Graco MyRide65 question

kderham

We have a Graco MyRide 65 (we have two 0 same car seat different names so I might be mixing it up a bit) and we are ERF. Its going fine no big deal but my car has very little space between the backseat and the front seats. Does anyone know if its ok to change the incline? The manual says that it has to stay on a certain level - the most reclined - and the between the leg strap has to stay on the innermost space. Things are getting a little tight these days with my 30lb, tall in the torso, 20 month old. I want to stay rear facing as long as possible (hopefully well past 2) but I can't keep extending the height of the seat with this recline or no one will fit in the front seat of the car.

JENandJEH

You should post on the Facebook group Car Seats for the Littles...they could help you troubleshoot.  There are lots of CPSTs who post in that group.  They would probably be able to help answer your question better than those who aren't as familiar with car seats and car seat guidelines/rules.

LittleApple

If the manual says it needs to stay at a certain level, then it must stay at the proper reclined level.  That is a huge seat, by the way.  Maybe you could get something smaller?

ELF4321

The recline recommended in the manual should not be changed because that's the angle needed for your seat to provide physical protection rear-facing.

The crotch strap position might be changeable if your seat is installed with the LATCH system rather than the seat belt -- usually it's an issue of the forward crotch position interfering with the path for your car's seat belt if using the seat belt for installation. That was the issue with my Britax and I contacted customer service and got the ok to switch it to the other crotch position as long as it is installed with LATCH since the latch strap isn't affected by the crotch position. I would recommend contacting Graco to find out if the same is true for your seat

minervacullen

@Nana_Osaki06‌ is a tech, maybe she can help you.

nanabanana06

It sounds like you have one of the Graco Headwise clones. Not a MyRide 65 (I have 2 of these and there is no headrest, just a pillow). It really is not a great seat for smaller cars. Your going to run into the issue of having the head wings touch or brace against the back of the seat. They are monster seats too. If you have a smaller car and want to ERF the seats I suggest are the Nextfit or the Radian. There really isn't anything to do about the space or the angle as they are unchangeable.