Car seat question

needanustart

Has anyone successfully installed the safety first alpha omega elite rear facing? It's the $99 At BJs car seat and we have a few installed forward facing for G and Liam in various cars but I need a cheapie rear facer for Lo for grandma and I cannot figure out for the life of me why it won't work rear facing. Is there some kind of trick? I really don't have time to return this one and get a new one before Saturday morning! Grrrr.

ASmallWonder

Oh lord  This seat is the bane of the existence of any CPST.  It requires an absurd recline and doesn't fit in MOST vehicles  I've successfully installed it, yes, but it's just not friendly.

What issue are you having specifically?  If you want, PM me and I'll give you my cell and we can text with pictures/videos.  

needanustart

Ugh I'll PM you but the biggest problem is it's a Subaru Forrester and I for the life of me cannot figure out how it is going to fit reclined. It should be in position 2 for his weight but I feel like the most reclined position is the only way the latch will be tight enough. But even then I can't fully recline it because it wouldn't fit behind the drivers seat.
I may just need to suck it up and bring all the kids to get another more expensive one that I know I can do and return the piece of crap when I get back next week.

needanustart

Also I don't have the car and seat here today- I am only going to have a chance to work on it tomrrow evening so I'm trying to get my plan in place.
Also as all things child installable, DH and I are having a massive fight over the whole thing, so that fun

ASmallWonder

There are definitely better seats for this price or a hair more

ASmallWonder

I just sent you a PM

needanustart

Thank you @mcbush! Is the installation of that one pretty straight forward? I honestly thought I was a pro until this piece of omega shit. Now my confidence is rattled! I can do walmart tonight, and that is good because I of course, have 14 million random other things that need to be picked up before Halloween.
I have too much going on right now! And of course, DH is "helping" by making sure he can find a parking garage in NYC on Sunday. Because, you know, there are no real options to pay to park anywhere in NYC, especially when you only have 10 hours to find a space.

ASmallWonder

It's not AS bad but for other reasons. It's still a beast rear facing and not a favorite.

ASmallWonder

@NaChelleBeck the offer stands for you too  We can text with pictures and I can give you an idea of what I think.  I can also find you a local tech if it comes to that  PM me.