This lift looks
cool but can it work with heavy power chairs?
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From: Houston809
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Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005
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Subject: [QUAD-L] Adaptive
Vehicles - Other options
Does anyone here on the list drive any other
type of vehicle than a van? I want a truck Chevy Avalanche with the KVB Motors
adaptive package. I seen used vehicles 4sale that were owned by quads and
corresponded briefly with a quad in Canada about a 4x4 full sized Chevy truck.
Things didn’t workout theres still a nice 1/2ton Z71 used truck with
Elaine lift & a beautiful 2002 3/4ton 4x4 with Elaine lift for sale on
their site if any ones interested. If you’ve never seen the Elaine lift
take a look http://www.kvb.ca/used.htm
I love that we have other options I know a few quads that drive cars, simply
transfer themselves in & out Ambers a C/6 C/7, Dericks a C6 incomplete,
Brandons C5-7 incomplete guess with practice anythings possible 4 some :) I’m
lazy if I can stay in chair than let me.
On 3/5/05 5:40 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Wheelchair,
Here in Minnesota when I was going through DRS to get me back to work and for
all my drivers training, they told me back in 2001 that I needed to purchase a
brand-new 2001 Ford E-150 conversion van by Waldock or by Elk. They
specified that I should not purchase the Ford factory conversion van because of
the rear seat placement. They told me that the rear seat on the factory
model is more towards the front of the vehicle and it would need to be moved
back. I'm sure they specified and aftermarket conversion van just for the
price of the adaptions but I wish to see was moved back even further. My
point is, is that DRS told me exactly what to buy, which I did. I do wish
I purchased a three-quarter ton van not because my half ton van does not handle
or ride well it is only because the lighter duty tires make its sway more in
the wind and on rougher roads. My next set of tires will be a heavier truck
tire with stiffer sidewalls. Unfortunately for me, when I inflate my
tires to maximum (41 pounds), which makes my van handle just great, they only
last at that pressure for a short amount of time before they level off at
approximately 33 pounds. This is mind-boggling to me but it must have
something to do with the aluminum wheels.
As for all the extra safety features on the new lifts, I think that is a bunch
of BS because every limit switch that they put on for safety is one more item
that is going to cause us problems with a specially in the winter months with
the extreme cold and snow.
I have the Braun millennium II lift which works just great when the
temperatures are above 20 degrees but I really wish that they had a power down
that would be able to be turned on and off for the winter months. Waiting
for the lift to lower in the winter is not only time-consuming and inconvenient
but can be hazardous and dangerous to our health. My remote control that
I have for the Braun lift is also a joke because you have to hold the buttons
down for each operation of the lift. I don't have a problem holding the
button down to open the doors but I guess to be obtained in the butt especially
in cold weather to hold each button down for unfolding and lowering the lift
itself. I'll issue is my toggle switches that are located on my rear
light because I do not want to wear the batteries out on my remote control.
Jim
