Wheelchair Van

I became disabled following an operation 2 years ago & have very limited ambulation with a walker. I also have a severely handicapped adult step-son who is confined to a wheelchair and is completely non-ambulatory.

I am looking to purchase a good used mini-van to install a wheelchair lift into.

My wife has a friend whose husband has been disabled for many years & he swears that the only van that he is able to scoot off his scooter into is a Toyota Sienna ?

Consumer Reports apparently rates the 2005 Toyota Sienna very highly but Edmunds rates the 2001-2006 Honda Odyssey very highly ?

I have found 2004-2005 models of the above vans with 25,000-35,000 miles on them.

Which van is the best to convert to a wheelchair van ?

Pros & Cons of each van ?

Are there better mini-vans to convert to a wheelchair van ?

many people use Dodge Grand Caravan or Chrysler Town and Country--

you need to have a lowered floor so there is head clearance when you go up the ramp---

heres a coupe good resources
http://www.blvd.com/Accessible_Vehicles/

http://www.disableddealer.com/


a full size van is an alternative

the PT cruiser was even made accessible

many deale5rs now have converted vans in stock


the front seat can swivel--mechanically turn around to transfer from teh wheelchair

2008-08-06 07:33:22 by Rebop

The 2011 Toyota Sienna wheelchair van is handicap accessible with a rear entry ramp. Better Life Mobility Center is a full service mobility store ...

I need a definition for wheelchair van and a conversion van. Im doing an study about vans. Can anyone help?

A conversion van is a passanger van that has been customised with accessories such as a bed, tv, table and chairs (like a small motor hoome)

A wheelchair van is a van that has been customised with a wheelchair lift, ramps and the seats removed for the ease of a disabled person to enter through the side door and the floor has been reinforced to support the weight of the accessories

2006-11-07 07:25:44 by magali_pg

I have MS and in a wheelchair. I am in need of a van which I can't afford to pay for.

go to a van handicapped dealer and see if your insurance can pay for it.

2006-10-27 06:24:58 by Ken S

Price: $74.99 $68.00

Includes peel-and-stick tape for immediate installation
The safest surface in threshold ramp design, much safer than aluminum
Weight limitation 4,000 lbs

Price range: $2000-$4500
Van: That can have a manual door ramp for a wheelchair to roll in.

Which makes can have this? Sienna?Odyssey?Dodge Caravans?

What year would the price range match. What would be a rip off?

Looking to buy a van, my bro is on a wheelchair and wondering what to look for. Thanks car experts.
krazybob, there are cab vans that have the manual wheelchair ramp, would be cheaper than a lift... there is headroom.. but most likely not on all vans

You will need a full sized half ton or heavier van - the the compact minivans will not have enough headroom to get a person in a wheel chair in and out of the van while they are in the wheel chair. Most will have a power lift, not a ramp because of the hazards of getting someone in or out when it is raining or snowing.

2009-02-08 14:21:34 by LOVE LIFE LOVE LIFE LOVE LIFE

Hi
I use a wheelchair due to a birth defect called spina bifida.
I am going through VR services for the disabled getting drivers reeducation and an euipt van. My problem they will only pay 15.000 on a 30.,00 van and expect the client to come up with the other half, this just is not possiable for my family. Would anyone know of other grants or programs that might help purchase the van so I might finish my degree and work?

I khnow that there is a lot of free money out there. You just have to find it. Try this website. They have a lot of information on grants and school stuff:
http://www.schools2colleges.com/school-g rants.php

2008-06-18 07:29:07 by lindiejon