Rear Car Seat and Occupant Safety Question

[conwash]

This is an old thread, but since the pictures posted previously aren't loading anymore, I wonder if anyone out there has recent pictures they can upload? Particularly of any rear-facing car seats.

I am expecting my first child this fall, and I am trying to do as much research as possible... and encouragement that rear-facing car seats are feasible and I can hang on to the Ranger a tad longer.

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[Ugly_Betty]

Graco Extend-2-Fit 3 in 1 in the back seat of my 2019. My wife is 5-10 and didn't complain about legroom up front. If you're going with a rear-facing only infant seat, it'll be a bit longer so less legroom up front. Should fit no problem. Be aware of which seat you get as most subscribe to the 80/20 rule, meaning 80% of the seat must be on the vehicle seat and only 20% can overhang. Ranger back seat is also pitched back quite a bit so you may struggle with getting the recline angle correct. Just food for thought.

You can go here to find a certified child passenger safety tech to help you with the correct install. https://portalskcms.cyzap.net/dzapp...ge?webid=SKCMS&pToolCode=CERT-SEARCH&pAdd=Yes

 

[Dr_Strangelove]

@conwash - congratulations!

 

[conwash]

Graco Extend-2-Fit 3 in 1 in the back seat of my 2019. My wife is 5-10 and didn't complain about legroom up front. If you're going with a rear-facing only infant seat, it'll be a bit longer so less legroom up front. Should fit no problem. Be aware of which seat you get as most subscribe to the 80/20 rule, meaning 80% of the seat must be on the vehicle seat and only 20% can overhang. Ranger back seat is also pitched back quite a bit so you may struggle with getting the recline angle correct. Just food for thought.

You can go here to find a certified child passenger safety tech to help you with the correct install. https://portalskcms.cyzap.net/dzapp...ge?webid=SKCMS&pToolCode=CERT-SEARCH&pAdd=Yes

Thanks for the quick reply! So much information to learn in the months to come, like the 80/20 rule which is news to me!

Fortunately, my wife and I are not the largest of humans, 5'8" and 5'2" respectively, so I can scoot her seat up a bit if needed, ha!

I may need to find a friend or find a shop that would let me test it out first. We have a VW SUV as well, but it would be nice to have a car seat that is compatible with both.

 

[Ugly_Betty]

Thanks for the quick reply! So much information to learn in the months to come, like the 80/20 rule which is news to me!

Fortunately, my wife and I are not the largest of humans, 5'8" and 5'2" respectively, so I can scoot her seat up a bit if needed, ha!

I may need to find a friend or find a shop that would let me test it out first. We have a VW SUV as well, but it would be nice to have a car seat that is compatible with both.

If you're able to move that front seat up a bunch, I would be surprised if you have trouble fitting an infant seat in there. Their dimensions are all available so you could always at least measure for fit. Good luck, and I can't recommend going to see Car Seat Tech enough. I'm one here in my area and MOST folks get the install wrong.

 

[conwash]

Posting a pic of my infant, rear-facing car seat. I couldn't find a picture that eased my mind, so hopefully this helps someone in the future.

This is a picture of the car seat with my driver's seat in its typical position. I haven't adjusted the driver's seat yet, but everything is locked and loaded without needing adjustments. The Ranger won't be a daily driver with the little one, but I am fairly impressed with the room given this massive car seat.

 

[LaBalbe]

Congrats on the new addition!! I don't have any pictures, but I didn't have much trouble with the rear-facing infant seats. Currently I have a forward-facing child seat in place, and man, is that a different story to install!! (See here: https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/buyers-remorse-requesting-advice.30563/page-2#post-694216). Once it's in place, no issues at all, but I'm REALLY looking forward to the day I can take it out in favour of a booster seat, which will be as easy to install and remove as the infant seats.

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