I also have a vangater. Prior to it I had a vangater II. The 2 is more technically advanced but I much prefer the 1. I constantly had problems with the two power gates. The gate on the 1 is mechanical. The 2 eventually became warped and unusable because of that single pressure spot. I agree that dual posts are much better, especially for a power chair. I do have raised and reinforced springs so that is a plus. My van is a 96 E150 that I bought in Sept 2002. I replaced the lift three years ago. Peace peeps. Larry
Larry Willis Retired and proud of it Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: [email protected] > From: "Thomas E. Cusack" <[email protected]> > Date: September 23, 2015 at 5:54:47 PM EDT > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Platform lifts > Reply-To: "Thomas E. Cusack" <[email protected]> > > I agree with what Wheelchair has to say.If you're using a power 'chair use a > dual post lift > > Ricon/VMI has a Lift called a 'Slide-A-way' that might be of help to you. My > fear with that lift is the Ricon stopped making it and redesigned it and > hopefully they improved it. Look at Braun Ability's website and evaluate > which of their lifts appeal to you and go thru VMI's site for Ricon Lifts and > see which model may be of benefit to you or which one appeals to you and > Wheelchair or myself can give you 'for real' pros and cons. Wishing you luck. > Tom Cusack > > > > On Wednesday, September 23, 2015 3:54 PM, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Bobbie, you have a Braun VanGater ? Single post lifts allow faster access to > the middle of a van as the platform fold in half. Personally, I did not like > it then and I still don't like it. But that is me. Lifting someone in an > electric wheelchair requires two arms. Solid platforms allow for better > weight distribution for lifting. Single arm lifts apply pressure to a > single, square foot of one side of the van. The leaf spring on the lift side > should be supported with an additional leaf. Often, because of cost it is not > done and eventually it will cause the passenger side will lean further to one > side. > How's your van holding up? > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 9/23/2015 3:39:03 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > What kind of platform lift to all of you have? I have a Braun single post. > What don't you like about them and what do you like about them? > Bobbie > > Smile Everyday > > >
