Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Vans seem to be perfect for handling wheelchairs and the people who use them. The same adaptive equipment that allows cars to accommodate people with walking difficulties can be added to vans as well. Some of these devices have extra features especially for wheelers using vans. For example, the swive...
Great article with great suggestions.........especially "do your homework".
We purchased a great modified van and learned a lot in the p;rocess. What we saw as a problem with most conversions of mini-vans with ramps, was that whether it was side or rearr entry, much of the interior is torn out leaving you with a many fewer passenger vehicle.
One feature that is not available or known about everywhere is what is called a half-cut rear entry van. With most rear entry vans, the back two rows are removed or reduced. With a half cut, only the rear row is removed, leaving a full four or five passenger vehicle in tact.
I mention this so that your readers will know to ask about it. We were lucky to leasrn about it and are glad we did.
I hope this is helpful.
Michael
Thanks, Michael, for letting us know about a half-cut rear entry van. You were right. They must be very little information, or at least I found none.