It seems like it would be easier to reinforce the frame on the ice, and/or modify the hitch to distribute the additional moment, than to ALWAYS have the trailer with you, especially for parking.
Brett (has multiple hitch racks and trailers) On Apr 27, 2014 6:20 AM, "brucedp5" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Getting around on a couple of U1 batteries > > My health is deteriorating to the point where I need a mobility scooter > just > to make it into my local VA Hospital for check-ups (and throw more pills at > my symptoms). I won't go into those details as they are OT (and if you want > to yak about that, please do that offline, you know all my address). > > So, here is the deal, I needed a mobility scooter that could handle my size > and weight (I am not a small person, and while I have lost a good chunk of > weight, I am still carrying around too much). Though I do not weigh that > much at this point, I targeted a mobility scooter that has a 350lb carrying > capacity (that tends to make it a bit more robust in design). > > I have a choose between a 3 wheel and a 4 wheel models. The 3 wheel weighs > slightly less. Here is one vendor selling them > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heavy-Duty-Phoenix-3-Wheel-Scooter-Electric-Battery-Vehicle-Drive-PhoenixHD3-/370790913021?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5654dc53fd > > > The 4 wheel model seems to offer a little more driving stability (?) over > the 3 wheel model. Here is one vendor selling them > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Drive-Heavy-Duty-4-Wheel-Mobility-Scooter-Phoenix-HD-PhoenixHD4-Cart-Vehicle-/251255467832?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7ffe2f38 > > > Both have no-flat rubber tires (years ago, when I busted a leg and was > driving a used e-cart to get around, flats were a big problem for me). > Also, > both have 2 PbSO4 12V U1 agm batteries that should give me a range of about > 15 miles at 5mph. Either scooter comes with a slow charger that takes > overnight to complete its cycle (ouch). > > I do not plan to run/drive this out on the street, unless I had to. I > planned to have a trailer hitch mounted on my ice (98' Escort ZX2 sedan), > which I would hang a personal mobility carrier off of. > > But after talking to a local trailer and hitch expert, he said though the > carrier and scooter weight combined were less than 200lb, the leverage of > hanging off the back would likely damage the frame. > > I mentioned that I also saw that were personal mobility scooter trailers. > He > said that would not be a problem but they were a bit of a hassle (to > navigate). I told him I would go back and do some more research on some > personal mobility trailers and contact him later to install the hitch (his > work load was full that that time anyway, but I do need to continue to move > forward on this project). > > I found many wonderful personal mobility scooter trailer designs, but > sadly, > those were made in the UK, thus would be incompatible with CA laws/regs, > and > wiring/connectors. > > I had to narrow it down to a few heavy, clunking looking U.S. made designs > that I was sure the CA DMV would allow me to license. > > Here are a couple trailer links to gander at > http://www.discountramps.com/power-wheelchair-trailer/p/MAG-UWT/ > > http://www.allelectricscooters.com/Trailer.htm > > > I would also like to explore how hard it would be to yank the U1 batteries > and charge them not in the scooter, but separately. Some time the weather > rains, and though I may have the scooter covered, it might be asking too > much to have it plugged in during that time. > > Lastly, after the decisions have been made, I wanted to explore what li-ion > U1 battery options I could have. PbSO4 U1 batteries are not going to last. > It might be wiser to spend a little more for a li-ion U1 battery that has > more capacity. I realise it would mean a different charger. Here is one > vendor > > http://store.starkpower.com/12V12Ah-U1-StarkPower-ULTRA-Lithium-Ion-Starter-Battery-FREE-CHARGER-_p_62.html > > vs a PbSO4 agm U1 battery > http://www.ebay.com/bhp/u1-scooter-battery > > > I have not finalized yet on anything, I am still gathering data (but I need > to accomplish this). > > > Well, that is my project. Those that want to comment on the EV part of > this, > I look forward to your posts on my project (you can send your OT posts > directly to me, so we save evdl bandwidth, thanks). > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Electric-mobility-scooter-project-tp4669220.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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