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Thread: Handicap Accessible Coaches

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    Default Handicap Accessible Coaches

    I just received an email from a gentleman who just purchased an H3-45.

    While the coach has been somewhat modified for wheelchair access it needs more work done.

    Additionally , he is inquiring about where to find beds , chairs , etc to outfit the coach.

    If anyone can assist me with this I can in turn try to help this man.

    I appreciate your help.

    Thanks

    Jamie
    2005 Marathon H3-45 # 0867

    2013 Chevy Avalanche

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    Jamie,
    He might start by calling some of the converters, I understand they often have take outs from remodel jobs, might even find a matching set, I bet Ken would know at CoachWorx.

    Larry & Diane Byrd
    Lufkin Texas.
    2005 Liberty Elegant Lady H3-45
    1998 Vantare H3-45 D/S SOLD
    2016 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4WD

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    Hi Jaime. It will depend on what part of the country he is in. Also, Sponsors.
    Gary & Lise Deinhard, 2003 Elegant Lady Liberty, Dbl slide

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    There have seen a handful of these built / converted over the years. Depending on the conversion I may have made this coach originally with my former employeer. I have been involved in 4 (?) such conversions from scratch.

    I have seen two varieties. One is a ramp style side door cut into the upper wall of the chassis, above the frame rail, with a buy-out electric life mechanism installed similar to what you see on passenger vans. The other is a screw drive device at the exising entry door simiar to what you see advertised on TV for a stairway in a house. Lastly, I was involved in a project that had a lift platform at the entry door for a fully able, non-handicapped Saudi who did not want to walk up the stairs (I am NOT kidding).

    The ramp style is better than the lift style but of course more $$$. In this case I guess the assist device in already installed, and if it needs fine tuning that should be relatively straight forward (famous last words).

    On units purpose-built the cabinets, bathroom, bed etc where intentionally built for hadndicap accessabilty. To modify or remodel a standard coach for that need can certainly be done to whatever extent a person desires and / or has in his budget. Sometimes the trick is knowing what NOT to change if that makes sense.

    I hope that helps and I hope the gentleman has a great experience with his new coach....

    Pat Sprenger
    Coach Pro LLC
    800-918-7172

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