VintageRacer wrote:
You can't "add" air brakes, the vehicle either has them or doesn't. But they don't require a significantly different effort than any other brakes.
Sorry, Brian, I hate to disagree slightly, but Wells-Engberg makes a pneumatic hand control which uses a compressor to activate air cylinders to depress the accelerator and brake pedals
proportionally to the level of effort applied. (We have this on my wife's Astro van, using a set of pedal switches originally designed for use by little people. It's very delicate
COCO2009, if your husband requires such controls, your local NMEDA van modifier can install them, in addition to any other extra mirrors, "zero effort" power steering, electric parking brake, spinner knobs, etc. If you think the "air" system is necessary, a local SCI center may have a driving evaluation service available, that could also make recommendations and even write prescriptions (for insurance coverage, if any).
By the way, we have one of the Born Free Class C's without the step down which Tony & Karen referenced in their reply. Ours isn't set for DW to drive, but the front half floorplan can easily be reversed to provide the clear space for him to access the driver's seat.
Another suggestion: if your husband has difficulty turning his head / neck to view outside mirrors, you might want to consider a triple rear-view camera system (left & right sides, rear), like the bigger Class A's use.
