I am wondering if it would be possible to store my power wheelchair inside the cab of a crew cab truck, while still having room to drive and room for passengers.

The chair is 55 inches tall (45 if headrest is removed), 25.75 inches wide, and 47 inches long.

I am still capable enough that I could get ramps out, position them, drive the chair up, secure it with tie downs, and put the ramps away. (Though it might take me a bit of time)

Why inside the cab and not in the bed? No un-necessary exposure to the elements, and less of a target for theft/druggie scrappers/vandalism. And an overall cleaner look.

I'm thinking of being able to come up to the truck, unlock and open the drivers' side doors, slide the drivers seat forward (only if needed), and assuming that a space has been provisioned behind the driver's seat by removing some of the rear seats, pulling out a ramp, standing next to it with my hand on the wheelchair control, driving the chair up it into the truck, putting the ramp away, securing the chair, close the back door, get in, close the front door, and off I go.

1) From the interior floor to ceiling (minus door edges), would a 55 inch tall wheelchair fit in?

2) If the answer to #1 is no, I can reduce the height to about 45 inches if I remove the headrest. Would that fit?

3) From the rear of the driver's seat to the rear cab wall, how much space is there in a crew cab? Does that vary from year to year? How much?

Answers to 4 and 5 are not wheelchair -related, just for my own general knowledge while I am considering the truck option.

4) How much space is there from the front of the dashboard (the part with the switches/etc) to the rear cab wall in a crew cab?

5) How wide is a crew cab, from the door hand-hold to the opposite hand-hold?

If this is possible dimension-wise, I would also need to install some kind of heavy-duty tie-downs to attach to the chair, 2 at the front, and 2 at the rear. Is that feasible?

 

What year Crew Cab truck are you looking at? I've never seen this done before with pick ups, mainly vans because of the space. Anything can be done at a cost. If it's a new truck you're referring to, here's the specs:

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</td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_2"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_2"> Regular Cab </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_2"> Super Cab </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_2"> Crew Cab </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_2"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_3"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_3"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_3"> 4X2/4X4 </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_3"> 4X2/4X4 </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_3"> 4X2/4X4 </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_1"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_4"> Front </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_4"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_4"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_4"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_4"> </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_2"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_5"> Head room </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_5"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_5"> 40.7" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_5"> 40.7" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_5"> 40.7" </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_1"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_6"> Shoulder room </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_6"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_6"> 68.0" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_6"> 68.0" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_6"> 68.0" </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_2"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_7"> Hip room </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_7"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_7"> 67.6" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_7"> 67.6" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_7"> 67.6" </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_1"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_8"> Leg room </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_8"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_8"> 41.1" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_8"> 41.1" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_8"> 41.1" </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_2"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_9"> Rear </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_9"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_9"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_9"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_9"> </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_1"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_10"> Head room </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_10"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_10"> - </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_10"> 38.1" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_10"> 40.8" </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_2"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_11"> Shoulder room </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_11"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_11"> - </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_11"> 68.1" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_11"> 68.0" </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_1"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_12"> Hip room </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_12"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_12"> - </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_12"> 67.3" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_12"> 67.6" </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_2"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_13"> Leg room </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_13"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_13"> - </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_13"> 31.6" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_13"> 42.1" </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_1"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_14"> Volumes (cu. ft.) </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_14"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_14"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_14"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_14"> </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_2"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_15"> Passenger - total </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_15"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_15"> 65.9 </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_15"> 113.3 </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_15"> 133.5 </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_1"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_16"> Passenger - second row </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_16"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_16"> - </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_16"> 47.4 </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_16"> 67.6 </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_2"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_17"> Cargo - behind first row </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_17"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_17"> - </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_17"> 39.5 </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_17"> 58.6 </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Back to Top
<table class="specsTable" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td colspan="7" class="headercell" id="cell_1_1"> Cargo Box Dimensions </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_1"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_2"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_2"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_2"> Regular Cab </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_2"> Super Cab </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_2"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_6_2"> Crew Cab </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_7_2"> </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_2"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_3"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_3"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_3"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_3"> SWB </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_3"> LWB </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_6_3"> SWB </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_7_3"> LWB </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_1"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_4"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_4"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_4"> 4X2/4X4 </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_4"> 4X2/4X4 </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_4"> 4X2/4X4 </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_6_4"> 4X2/4X4 </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_7_4"> 4X2/4X4 </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_2"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_5"> Volume (cu. ft.) </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_5"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_5"> 77.3 </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_5"> 64.1 </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_5"> 77.3 </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_6_5"> 64.1 </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_7_5"> 77.3 </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_1"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_6"> Length at floor </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_6"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_6"> 98.0" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_6"> 81.8" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_6"> 98.0" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_6_6"> 81.8" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_7_6"> 98.0" </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_2"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_7"> Height </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_7"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_7"> 20.0" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_7"> 20.0" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_7"> 20.0" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_6_7"> 20.0" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_7_7"> 20.0" </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_1"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_8"> Width at floor (maximum) </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_8"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_8"> 69.3" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_8"> 69.3" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_8"> 69.3" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_6_8"> 69.3" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_7_8"> 69.3" </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_2"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_9"> Width between wheelhouse </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_9"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_9"> 50.9" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_9"> 50.9" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_9"> 50.9" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_6_9"> 50.9" </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_7_9"> 50.9" </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_1"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_10"> SWB = short wheelbase (6 3/4' cargo box). </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_10"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_10"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_10"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_10"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_6_10"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_7_10"> </td> </tr> <tr class="specsRow_2"> <td colspan="1" class="bluecell" id="cell_1_11"> LWB = long wheelbase (8' cargo box). </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_2_11"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_3_11"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_4_11"> </td> <td colspan="1" class="tancell" id="cell_5_11"> </td></tr></tbody></table>