Car seat LATCH missing?
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Yes the 2000 has 3 of them in the back seat, one per kid. 
You need to latch both sides to one and it's a bear. 
Normally there's not enough belt slack for both hooks to reach. If I put all my weight on the car seat and crush it into the cushon, it'll fit. Then you gotta squeeze in the top belt and that little loop isn't big enough for 3 hooks and safety catches. 
Later (after a lot of 
and mangled fingers) I thought to put a locking carabiner in there to give a bit more space. Now the kid's 5yr and only needs a booster.
You need to latch both sides to one and it's a bear. Normally there's not enough belt slack for both hooks to reach. If I put all my weight on the car seat and crush it into the cushon, it'll fit. Then you gotta squeeze in the top belt and that little loop isn't big enough for 3 hooks and safety catches. Later (after a lot of and mangled fingers) I thought to put a locking carabiner in there to give a bit more space. Now the kid's 5yr and only needs a booster.
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Thanks guys. Those in the picture are the tether anchors for the strap that comes from the top of the carseat. Guess they didn't come with them. I thought they were mandatory but may not have been for trucks.
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