Lower the air preasure in your van tires to 28 lbs.(don't drive fast with tires mildly deflated and they will wear faster) or replace your shock absorbers with the cheap shocks. You can even lower tire preasure on your wheelchair to get a more comfortable ride. I like when whoever is driving goes slow. If a permobile is bouncing, it may have the frame over torqued. Try to find another DME to get your new chair through. 3 1/2 years is just incompetance.
john -----Original Message----- From: Quadius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, 23 May 2007 7:27 pm Subject: [QUAD-L] Another try at a new chair I started the process of getting a new chair about 3 1/2 years ago and finally gave up when they could not get the Invacare they ordered for me to fit me properly. It is just darn near impossible to get the Invacare vendors to do what they say they will. I have also given up on the idea that Peachtree will come out with a headdress that is close to the one be used to produce. I happen to see a young man driving a Permobile using a chin control (with one of those new, less cumbersome bibs) and he was able to function real well. The reason I paid attention to him is because he is extremely active like I am and has about the exact same return. Since I have come to the realization that I will have to go to a different drive system (no more Peachtree), I am leaning toward the new small chin control with the bib. I have heard that Permobiles bounce around in the van almost uncontrollably. Does anyone have any experience with this problem? The young man I talked to said he didn't have that problem, but he may just be accustomed to it. I used to think it was normal for me to bounce around in my Van, but I later learned that if I sat upright (that is of course if my blood pressure would let me) I rode much more comfortably. Thanks for the input. Quadius ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
