New Van
I am so excited I just got a new Van. We had a 10 year old Ford Full-size Econoline Van with a Crow River Lift. It was getting old, and was also getting hard for me to get on the lift. So getting a mini-van with a ramp made more sense and seemed to be more space, I tired many different side-entrance ramped vans, they were all too small for my wheelchair. So we tired a rear-entry van, and we liked it.
The new van is a Town and Country Touring, with a rear entrance lowered-floor ramp which was done by Viewpoint Mobility. In the old van the wheelchair had to be strapped in, which was hard and time consuming. The new van has the EZ-Lock System which a plate attached to the floor and a pin is attached to the wheelchair. All you do you is drive your chair over the plate and the pin locks the chair in automatically, no more straps. Making life a little easier. If anyone else has a rear-entry or any other type of van, please tell us how you like it.
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about 4 years ago
Hi-
Stumbled upon your blog and had to respond to your van post. We just had the Vision conversion by Viewpoint Mobility done on our minivan. We love it! Love rear entry and parking is so much easier now. My son is 14 (dec.7th) and has Duchenne so we felt this conversion would work for many years.
Candice
about 4 years ago
I read your blog. I have always had a rear entry and would never think of having a side entry, since I would not know how to get out of my van in the parking lot, because of how rude and inconsiderate people are when parking in handicap spaces. I think rear entry is the only way to go.
However, I now have to get a new van, and I am interested in finding out if anyone has any experience or feelings about the difference between the Feedom and the Vision conversions.
Waiting to hear from anyone out there who can help me. Thank you.
Ronnie