How much does the extend to fit weigh?
This model is 4.5 years old, weighs 36 pounds, and is 41 inches tall. The Extend2Fit is easy to adjust, offers him plenty of leg and growing room, and is comfortable to sleep in.
Do you use seat belt LATCH system?
Children’s car seats can be installed with a seat belt or the lower anchors of the LATCH system. LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children. Regardless of whether the forward-facing car seat is installed with the seat belt or the lower anchors, you always add the tether strap in addition.
What’s the weight limit on a car latch?
Another fact I’ve seen parents not be aware of is that there are actually weight limits on the LATCH system. For most vehicle manufacturers that lower anchor weight limit is 65 pounds. That 65 pounds is the combined weight of the seat and the child.
Do you need a latch system for a car seat?
Most newer car and car seat models use the LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children), but even the most safety-conscious of parents may be misusing the simple car seat installation method.
Is there a weight limit on tether anchors?
Currently no car seat manufacturers state a tether anchor weight limit. Some vehicle manufacturers are stating weight limits on their tether anchors though. As Child Passenger Safety professionals, the idea of a tether anchor weight limit deeply troubles us because we try to base our recommendations on evidence, not on theories.
What’s the deal with weight limits for car seats?
However, the advent of larger seats, and older children being restrained in those seats, has led to a concern that never occurred to the experts of 20 years ago; how much weight can those anchors actually bear in a crash?
Another fact I’ve seen parents not be aware of is that there are actually weight limits on the LATCH system. For most vehicle manufacturers that lower anchor weight limit is 65 pounds. That 65 pounds is the combined weight of the seat and the child.
Is there a weight limit on lower anchors?
This label will limit the use of lower anchors to a maximum weight for a child. This child’s weight limit printed on each carseat, plus the weight of the carseat, must be 65 pounds combined, or less. Thus, for any child seat that weighs over 25 pounds, it cannot be used with the lower anchors once the child is above 40 pounds (or less).
Most newer car and car seat models use the LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children), but even the most safety-conscious of parents may be misusing the simple car seat installation method.
However, the advent of larger seats, and older children being restrained in those seats, has led to a concern that never occurred to the experts of 20 years ago; how much weight can those anchors actually bear in a crash?