Tag Archive for: accessible vehicles

Buy or Modify? Wheelchair Minvan Conversions

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There are many decisions to be made when determining accessible transportation.  We’ve discussed side entry vs. rear entry as well as adaptive seating.

Van conversions, as the name implies, means taking a van like you’d find in a car dealer’s showroom and either modifying the vehicle with add-on equipment or re-manufacturing it all together. BraunAbility has put together a great video on how a minivan is converted for wheelchair accessibility. Read more

Is there a difference between adaptive & accessible vehicles?

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Adaptive Vehicles

Also known as adapted vehicles, these are vehicles that modified to allow for operation of a vehicle by a person with limited mobility. The industry’s terminology can be confusing. Adaptive vehicles may also refer to a converted vehicle or one that has been re-manufactured for highway safety and full independent access for entering/exiting the vehicle in the wheelchair independently.

Kansas Truck Mobility has three major adaptive services that it offers:  Adaptive Seating, Wheelchair Lifts, and Hand Controls and Driving Aids. Read more

Turning Automotive Seating

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We see many people searching for turning automotive seating, and previously we wrote about Bruno Stow-Away seating for pickups, as well as side vs. rear entry options. However, you might be looking for a passenger entry option that combines the convenience of side or rear entry with the minimal impact of stow away seating. Bruno offers the Bruno Valet Plus, the most versatile of the Valet Signature Seating line.

Versatility is the key to this mobility solution because everyone has different needs such as height. Each package is individually dealer pre-programmed to a customized setting. Read more

The Evolution of Mobility: Wheelchair lift options for Trucks

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In our previous articles, we discussed the expansion of options for mobility vehicles in recent years , as well as which entry option is suitable, rear or side entry. Today, we are going to discuss lift options that apply to pickup trucks, which have not always been the best option for mobility, but products like stow-away packages allow for easy entry into a truck without affecting the interior of the cab.

A popular mobility solution for which many people search is wheelchair lifts for trucks. Read more