Accessible vans
Versatility and ample cargo space make the Transit® family of vans an ideal choice to modify with adaptive equipment. Two innovative models are designed to take you where you want to go with room for the people and equipment you bring along on the journey.
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Steering Devices
Find various steering devices engineered for those with limited arm, hand or wrist mobility. Convenient adaptive devices such as knobs, grips, and modified steering wheels and controls let you safely navigate the road.
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Steering Wheels & Columns
Modified steering wheels and columns assist those with limited mobility, strength and dexterity.
Adaptations include:
...more- Deep Dish Steering Wheel: Ideal for those who can’t safely turn a standard-sized steering wheel.
- Horizontal Steering: Modified steering column enables horizontal movement for drivers with limited mobility.
- Steering Column Extension: Steering column extends 2-6 inches, allowing drivers in wheelchairs room to steer.
Steering Controls
Various steering controls are available to assist those with limited mobility safely and confidently maneuver the road....more
- Foot Steering Control: Allows driver to maneuver vehicle entirely with their feet.
- Joystick: Enables driver to operate steering wheel with a turn of the wrist.
- Servo Control: Operates by an auxiliary motor instead of an individual's hand to reduce strength needed by the driver.
- Reduced Effort Steering: Assists drivers with limited use of their upper extremities.
- Low Effort Steering: Reduces effort needed to steer a vehicle by around 40 percent.
- Zero Effort Steering: Standard power steering requires about 40 ounces of effort. This device requires just 6-8 ounces, or no effort (may vary based on model and tire size).
Rings, Cuffs and Splints
These adaptive driving devices provide support, stability and control for drivers with mobility issues. Devices include:...more
- Amputee Ring: Prosthetic hook fits securely into a ring-shaped device.
- Spinner Cuff: Velcro® cuff holds hand securely in place, lockable rod on steering wheel allows for safe steering.
- Quad Steering Cuff or Splint: Specialized cuff or splint secures wrist or hand horizontally or vertically.
Steering Knobs and Grips
These specialized devices attach to the steering wheel for better control, leverage and ease of handling. Knobs and grips come in various designs, including:...more
- “Para” Spinner Knob: Knob with adjustable base can be comfortably gripped with one hand.
- Tri-Pin Spinner Knob: Three prongs fit between fingers to stabilize hand and wrist.
- Palm Grip: Larger surface area keeps hand flat to the steering wheel for better control.
- V-Grip or U-Grip: Hand controls keep hand upright and in place while driving.
- Quad Grip with Pin: Steel pin with leather cuff inserts into spinner base. Pin can be attached horizontally or vertically.
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Hand Controls
Various technologically advanced electronic hand controls are available to enhance the operation of the Ford vehicle you select.
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Push/Pull Control
Slows the vehicle when pushed toward the floor and accelerates the vehicle when pulled toward the driver.
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Push/Rotary Control (mechanical)
Slows the vehicle when pushed forward and accelerates the vehicle when rotated backward.
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Rotating and Lift Seat
This system is ideal for vehicles that are set higher off the ground. The seat rotates, comes out of the vehicle and lowers toward the ground - eliminating the difficulty normally associated with entering a vehicle with high ground clearance.
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Rotating Seat
Developed for vehicles that are lower to the ground, this system provides easy access to an automotive seat. The seat rotates out and over the doorsill, bridging the gap for a safe transfer onto the seat. Once you’re on, the seat rotates back into the vehicle. A manual version of this device is also available.
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Under-Floor Lift Seat
This under-floor power transfer seat helps a person get in and out of a vehicle without any modifications to the cab. The “Stow-Away™” discreetly hides under the vehicle in a sealed, rugged drawer. A button is pressed and the drawer opens and stops to the correct transfer height. Once on the seat, the occupant presses the same button and the seat continues elevating to the cab.
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Wheelchair accessibility features
Wheelchair-accessible vehicles include various features and modifications to enhance accessibility, safety and convenience. Find everything from lifts to restraints to carriers.
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Lifts
Automatic and semi-automatic wheelchair lifts are available for certain Ford models.
A fully automatic lift folds, unfolds, lowers and raises the platform with the flip of a switch. Semi-automatic lifts require additional assistance to operate. The platform must be folded and unfolded manually and a hand-held pendant switch lowers and raises the platform.
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Platform lift: This model gets stored in the side, rear, or under the floor of a van. It requires two doors or a sliding door on the side of a van. The lift accommodates large mobility devices and the user can remain in the chair while being lifted into the vehicle.
Hoist lift: Ford vans can be equipped with a Pickup Van Lift. This features a swing-arm hoist that lifts a scooter, rigid wheelchair or power wheelchair and stores it in the bed of the van via an electric motor and pendant operation.
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Contact a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) or call the Ford Accessibility Program Custom Care Center at 1-888-848-3673 for more details.
NOTE: Lifts not available on cars.
Restraints
Ford Transit® and Transit Connect® vans offer three restraint systems to secure a wheelchair in place with or without a person in it. These options include:
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- Electric Restraint System: Devices on the bottom of the chair and van floor connect. When properly aligned, a lock will sound and the wheelchair won’t move
- Manual Restraints or Tie-Down Systems: Four straps snugly attached to the chair’s wheels prevent rolling during vehicle movement. These systems require help from an attendant.
- Upper Torso Restraint: This additional restraint is for those with poor balance and weak upper torso muscles.
Manual & Power Ramps
Select Ford models come with rear-entry wheelchair ramps. Structural modifications must be made by a Ford QVM modifier for eligibility and involve lowering the floor 8 to 10 inches. Restraints are required to fasten the wheelchair to the floor. The fold-out ramp allows passengers to easily enter and exit the vehicle. The ramp folds in half and remains vertical when in the closed position. Available in both manual and power options.
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Carriers
We offer three types of carriers, depending on compatibility with your Ford designed with simplicity and convenience in mind:...more
- Bumper-Mounted: Designed for manual wheelchairs and scooters to be mounted on a bumper.
- Car Top: Electric motor-driven hoist with steel pin picks up a manual wheelchair, folding as it rises to the carrier.
- Hitch-Mounted: Carrier tilts down when loading a wheelchair or scooter and tilts up to lock into place.
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