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Car Seat Recommendation?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by GoyoGreybeard, Apr 23, 2025.

  1. Apr 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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    Anyone have a recommendation for a car seat that fits in the back of a four-door third gen, preferably behind the drivers seat?

    Need to upgrade from the current "infant" car seat, which barely fits, to whatever comes after.

    Cheers All!
     
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  2. Apr 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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    TA2016

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    Lots of good info here. Be sure to click the other tabs, Best Car Seats and Rating and Reviews.

    https://www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/car-seats/buying-guide/

    Congratulations on your little one out-growing an infant seat.
     
    TA2016, Apr 23, 2025
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    Depends on how far front seats are. Double cab is hard to fit full size car seats with people taller than 5’5. Tacoma isn’t my primary vehicle so I use a light weight travel car seat for my toddler. I use a sonus 65 car seat. If you have room I would get a car seat that will last until they can go without any aid. I use a graco extend 2 fit in my sienna. It goes from infant seat all the way to booster seat. Only issue is that the car seats expire around 10 years. But buying a replacement booster is relatively cheap
     
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    I used the diano radian 3R. Rear facing and forward facing behind the driver. It was tight I had to move my seat forward a few inches and the driver and car seat touched but it worked. I think I had to flip the base around so there was more wedge for rear facing. I also had one behind the passenger seat but only forward facing. I’m 5’10” for reference.

    https://store.diono.com/radian-3r/
     
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  6. Apr 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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    Also used Dinono 3R (s) forward facing behind the driver's seat and rear facing (now forward facing) behind the passenger.
     
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    Also recommending the Diono 3R. We have 3 different seats between 2 vehicles and it's definitely the easiest to get the kids in and out of. Also get some slider/steps if you don't already or your little ones will be messing up the paint :)
     
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  9. Apr 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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    I used the Safety First Grow and Go, which fit, and it worked great. The kid is now in a Graco booster, and it fits fine. The infant seat was the hardest to fit for me.
     
    kyvoodoo, Apr 25, 2025
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