, riding latches and anchors with a nice tight fit and the stability leg was green. I wish it would’ve worked for safety reasons of side impact but the base was not able to securely fit.
You know, as long as you got a great install in your final position, the carseat is very safe. The rigid LATCH will keep the seat from rotating in a crash and you have excellent crash energy management in the load leg. You did great!
@@CarSeatSite I agree with Rohini. Some cars have a huge bump/separator on floor where installing load leg is not possible and in that case you can feel whole base sliding slightly more than 1 inches because on other side there is nothing anchored. On seat belt side I can feel tightness but as other side is moving not sure how to be absolute sure about tightness. any advice?
@@ravihbhatt Yes, the center hump on the floor can be problematic. If it interferes and you want to use the load leg (which I highly suggest-it's the main energy management feature of the carseat), then I recommend moving the carseat to a side (outboard) position. When using an outboard position, you can install with the rigid LATCH connectors in most vehicles (if you don't have a Tesla Model 3) and use the load leg. You can always install with the seat belt if you can't use LATCH. The movement you're feeling on the opposite end of the base, where the child's head is, is normal movement when installing with the seat belt. Since there's no belt path on that end of the carseat, it will move. Rigid LATCH won't allow that movement. All rear-facing carseats without rigid LATCH experience that movement. As long as the seat is tight at the belt path, there's no worry.
Great tips! Really helps to push on the buckle side then the other side like you said, gets it super tight! Def not close to 1 inch of play at the back where it's buckled, but I still get a fair amount of play side to set when I test it from the front by the load leg. Do you have the same problem or is that not an issue?
@tarquintc Yes, that movement will happen in every rear-facing carseat because there's nothing securing there. That's why we only check for movement right at the belt path.
This was a great video! Thank you! Does the bubble have to be centered on that line? Also, does the bubbles on both side have to match where they touch on the line?
Thank you for the kind comment! The angle is fine as long as the bubble is touching the line. The bubbles on both sides should be the same. If they aren’t, that tells me there’s something going on with the vehicle seat; either the base is sitting on a crack or the vehicle seat cushion is dented or something else is going on. Nuna will always be your best bet with a very specific question like that. ☺️
Bummed that unfortunately with my vehicle there is the hump which, even on its lowest setting for the leg, lifts the base from the seat. Definitely not a safe install. Will have to do latch on one of the other seats, then fit a Diono booster and Diono radian in an outback. Going to be a tight squeeze.
That is a bummer. While I always prefer LATCH with this seat, since you have 3-across and it's tight, you may want to try the seat belt to see if you can shift it over a bit to get the other seats in. LATCH locks it into place.
@A Kelly which model? I was able to get the PIPA series base, which is the original version shown in this video, installed with tremendous difficulty using LATCH. I almost have PTSD from it. Using a seat belt was easier. The RX base (any PIPA ending in RX) should be much easier, but I haven’t had a chance to install it yet in a MX.
