back up steering and Back-up braking is only designed to be used for a short
distance/period of time.
more or less enough just to get the vehicle to the curb. as for some of the
other incidents that folks
encountered are sad to hear but absolutely frightening as they are all life
threatening. When I was in themobility business we had incidents occur, why
they occurred could be a stupid technician, bolts or fasteners from China or
even the client not telling the technician or checking that the repair was
really done. The key to any of this equipment is to have it maintained every
six months or so by knowledgeable caring mobility dealer or a great
mechanically knowledgeable friend. Good Luck to all-nothing is perfect.Tom C.
On Monday, March 30, 2015 4:13 PM, Gmail <[email protected]>
wrote:
Me too. I have the back-up steering. Bobbie
Smile Everyday
On Mar 30, 2015, at 12:40 PM, Larry Willis <[email protected]> wrote:
The van I have now, a Ford E150, has backup steering and brakes, a switch and
button mounted on the door. I don't know if they actually work as I have never
had to use them. They do come on when pressed, so that's a good sign. Hope I
never need them.
Larry WillisRetired and proud of it
Begin forwarded message:
Resent-From: [email protected]
From: [email protected]
Date: March 30, 2015 at 11:38:39 AM EDT
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Cushions
y'all are scaring me! the only back-up i have on my van is for the 0-effort
steering. it has a button to push should something happen to that for whatever
reason. should i have a back up system on hand controls or check the brand?
other than that, it's a 07 caravan with EZ-locks.
Ive had two situations in my van that were crazy.One time I pressed down on the
monarch hand control from a stop light and the accelerator got stuck at 85
percent throttle. The other time I was coming down a hill and the engine died,
the people that installed my hand controls never accounted for the engine being
off when you apply the brake using the hand control. Because I had to press
much harder because the engine died there wasn't enough travel for the control
and the control was hitting the dashboard and I couldn't stop. I quickly put
the emergency brake on, then pressed as hard as I could on the hand control
bending the plastic on the dash. I was able to get about 60 percent brake
control and the added help from the emergency brake to be able to top just
short of a pole. I mean only 20 feet to spare.
Ron
-----Original Message-----
From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]>
To: Quad-list Post <[email protected]>
Sent: Sun, Mar 29, 2015 8:15 pm
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Cushions
Ive had two situations in my van that were crazy.One time I pressed down on
the monarch hand control from a stop light and the accelerator got stuck at 85
percent throttle. The other time I was coming down a hill and the engine died,
the people that installed my hand controls never accounted for the engine being
off when you apply the brake using the hand control. Because I had to press
much harder because the engine died there wasn't enough travel for the control
and the control was hitting the dashboard and I couldn't stop. I quickly put
the emergency brake on, then pressed as hard as I could on the hand control
bending the plastic on the dash. I was able to get about 60 percent brake
control and the added help from the emergency brake to be able to top just
short of a pole. I mean only 20 feet to spare.
Ron
On Sunday, March 29, 2015 2:47 PM, Joan Anglin <[email protected]>
wrote:
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breaking my leg when my chair brakes failed was traumatic! But here you are
still contributing to this group, thank goodness. Glad that you made it
through what had to have been a miserable time of your life. Joan
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2015 10:17 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Cushions Back in the nineties I bought a brand
new Caravan, an IMS conversion. The tie-down was a floor-post with the latch on
the chair. In the first month it released me twice without cause. Fortunately I
was going slow and able to stop both times. Until.... On July 14 I backed out
of my parents drive. I pulled it into drive and pulled back on the accelerator.
The van lurched forward....and my tie-down released. The van picked up speed
and I went rolling helplessly to the back of the van. I left the road, jumped a
ditch, and hit a large tree head-on at 45 mph. I was thrown forward violently
and jammed under the dashboard. The van was totaled. It took EMT nearly three
hours to get me out. My chair was bent like a pretzel, my legs broke and knees
shattered, concussion and internal bleeding. The docs wanted to amputate my
legs but I refused. Today they stay bent and spastic and make me miserable. I
should have let them cut. Anyway, that's how I broke my legs.
Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
Resent-From: [email protected]
From: Larry Willis < [email protected]>
Date: March 28, 2015 at 10:34:02 PM EDT
To: [email protected]
Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Cushions
Hit a tree in my van. I'll fill in the details tomorrow.
Larry Willis Retired and proud of it
Begin forwarded message:
Resent-From: [email protected]
From: RONALD L PRACHT < [email protected]>
Date: March 28, 2015 at 8:53:11 PM EDT
To: Quad-list Post < [email protected]>
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Cushions
Reply-To: RONALD L PRACHT < [email protected]>
How did you break your legs Larry? I would like to hear the
story............................. Ron On
Saturday, March 28, 2015 7:37 PM, Larry Willis <[email protected]> wrote:
For the first 25 years of my quad life I used a simple ten dollar
inflatable cushion....or nothing. I never had even a hint of a sore. Then I
broke both legs and had to wear casts for six months. The lousy things created
awful sores on my heels, ankles, knees, everywhere the cast touched with any
pressure. It was like that opened the floodgates. I have fought sores
constantly since then. They simply will not heal. I have three right now -- on
my butt, hip, and ankle. Had them for over five years. I have resigned to take
them with me to the grave. I am near 63 years old; can't be that much longer.
Larry Willis
Retired and proud of it
