Vehicle Wheelchair Lift

It depends on the type of vehicle and the type of lift to be installed. Some of them are quite a project that requires removing a large section of floor and things that get time consuming. Check with the installers that you are considering it will vary again by their experience and how back logged or busy they are.

2007-08-31 05:59:02 by l c

www.freedommovement.it Italian dealer exporter of Wheelchairs lift to lifts disabled people. Under vehicle Underfloor Wheelchairs lift RHE300 ...

We have a Rascal power wheelchair. We need to know what type(s) of vehicles we can put a power lift into. My mother, age 80, will be driving so would like as small a vehicle as possible.

I don't know where you live...but put in your search engine "carlift" and check the list.
Something will be in your area. and you can get more proper advice from experts.:)

2006-07-06 17:35:40 by sciencegeek625

Price: $319.99 $125.00

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

reliable vehicle with a wheelchair lift or ramp wanted. no fixer-uppers, please.

Try Gowrings of Wokingham, and also the following:-

www.brotherwood.com

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your _world/travel/transport_options_for_disa bled_people.htm

http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/director y/adv_lineage_cars.htm

I hope this is of some help to you

2006-08-26 08:56:33 by Sugar

Price: $23.95 $10.00

I recently got married, and my wife is in a wheelchair. She cannot transfer into a car, so she has a Chevy van with an aftermarket wheelchair lift installed. Frankly, neither the van nor the lift are in great shap. In fact, I've been told that her lift - a Ricon - is a bottom-of-the-barrel brand.

Obviously, when the time comes to replace the vehicle and/or lift, it's going to be a major expenditure. So that I can start planning for it, how much does an aftermarket lift usually cost, what is a good brand/model to get, and what factors should I consider in deciding which one to get?

Also, any experience on which vans might be better than others for installing such a lift?
Richard - thanks, but I'm trying to *not* spend $25-$45k on a completely modified van. I just want to buy a standard minivan or whatever and add a lift onto it.

I am car salesman in Virginia. I have dealt with several different companies that install wheelchair lifts. I have liked working with The Mobility Center the best. Their phone number is 800-231-7774.

Which Chevy van does your wife have? Is the lift on the inside, or just holding the chair behind the vehicle? Out of the Chevy vans the Express is better than the old Astro, Venture, or the new Uplander to add an inside lift to. It can handle the added weight of the lift because its a fullsize van instead of minivan. If you do decide to buy a new van I would get a full size for that reason. I have sold every brand of van there is, and I think the Express is the best fullsize van out there.

Dodge quit making a fullsize passenger van. They still make the Sprinter, but its more of a delivery vehicle. The Ford Econoline is the most popular, because businesses buy them. They are the cheapest one that will get the job done. However, the Express is a more technologically advanced van. The Ford has not been updated in years.

It will cost around $500 more to install a lift into an Express over an Econoline because of the way the floor is raised up in the Chevy. I forget the details of why, but it makes it harder to install the lift. I can't remember if Ford does, but Chevy gives an additonal $1500 mobility rebate for stuff like wheelchair lifts. Keep in mind rebates are only on new vehicles though.

As for the lift itself, I think Braun makes one of the better lifts out there. Check www.braunlift.com. Their website will locate the dealer nearest you. Check with several of them to get price quotes, make sure you give them all the details and they give you an acurate install price so you can compare apples to apples. Some will leave out details that will become extra charges later on.

If you wanted to put a lift in a minivan, I have seen more of them in Dodge Grand Caravans than anything else. But that could just be because Dodge sells more minivans than all the other brands put togather.

I hope this helps. Email me with any questions.

2007-04-29 15:29:54 by JohnD

I would like to have training that includes: lift operations, safety checklist of lift and proper wheelchair securment in vehicle.

the manufacturer of the lift should offer documentation for it.

they may even offer instructer led courses where you could get training on a lift in person

2007-10-08 11:09:57 by Bunella