Loren was in a baseball accident in his 20s that left him with paralyzed legs and limited arm mobility — but that didn’t stop him from converting a power wheelchair-accessible van with a fellow friend who uses a wheelchair! Now Loren and his wife, Karla, can take trips in the van, get into the wilderness and hopefully eventually move in full-time.
The van includes an arm lift to carry his wheelchair into the van, hand controls, and another zip-line-like lift to take him from the elevator bed to the driver’s seat. Everything is designed to allow him to turn his wheelchair inside the van and open/close things easily. This is one remarkable conversion! Enjoy the tour below.
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Accessible Van Conversion for Quadriplegic Man & His Wife
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He has a lift seat to take him from the bed to the driver’s seat.
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There’s an arm lift to take his wheelchair into the van.
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VIDEO: #Wheelchairvanlife – accessible van built by disabled owner w/ problem solving & innovation!
Highlights:
- He was disabled in a baseball accident in his 20s
- He has no use of his legs and reduced arm mobility
- There are hand-controls to drive the van
- An arm-style lift gets the wheelchair inside
- He can turn the wheelchair in the van
- Elevator bed allows storage for his hand-control bike
- Future plans to build a bathroom
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