Mobility scooter lift for a motorhome

Have you tried the windup cycle rack from fiamma you can lower it to the ground load the scooter/wheel chair onto it then wind it up this is what I use hope this helps
 
I would prefer to have the scooter inside the van.
 
The idea was good but I've tried bike racks in the past and even with a cover on they get filthy and the covers rub paint off too., and there is cost issue as well they am not cheap
 
Simple solution. Fit hinged ramps to floor with 3 mm steel plates above and below floor (the floor will take it easily). Small air cylinder hinged under ramp, 12 volt tyre inflator pump to raise the ramp. Push the buggy in, raise ramp up behind it, secure and shut the door. Reverse the sequence for removal.

Air cylinder will be cheap as chips, you probably already have a car tyre pump
 
Pudsey Bear said:
I tried that as I had some yellow/black two inch wide stuff., but unless you got all four wheels on the ramps it spun the wheels and that would remove the tread, I've done with ramps and nowhere to carry them now anyway.

Not sure what you mean about the battery???
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The battery might be sufficient to haul the scooter up the ramps [forgot to say 'with a lightweight winch'!]and could then be topped up by solar/alternator ready for the next hauling aboard

Steve
 
I'd have to get that done as I'm not up to it, and lord knows how much it will cost but I like the simplicity of it.
 
marchie said:
The battery might be sufficient to haul the scooter up the ramps [forgot to say 'with a lightweight winch'!]and could then be topped up by solar/alternator ready for the next hauling aboard

Steve
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The main problem I'm having is finding a small enough 12v winch/hoist as I will need to lift it down to travel or it'll swing about so it needs to be light, I also need one I can hang from the bar and it needs to be cheap too.
 
A bar left to right up on ceiling inside with a small sliding pully powered by an electric motor at the far side of the van will work, now it looks after all these years i could be in for a patent worth a fortune, psst dont tell anyone. :)
 
trevskoda said:
A bar left to right up on ceiling inside with a small sliding pully powered by an electric motor at the far side of the van will work, now it looks after all these years i could be in for a patent worth a fortune, psst dont tell anyone. :)
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Which is almost what I said in post #1 Trev, except a winch/hoist and not a pulley/motor.


You been at the falling down water again?
 
Try a motorhome dealer that dose disability van work, for advice , I personally can't see an answer for your problem
 
Molly 3 said:
Try a motorhome dealer that dose disability van work, for advice , I personally can't see an answer for your problem
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I still think I have it about right, just trying to find fault with it really, I just can't find a suitable hoist so far.

There will be some issues no doubt which is another reason to keep the cost right down.

As for a hoist scaffold are nearest type. I may try Amazon as if it's wrong no problem in sending it back, ditto the extending bar.
 
I think you are looking at out of the box solutions, i dont think there is one as such, it will take someone to look at van and make a simple unit.
 
Not at all, if I was I wouldn't be trying to make something I know isn't out there, and if there were they would be asking far too much, we'll see how it goes.
 
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Pudsey Bear said:
Not at all, if I was I wouldn't be trying to make something I know isn't out there, and if it was they would be asking far too much, we'll see how it goes.
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I bet i could make something, very seldom ever beaten, you have to here as fook all out there.
 
trevskoda said:
I bet i could make something, very seldom ever beaten, you have to here as fook all out there.
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The problem with making for someone else is regulations and litigation if they get hurt and why stuff is so expensive nowadays.
 
This is a right pile of crap I think, best part of £1k


 
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