Thanks for the information Derrick. My van is a Ford full size 150. The company I had do the conversion wasn't permitted to lower the floor, so I have been writing around for the last 12 years without being able to look out the window. Psychologically it's pretty messed up, but I have looked into lower in the floor on a full-size van and unfortunately the government now requires that the van have a certain suspension. I haven't done an exhaustive look yet, but I haven't found a full-size van with the floor lowered so I can still fit into my garage. I only have 96 inches (8 feet) of clearance.
I guess that is why I will continue to keep using my current van until I can find one which is able to fit into my garage and allow me to see a little bit more. BTW, when seated properly in my wheelchair I am 57 1/2 inches tall. I can lower myself a little bit, but I am not sure whether I could go up the steep ramp while tilted. Quadius PS excuse the errors. I have my microphone on my right ear and for some reason it doesn't get the same accuracy as it does on my left. On 3/1/08, Derek Dietz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all. I don't post very often but love all the ideas & support from > all of you. Now more to the point. We made some modifications with our > lowered floor IMS Dodge minivan to help keep it from bottoming out. We > installed Gabriel hijacker air shocks in the rear. It increased our ride > level by a few inches. Then we put over sized light truck tires on it. Again > increasing ground clearance & load handling capability. We also upgraded the > disc brakes in front to help handle the additional weight of the conversion > plus my chair & I. I have an Omega Trac chair, that with me in it, tips the > scales at 750 lbs. I'm 6'6" & the drop floor barely accommodates me. But > still is better than being in a van that I can't see out of. My other > thought is, if you've got the funding, take a look at Ryno Truck Conversions > here > *http://www.rynomobility.com/dealers.htm*<http://www.rynomobility.com/dealers.htm>. > I would like my next conversion to be a Nissan Titan quad cab 4x4 & they > do those, as well as GMC & Chevy vehicle options. Anyway best of luck to you > in your new vehicle purchase. > > Sincerely, > Derek (c-5 complete Jan. 13 2001) > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* LTeasley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* Merrill Burghardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; quad-list@eskimo.com > *Sent:* Saturday, March 01, 2008 3:26 PM > *Subject:* Re: FW: [QUAD-L] Vans with raised roof > > > Merrill, > Are you in a power chair or manual? I am a permobil c-300, and I am also > 5 foot 11. All this talk of not seeing out windows, bottoming out over too > much snow, bumping your head on the roof, leaks etc. has me running like a > scared rabbit! Oh no! Where do I start when I buy a van? > > *Lucinda > C-4,5 complete > July 31, '05* > *Mpls., MN* > > > ------------------------------ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51734/*http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping> > >
