Fascinating. Presumably, you can't use ordinary gas and brake pedals? What form do these controls take?

 

Nope, actually the OEM gas and brake pedals are still useable without any changes.

-Cory

 

Crab452,

If you wanted to remove the shifter and have a finished appearance afterword, you might be able to use a plain column collar from a F series truck that has a floor shifted manual transmission. A column collar from that application would give you a finished appearance.

Does your touch pad have any additional capacity to control anything else? If so, you might be able to control the OD function from it.

Gene

 

Hmmm...Yes, it does have a few aux functions that I believe are unused. I'll have to ask them when I go up.

Will the F-series collar fit up with the dash properly?

 

I use hand controls on the left of the steering column, do you use the same?

Hand controls have a pivot mount on the steering column mounts under the dash, a bar with a hand grip is on the pivot, rods run to the actual pedals, so the rod movement controls the pedals, but the pedals are still functional.
I'd love a floor drop, I don't need it as far as yours since I transfer into my drivers seat on the 6 way power base, I'd like the regular drop mid van so I don't keep hitting my head.

 

****Will the F-series collar fit up with the dash properly?****

Don't know. Just have to take a look at an one. Probably an older model considering how old the van design is now. I would bet that you can find one that will fit.

Gene

 

Mine is actually on the right, and its not a traditional set of hand controls - its entirely electronic. I push and pull on a lever from a small box mounted on a pole beside me.

The gas and brake pedals are physically pushed/pulled by a four pole motor mounted next to them. When it spins one way, it hits the brake. The other, it hits the throttle.

Its pretty amazing.

 

Some more photos, in case anyone is still following.

Went for my last fitting today. Positioned the ez-lock, and the gas/brake pole and box.

I will have it May 9.

Two problems that will be fixed:

1 - My HVAC does not work properly. It will not switch modes, it seems to be blowing out the front floor vents only.
2 - The washers do not work when the blinker stalk is pushed, but should. Works okay on the touchpad.

She'll need an aggressive wash and detail, it'll look good.

PHOTOS

 

Video of the wchr lift

 

hey! did it come out as expected, how does it drive? we need the finished pictures

 

It came out very well...I've had a few problems, though.

The touchpad went bad the first week I had it, leaving me stranded. My ignition, gear selector, etc is in that pad only. Took a week to get fixed.

The HVAC control module failed. No A/C for a week..in this recent N/E heat.


I really do owe you guys that have been following this some pics, and all I have right now are kind of a let down...I've posted what I have in my gallery...last two pics.

Tomorrow I will try for some detailed pics and some videos.

-Cory

 

Good job. worth all the time.

 

Man, I feel really dumb right now, but I can't seem to find the pics. Maybe I'm too new to this website to understand where I go to see them. Furthermore, I wasn't able to access any of the other links listed that had the pics posted (my browser said that umbrella.xomar couldn't be found).

This thread is intriguing and I really want to see the pics. Can someone please point me to the pics? I tried clicking your name (crab) and viewing your galleries, and I also tried going to the galleries page with no luck with either.

I am an idiot.

 

Dan,

You can find the posts by clicking on user name above CRAB453 and then view his gallery.

 

All this sounds great but my computer is not showing the pics. Are you in the gallery?