Originally Posted by Mgyver1

I will try to get the pics hosted somewhere else one day, but in the mean time if you just copy the link for the photo in to a new browser you can look at the pics on Photobucket’s website. They just turned off 3rd party hosting, not deleted the pics.

@J.A. ‘s write up Toyota 4Runner Highlander Top Tether Bracket Child Restraint System shows how to bolt in top tether mounts in to the rear cargo area. It’s a much cheaper (~$10 total) and simpler option. The negatives are that you can only use it on the outboard seats (no top tether for middle, the safest seating position) and it can intrude with cargo depending on how much crap you’re trying to haul. You could actually add the center tether mount by replacing the center pivot hinge for the upper seat backs like in a ‘01-‘02.

My write up 3rd Gen child car seat tether install covers retrofitting the top tether anchors from an ‘01/‘02 model which gives you top tether for all 3 seating positions and the mounts do not obstruct anything in the cargo area. It will very likely be more than $10 and you will have to work to source all your parts. I think I was able to get all my stuff for around $50 from junked runners and it was a bit of a project to retrofit everything in.

Ultimately I needed to do my method as I have a storage box in the rear, and when I go camping my rig is full to the brim. Both methods are safe so you just have to decide which method fits you best.

Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.