subject: Everything You Need To Know About Customizing Your Wheelchair Van [print this page] Everything You Need To Know About Customizing Your Wheelchair Van
Driving a wheelchair van can give a person unlimited mobility and access to the open road. Customizing one has even more benefits. It allows drivers who want to save money to have the wheelchair van, but they don't have to spend their entire savings. Before you find the wheelchair van that is right for you, there are a few things you have to consider.
The size of your wheelchair van is of paramount importance to you. Many people like to have a lot of room, but other drivers don't need extra room in their vehicles. For drivers who need more room, full-size conversion vans are excellent. These vans are larger, and offer you more customization because of their abundant space. They also hold more people. Minivans, on the other hand, are a lot smaller. If you don't carry a lot of cargo and you don't want to spend a lot of money each month on gas, a minivan may be more of what you're looking for.
If the full-size conversion van is more of your style, we understand! You've got to be able to carry your family in the car, and if you take a lot of trips, you'll have more room for people and for cargo. Not to mention if you're a little taller, this larger van will likely be more comfortable to you.
In addition to this, full-size conversion vans offer more options for customizations. One of the most popular customizations is raising the van's roof. The roof is taken off and a new and taller top is put in its place. This allows for more headroom for the driver and for passengers, and it also gives you the option of installing televisions.
Having the doors raised is another popular customization. This lets individuals to get into the vehicle while in their wheelchair. You should know how you want to enter and exit the vehicle before making the decision to have your van's doors raised.
The floor can also be situated to your liking. A lot of drivers will lower it to offer even more room. When you lower the floor, you don't need to raise the roof or doors. After all, raised roofs can make it difficult to go through drive-thrus, garages, parking structures, and other places with low access. If you plan to keep your van in a garage or under a carport, this option is for you.
