Power Wheelchair Carrier

pep boys

2006-11-21 16:41:45 by branchwater_30525

WHEELCHAIR CARRIER FOR THE BACK OF A VEHICLE WWW.LAGUARDDOG.COM

I installed a class 1 hitch onto my 2006 Chevy HHR (no problem), this is to allow my to load my son's power wheelchair onto a external carrier (with loading ramp). The hitch works great and is well within it's load rating. However, my vehicle "squats" about 4 inches when I load the chair. It weighs about 160 lbs total, the carrier weighs about 40 lbs.
Should I change springs, shocks, leaf springs? Not looking to completely eliminate the squat but would like to reduce it by 75%.

You can actually have airbags installed in between the leafsprings and frame of the vehicle. The air bags come with a small air compressor that is installed underneath the vehicle and inflates and deflates the bags from a control unit inside the vehicle on the dash. It will probably cost about $200-$400 for an airbag kit installed. Firestone actually manufactures the bags which are very durable and will last you a very long time. This will also help to releive some of the pressure the wieght is putting on your leaf springs and rear shocks. It is the best way to go because you can control the height of the rear of your vehicle from inside of the cab of your car. The air shocks that other people talk about require you to physically hook up an airhose when you want air in the shocks and physically let the air out when you don't want the shocks so high..I would not recommend these as they are a pain for someone in your situation where you are constantly changing the rear height of the vehicle. The air shocks were developed for street and drag racing assuming people would only make adjustments during racing, not everyday driving in which the rear load would dictate at what height you want the rear to be. Again, I would stay away from the air adjustable shocks and look into installing airbags, much more efficient and adjustments are made on the fly from the comfort of the cab of the vehicle. Good luck

2006-07-31 19:26:55 by Neil Hunwick

Price: $319.99 $262.99

Large 47" x 28" platform with multiple tie-down points to secure cargo
Heavy duty black powder coat steel construction with a reinforced mesh deck
Integrated loading ramp locks into place with (2) spring pull pins