Wheelchair assessable
A friend of ours is interested in RVing but is wheelchair bound. Are there any RV's that are better than others to modify and what are some of the things that we should tell him to look for and consi...
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Pirate wrote:thestoloffs wrote:
Born Free makes very high quality, fully customizable Class C Mobility (their term for wheelchair accessible) RVs.
The advantage of these units' size is that it's possible to travel without towing a wheelchair accessible vehicle -- which often requires a four-wheel dolly.
Also, their steel roll-bar cage design allows for easy installation of a Hoyer-style patient lift.
The disadvantage of a class c is the step down into the cab, and the lowered front window. If confined to a wheelchair, a class c just will not work.
Not in our unit, Pirate. For the record, BF has built units with Q'Straint QLK electric tie-downs in the cab, so they've dealt with your concern.
Any actual transition between the cab & the coach floor is so short that it can be covered by a piece of 1/4 round molding or a short threshold ramp.
But, then, we don't try to bring the chair into the cab; DW uses a B&D transfer seat from the dining area to the front passenger area.
