My wife and I are car seat fanatics - that is to say we are fanatical about safe car seats and a secure install. We love our convertible Roundabout, and so were similarly attracted to the Frontier for its features. We were concerned about the install after reading some of the other reviews, but were convinced to learn from the wisdom of others. Installation went very smooth using the shoulder belt in our 2000 4Runner. I pulled the belt all the way out, and placed a spring clamp (metal spring-loaded clamp with rubber tips, like a really big clothes pin) on the belt so it could not retract, leaving me all the slack to work with, which I needed for the long-belt method. The other secret to my success, was rather than trying to cinch the entire car seat tight with one pull, I buckled the seat in (loosely), got the side where the belt first crosses the car seat to be tight, and held pressure against the seat and lap belt there, then pulled the slack through and got the lap belt tight where it hooks into the buckler to get the other side cinched down, and then pulled the slack out with the shoulder strap. I'll admit it took 2 tries, but 1st time install from start to finish in about 15 minutes, including the rear tether (my skeptical wife timed me, and verified the installation). Because installing the Frontier really took both hands, while other car seats I could use one hand to keep the belt from retracting, I feel the clamp really made the Frontier install a relative breeze (my wife is so convinced in its merit, that we are now keeping the clamp in the car). Also, because of the serpentine path of the belt, focusing on getting just one side tight at a time also helped. Only 4 stars because though it's a great seat and I can install it confidently, others in the family who may take my daughter in their vehicle may have a heck-of-a time.Get more detail about Britax Frontier Booster Car Seat Rushmore.
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