a Solution for Handicapped RV Access
Hi We are new to the RV lifestyle and thought we would share how we managed to make it happen. I installed a Travel Lift Chair and could not be happier. My daughter has Cerebral Palsy and we almost ...
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My Daughter is 46 and she is a lot tougher to do transfers than most. You retract the steps using a small magnet that comes with the lift and shut the stairs off to keep them in the retracted position with the door open. you then assemble the lift which is in 3-pieces. We run the transport chair up to the lift chair (it takes two people to get her on the lift chair). We pull her up standing and drop her in the chair. One person to pull the wheelchair out of the way and then hold lift chair steady while you drop her on it.
We then run her up and manually swing the lift chair into the open doorway. Once the lift chair clears the outside stairs you can hit the switch to deploy the stairs. The second person can then enter the coach to help the person out of the lift chair. The lift does make some noise when operating. It noise level is about on par with a kitchen blender.
We outfitted the chair with proper seat belts. The back of the chair has a rather low welded rod support section that may have to be modified based on your kids ability to sit up straight. If she is floppy then you have to consider having the back modified. Talk to Garlin when you order the chair, he will help you out. The chair lift is under $4,500 and the best part is you install it yourself. You need a cordless drill, pencil/paper, philips screwdriver, and measuring tape. and about two hours which includes 30-40 minutes of worrying if it is going to go in as easy as it the directions say it is.
We then run her up and manually swing the lift chair into the open doorway. Once the lift chair clears the outside stairs you can hit the switch to deploy the stairs. The second person can then enter the coach to help the person out of the lift chair. The lift does make some noise when operating. It noise level is about on par with a kitchen blender.
We outfitted the chair with proper seat belts. The back of the chair has a rather low welded rod support section that may have to be modified based on your kids ability to sit up straight. If she is floppy then you have to consider having the back modified. Talk to Garlin when you order the chair, he will help you out. The chair lift is under $4,500 and the best part is you install it yourself. You need a cordless drill, pencil/paper, philips screwdriver, and measuring tape. and about two hours which includes 30-40 minutes of worrying if it is going to go in as easy as it the directions say it is.
