Vehicle conversions …
Access
Side entry lowered floor conversions
The Rolls Royce of wheelchair accessible vehicles
The side entry lowered floor wheelchair accessible conversion involves the lowering of the front and middle section of flooring. This is to enable wheelchairs to access the vehicle from the left side door via a ramp and then the wheelchair can be positioned in either the front or middle of the vehicle.
This type of conversion allows the wheelchair occupant to be seated with their family or friends rather than positioned at the rear of the vehicle.
In the case of high needs clients they are close by and easily observed.
This conversion is only suitable for the Chrysler Voyager due to its larger body size internally, although it is still a family size car on the outside.
The options for the vehicle range from a basic carer driver package to the fully optioned self drive with remote control functions.
Rear entry lowered floor conversions
For the smaller budget client
The rear entry conversion is where the rear section of floor access through the rear door is lowered and an entry ramp allows the wheelchair to access the vehicle from behind.
This type of conversion is suitable to a larger variety of vehicles depending on the client's needs and size requirements.
Download a short video of ramp folding and storage mechanism (AVI 189 kb)
Side and rear entry hoists
Standard wheelchair hoists can be fitted to either the side or rear door positions of the vehicle. This is a conversion suited to larger vehicles with more head room.
The vehicle does not need any structural modifications and the hoist can be fitted out quickly or even refitted to another vehicle.
Larger seating capacities or multiple wheelchair occupants are available depending on the vehicle chosen.
Vehicles such as the Toyota Hiace and Coaster, Ford Transit or Mercedes Sprinter are good choices.
This type of conversion is best suited to community service organisations with multiple clients.
Under floor hoist (side door position)
The under floor hoist allows access for a wheelchair to the vehicle without taking up valuable interior room.
This conversion only suits front wheel drive vehicles such as the Volkswagon transporter.