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Default Town & Country wheelchair conversion van - 05-18-2007 , 07:38 AM






Does anyone have any experience with the T&C being modified
with a lowered floor for power wheelchair use? There are several
companies that will do this ($10K). Any comments are
appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Default Re: Town & Country wheelchair conversion van - 05-19-2007 , 01:01 AM







"QX" <nomail (AT) nospam (DOT) com> wrote

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Does anyone have any experience with the T&C being modified
with a lowered floor for power wheelchair use? There are several
companies that will do this ($10K). Any comments are
appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I wouldn't use a T&C but each to his own. Frankly, with the number
of really great condition vehicles out there that have already been
wheelchair converted, if it was me I'd be looking for a used full size
van. I mean, look at Ebay 200109014409, the works, selling for
peanuts.

Ted




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Default Re: Town & Country wheelchair conversion van - 05-20-2007 , 04:07 AM



"Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm (AT) toybox (DOT) placo.com> wrote

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Does anyone have any experience with the T&C being modified
with a lowered floor for power wheelchair use? There are several
companies that will do this ($10K). Any comments are
appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I wouldn't use a T&C but each to his own. Frankly, with the number
of really great condition vehicles out there that have already been
wheelchair converted, if it was me I'd be looking for a used full size
van. I mean, look at Ebay 200109014409, the works, selling for
peanuts.

Ted



Yes they are great - mines a dodge though. have a look,
www.optimabattery.co.uk/rollx
What do you want to know?



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Default Re: Town & Country wheelchair conversion van - 05-20-2007 , 09:10 AM



based on experence with a sister in a chair and having used large and
small vans
get the full size with the magnetic switches in the taillites and the
remotes

QX wrote:

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Does anyone have any experience with the T&C being modified
with a lowered floor for power wheelchair use? There are several
companies that will do this ($10K). Any comments are
appreciated. Thanks in advance.


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Default Re: Town & Country wheelchair conversion van - 05-20-2007 , 10:55 AM



"philthy" <dbrider (AT) cac (DOT) net> wrote

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based on experence with a sister in a chair and having used large and
small vans
get the full size with the magnetic switches in the taillites and the
remotes

QX wrote:

Does anyone have any experience with the T&C being modified
with a lowered floor for power wheelchair use? There are several
companies that will do this ($10K). Any comments are
appreciated. Thanks in advance.




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Default Re: Town & Country wheelchair conversion van - 05-20-2007 , 11:18 PM



There is a modification for T&C where a chairlift bolts to where a removed
bucket seat is removed. Then the carseat becomes a wheelchair. Very easy
to load/unload person in wheelchair. It is also cheaper then lower floor
modification.

Drove a modified T&C for about a month. Had nothing but problems with the
ramp sliding out and the van stopped kneeling. Also very uncomfortable for
my dad in wheelchair.
"QX" <nomail (AT) nospam (DOT) com> wrote

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Does anyone have any experience with the T&C being modified
with a lowered floor for power wheelchair use? There are several
companies that will do this ($10K). Any comments are
appreciated. Thanks in advance.




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