November is always a busy month for us with End-of-Year mobility equipment installations and mobility vans sales and maintenance before upcoming Holidays and winter.
Installation #1: 2026 Toyota Highlander
Equipment Type: Mechanical Hand Controls
Vehicle: 2026 Toyota Highlander
Customer Location: Belvidere, IL
Challenge Solved: Returning customer purchased a brand new vehicle and needed hand control installation
Installation Details:
- Equipment: Veigel mConnect left hand push right angle mechanical hand control
- Installation time: one day
- Special considerations: Proper fit and seamless integration is our goal and the Veigel mConnect offers just that. We were able to maximize legroom for ease of entry and exit and blend the mobility modification with the interior of the vehicle
Customer Outcome: Smooth upgrade and seamless hand control integration to a new vehicle using latest mConnect hand control line from Veigel
Installation #2: 2012 Honda Accord
Equipment Type: Floor mounted hand control
Vehicle: 2012 Honda Accord
Customer Location: Loves Park, IL
Challenge Solved: First time customer needs vehicle adaptation to allow him to operate gas and brake with his right hand
Installation Details:
- Equipment: Veigel Compact II Hand Control
- Installation time: 1 day
- Special considerations: Floor mounted right hand control provides a convenient way to operate gas and brake without a need to disable tilt and telescope of the steering column.
Customer Outcome: After completing mobility evaluation and training, the customer’s existing vehicle has been converted with the very popular Veigel Compact II mechanical push-pull hand control. Our customer is back on the road!
Installation #3: 2013 Ford F-150
Equipment Type: Electronic right hand push-twist hand control
Vehicle: 2013 Ford F-150
Customer Location: Rockford, IL
Challenge Solved: Tall customer needs hand controls and would like to convert his existing pick-up truck
Installation Details:
- Equipment: Electronic right hand Veigel eClassic push-twist hand control
- Installation time: 1 day
- Special considerations: Very tall customer requiring maximum legroom and space under the steering wheel
Customer Outcome: Veigel eClassic electronic hand control allows maximum space and offers minimum clatter under the steering column providing comfort for taller drivers.
Installation #4: 2017 Toyota Sienna
Equipment Type: Handicap van for disabled driver operating gas and brake with hand controls and using 6-way transfer seat
Vehicle: 2017 Toyota Sienna mobility van
Customer Location: Pingree Grove, IL
Challenge Solved: Annual mobility maintenance and hand control installation
Installation Details:
- Equipment: MPS left hand mechanical push-rock hand control, 6-way driver transfer seat, Q’Straint docking
- Installation time: 2 days maintenance and installation
- Special considerations: In-floor ramp provides convenience and quiet operation but it is more time consuming when it comes to maintenance
Customer Outcome: This setup allows the customer to enter the vehicle and secure the wheelchair in the mid-row area using a docking system and transfer to a driver seat using a 6-Way transfer seat. MPS push-rock hand control operates brake and gas
Installation #5: 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan
Equipment Type: Maintenance on a rear entry power fold out ramp conversion and a driver side transfer seat
Vehicle: 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan
Customer Location: Crystal Lake, IL
Challenge Solved: Customer chose rear entry power fold-out ramp mobility conversion due to space and parking restrictions
Installation Details:
- Equipment: Rear entry handicap van with driver side transfer seat
- Installation time: 2 hours
- Special considerations: Rarely seen setup for an independent driver entering vehicle from the power fold out ramp in the back and transferring to the driver position using transfer seat
Customer Outcome: Annual maintenance is extremely important especially for independent drivers with challenges who rely on reliable equipment operation
Installation #6: 2021 Toyota Sienna
Equipment Type: Left Hand Electronic Push-Rock Hand Control, Wheelchair Docking System, Multifunction Spinner Knob
Vehicle: 2021 Toyota Sienna
Customer Location: Delavan, Wis
Challenge Solved: Wheelchair user pursuing independent driving from a wheelchair using hand controls
Installation Details:
- Equipment: Suregrip Featherlite left hand electronic push-rock hand control, Q’Straint Docking System with Manual Release, MyCommander Multifunction Spinner Knob
- Installation time: 4 days
- Special considerations: Every customer is different and requires a specific level of mobility adaptation. We work very closely with Driver Rehabilitation Specialists and clients to ensure optimal equipment choice and fitment for safety, usability and comfort. Since the customer is new to driving with hand controls we’ve installed a temporary instructor’s brake in the front passenger footwell area for the evaluator to have the ability to safely stop the vehicle during training, if necessary.
Customer Outcome: Driving again. This time from a wheelchair in a side entry 2021 Toyota Sienna with BraunAbility power fold-out ramp conversion, using electronic left side push-rock hand control, docking system and a multifunction spinner knob that controls vehicle secondary functions such as turn signals, horn, wipers, high beam and cruise control
Installation #7: 2022 Toyota Sienna VMI Northstar L
Equipment Type: Commercial Toyota Sienna with side entry manual in-floor ramp
Vehicle: 2022 Toyota Sienna VMI Northstar L
Customer Location: Chicago, IL
Challenge Solved: Commercial customer with a large fleet of Non-Emergency wheelchair transportation vehicles.
Installation Details:
- Equipment: 2022 Toyota Sienna Commercial Side Entry In-Floor ADA
- Installation time: 1 day
- Special considerations: Heavy commercial use in the Chicagoland area requires diligent maintenance schedule to ensure smooth fleet operation. We are offering services for our commercial operators with fleet ranging from a side or rear entry minivans, full size mobility vans such as Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter or RAM Promaster and all the way thru mobility shuttle buses operated by retirement places and non-profits.
Customer Outcome: Proper maintenance is crucial to a successful NEMT business. We offer our clients piece of mind and expertise in keeping commercial mobility vehicles fully operational and with minimum downtime
Installation #8: 2026 Ford Explorer
Equipment Type: Electronic Left Foot Accelerator
Vehicle: 2026 Ford Explorer
Customer Location: Northbrook, IL
Challenge Solved: Returning customer purchased new vehicle and needs adaptation
Installation Details:
- Equipment: Veigel Electronic Left Foot Accelerator
- Installation time: 1 day
- Special considerations: Electronic left foot accelerator is the most convenient way to operate gas with a left foot. It does require extra room in the driver area footwell and it’s important to check the vehicle’s compatibility before installation.
Customer Outcome: This is a second car we are adapting with the electronic left foot accelerator for this client. Familiar devices in a brand new car
Please contact us with any questions you might have related to mobility vehicles, adaptive equipment and installations and the process to have the equipment installed.
