Wheelchair complication: 😥

[jordanlund]

Hello fellow Scouts! I put in my deposit on the Traveler with Harvester option ooooh, a while ago now. My primary concern was being able to haul my electric wheelchair, which measures 38" by 24" by 17".

It fit easily in the back of my Kia Sorento, my Audi Q7, my Son's Lexus, and my wife's VW Tiguan.

So it LOOKS like the Scout will handle it, no problem at all!

Naturally all in the last 30 days, everything has changed.

I got a cancer diagnosis 1/14. Surgery was 2/19 and seems to have been successful. I'm greatly limited on driving and lifting for the next few weeks, but should be ready to go before the Scout is ready to go!

While I was dealing with that my wife had an infection attack her spine resulting in a below knee amputation and emergency spinal surgery.

So now we find ourselves in a situation where we need to haul TWO wheelchairs at once. Mine for 2 heart attacks + cancer, hers for spine damage, paralysis and amputation.

I'm honestly not sure how we will do that. Hers requires a modification for the amputation, so will be slightly longer than the 38" on mine. 40"? 42"? Something like that.

If we put both chairs side by side, that's 48" wide.

I wish I had a top down diagram of both the rear cargo area and the "frunk" to see how we will make this work.

I really DON'T want to be forced to buy one of those therapeutic travel vans instead of, well, ANYTHING really.

Just because we're stuck with wheelchairs doesn't mean we don't want to get out and do things!

Is it possible to hook up with the Scout design team and see how we will make things work? The folks who did the Pacific Mist version did amazing work, are they willing to work on accessibility with a couple of wheelchair users?

 

[04Ram2500Hemi]

Hello fellow Scouts! I put in my deposit on the Traveler with Harvester option ooooh, a while ago now. My primary concern was being able to haul my electric wheelchair, which measures 38" by 24" by 17".

It fit easily in the back of my Kia Sorento, my Audi Q7, my Son's Lexus, and my wife's VW Tiguan.

So it LOOKS like the Scout will handle it, no problem at all!

Naturally all in the last 30 days, everything has changed.

I got a cancer diagnosis 1/14. Surgery was 2/19 and seems to have been successful. I'm greatly limited on driving and lifting for the next few weeks, but should be ready to go before the Scout is ready to go!

While I was dealing with that my wife had an infection attack her spine resulting in a below knee amputation and emergency spinal surgery.

So now we find ourselves in a situation where we need to haul TWO wheelchairs at once. Mine for 2 heart attacks + cancer, hers for spine damage, paralysis and amputation.

I'm honestly not sure how we will do that. Hers requires a modification for the amputation, so will be slightly longer than the 38" on mine. 40"? 42"? Something like that.

If we put both chairs side by side, that's 48" wide.

I wish I had a top down diagram of both the rear cargo area and the "frunk" to see how we will make this work.

I really DON'T want to be forced to buy one of those therapeutic travel vans instead of, well, ANYTHING really.

Just because we're stuck with wheelchairs doesn't mean we don't want to get out and do things!

Is it possible to hook up with the Scout design team and see how we will make things work? The folks who did the Pacific Mist version did amazing work, are they willing to work on accessibility with a couple of wheelchair users?

First off - Holy Crap! You and your wife have been through a lot! I pray that you and your wife continue to fight and recover. I simply don’t have the right words!

My father in law has been in a wheel chair for 45 years (helicopter accident). Would the Terra (truck) with a Bruno Lift be a reasonable option for you?

 

[jordanlund]

My father in law has been in a wheel chair for 45 years (helicopter accident). Would the Terra (truck) with a Bruno Lift be a reasonable option for you?

Yeah, it's been a lot to dump on us all at once!

The truck with a lift or a ramp is my backup plan if the SUV option falls through.

The only trick with the truck is we live in Oregon so we need some way to weatherproof the back. We can't leave electric wheelchairs exposed to wind/rain/snow.

I haven't seen any photos of the truck with a canopy on it, but I'm sure that could be done!

 

[04Ram2500Hemi]

Using Google Gemini

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Ford and other manufacturers have upfitter and mobility modifier support programs specifically for these kind of modifications. I've asked a couple of times if there's a plan for Scout Motors to have such a program, but haven't heard anything definitive. It would be a shame if Scout doesn't have support for aftermarket modifications of this type.

 

[6-ScoutFamily]

Ford and other manufacturers have upfitter and mobility modifier support programs specifically for these kind of modifications. I've asked a couple of times if there's a plan for Scout Motors to have such a program, but haven't heard anything definitive. It would be a shame if Scout doesn't have support for aftermarket modifications of this type.

I can’t imagine they wouldn’t support this.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

I can’t imagine they wouldn’t support this.

I can't either. But there's a difference between not opposing modifications and having an internal program meant to attract and support upfitters.