Bfp 3 under 3..bigger Suv??

hllevecchia

I just paid off my equinox last year and surprise we just or our bfp!! Should I upgrade my Suv to a third row seating or will three carseatstwo ff one rf in the back be okay? Please help!! Thanks:

jesselayne8

You can make it work but you may have to purchase new carseats since only certain models will fit 3 across.

laura1

We have 3 across in our CRV - 2 ff radians, 1 rf snugride.  It is possible!

hllevecchia

Thanks so much!! I will do that, also where did you put you rf infant seat, middle or side?

laura1

We have the big kids behind the driver and in the middle, and the baby behind the passenger seat.  I didn't want the infant seat in the middle for a few reasons - I wanted only one kid to be able to reach her and put the oldest in the middle since he is better about not touching the baby (or feeding her things that she can't eat!), and it would be really hard to lift the infant seat over one of the seats.  

You could probably try your back seat with the car seats you already own.  I have a friend who has a Honda Pilot and she has 2 britax seats with an infant seat all in a row.  Our CRV backseat is pretty tight, so we had to go with the radians.  

I actually was talking to another mother at a playground who had driven up with her 3 kids (2 year old twins and a 3 year old) in their Radians across the backseat of a Mini Cooper!!   If she could fit 3 across, anyone can!

Congrats on your BFP  

sweetpea2003

We are currently facing this dilemma.  I have a Honda Pilot and the third row is inconvenient.  We are probably going to go the minivan route.  However, our car has been paid off for several years and I am ready for a newer car for other reasons anyway. The timing is good.  If the Pilot was newer I would figure out three across or put two in the middle and one in the third row.

Daisy22

We have a honda pilot. We've had it several different ways. DS1 is in a frontier, Ds2 is a marathon 70 (FFing) and DS3 is now in a marathon 70 RFing (was in a chicco key fit 30). 

We've done:

DS2 behind driver, DS1 in the middle, DS3 behind passenger

DS2 behind driver, DS3 in the middle and DS1 behind passenger - we have this right now b/c DS1 gets out at carpool twice a week.

DS2 behind driver, DS3 in the middle then DS1 in the 3rd row on the passenger side - We only put up the 40% side of the 3rd row so there is still plenty of room for stroller, groceries etc.

It's really not that bad and our Pilot has latch positions in all spaces which is nice. 

QuintonsMummah

We're in the same boat, going on 3u3 and looking for a third row seating type deal. I still can't decide whether to get a Traditional 3rd row or a Minivan. I'm thinking MV only because we can put DS1&2 in the way back and have the new LO closer to us.